Everything has been said before, and I'm glad that at least one website on the net doesn't confuse nor fool gamers. A Machine for Pigs is not a direct sequel. It's a spin-off at best, or worst. Like we haven't seen enough of "dead children" ghostly stories. Very pretensions, but completely unoriginal, the game keeps torturing you with lines and lines of pointless dialogue and diary entries written just for the sake of writing. There are hardly any hidden messages or philosophy inside. Most of it is a banal and repetitive gibberish. The pig allusions and images get on your nerves pretty soon, as well as the whining of the main hero. The dialogue keeps slowing your progress (literally), until the game finally gets rid of any progress at all, turning into one linear, boring rally with audio book elements. The word diarrhea doesn't stop even during the ending credits as the devs keep calling themselves "the creators and puppeteers" or something. And, of course, there is no gameplay and no horror attached. A few simple puzzles, even fewer cheap scares, resulting in several hours of boring gameplay. The non-interactive environment is a complete waste of the engine's powers, as well as the repetitive environment. There's no explanation of why Frictional lent their best license to an inexperienced team. While they also used to simplify the formula by taking away action elements, they never forgot about the actual GAME. The word unknown to Chinese Room.
