My first impressions, in order of appearing: 1. Oh god, I hate the controls 2. Oh god there's so much and I feel so lost 3. What the &@(*$!?? Repeat step 3 for at least an hour. It's a game unlike any others I've played so far, and yet it truly shows how some stories can be put to another level by video games. The story itself isn't overly complicated, but since the player has to connect all the dots by themself, the intensity of the experience rises up to the sky. It makes the game surprisingly hard - clues can be very small, hidden or otherwise easy to miss - but extremely rewarding. The way the story is discovered reminds me of Bloodborne, in a way. Nothing is given to you straight on a platter and many pieces make sense only after you piece together the larger context. Just as real detective work. If you like detective stories and mind-twisters, absolutely give this one a go, it's a real treat.
This game had a very rocky launch, as testified by many, many reviews from August 2018. Many called the game "unfinished". I'm very happy to say that after several months and A LOT of patches, the game feels absolutely great. There have been many gameplay elements added over time, like alchemy or making zombies (!!!). Overall its gameplay is somewhat similar to Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon or any other "farm simulator" game, but there's enough unique twists to make it shine. It gives many diverse goals for a player to achieve and hours of nice, dark fun. Many nights I realised that it's 3am suddenly and I've been playing this game since 8pm. Huge "just one more day" syndrome. Overall, as of "Breaking Dead" update, it was one of the best "farm simulators" I've ever played. The game obviously isn't perfect, particularly the beginning might be a bit confusing to people new to the genre. Still, I'd say it's worth giving a chance and definitely don't get discouraged by all the "at launch" reviews - it has gone a long way since then (and the rumours say there is still more on the way).
