My first review on GOG and one that I am actually assed enough to write because of how good I found this game. This will go down as 2017's hidden gem for sure. I liked everything about this game, from artstyle, aesthetics, design, atmosphere and theme. The ending was well executed and left me wanting more. •Gameplay: The game consists of walking from room to room, exploring the mansion, peeking through doors, hiding inside closets, collecting clues and solving logical puzzles to advance the plot. •Controls: Controls are extremely important to me, it's the gateway to how a game "feels". If a game has "loose" controls/movements or if I push a button and it takes more than a few seconds for an action to take place, that makes me have a bad experience. I like tight controls and tight inputs. For the most part walking feels good in some areas, while in others there seems to be a very weird "slow down" effect, the FPS also takes a hit despite the fact I have a monster rig. Another problem I've found is when trying to open doors, sometimes Laffy will not respond and other times he will turn around and walk the other way. The reason I won't take a star is because these problem can be fixed with a patch. So I don't want to take one down and then see that the developers have fixed it. •Story: The story revolves in a Mansion which is part Casino and hotel. The Marquis is mysteriously absent and his closest friends and regular goers are being killed by his staff. Not only that, but it appears that in the same day they are being killed, you experience a time loop, resetting you to the very beginning of the day where the murders happen over and over again. It's up to you to discover the secret behind the time loops and the reason the Mansion staff is murdering your friends. The plot was consistent and I cannot list themes as this would give away spoilers. I would say this most of all falls into the "Mystery" category. •Style/Aesthetics: I will admit that one of the first things that drew me to this game was it's aesthetics. The colors and characters are realistic enough and doesn't look goofishly cartoonish or anime-ish (Not that I'm against those styles). It has a perfect blend of realistic, adult and cute, which can be taken seriously. •Music: The music was surprisingly good, my speakers aren't the best out there yet the quality of the sound is top-notch. The style of the music ranges from Upbeat-Jazz to some Noir/Swing. To my disappointment the soundtrack CD is only being sold as a special edition for the PS4 in the U.K. which is baffling since they can sell the tracks digitally. (But I want CD) If you are reading this review Cavalier/Tequila, or whoever is in their power, please release the soundtrack and artbook in the States. Depending on what type of gamer you are, the game can range between 4-10 hours, if you head straight into the plot it's obviously going to be shorter. The puzzles aren't really that hard to solve. A problem I encountered was that some of the text dialogue appear and disappear extremely quick, leaving me no chance to properly read them. The game needs a bit of polish. •Fix the controls, polish it and fix the quick text and this game is perfect. Overall this game was a blast and well worth the $20. I would gladly pay this studio another if they design another game with the same style in a different setting and story. Cheers, luv, thanks for the experience.
