Solid premise with two alternating styles of gameplay. The game presents a well done and immersive experience that engages you and challenges you to think ahead.
However, as interesting as a game as this is, I have two complaints.
1. The UI to interact with people and game elements is a bit clunky. It can be tedious to constantly scroll down one window or another looking for the specific item or person to bring up in a conversation, especially after interacting with multiple people.
2. Camera angle can make certain parts of the game, specifically top down stealth, harder than they should be. This shouldn't be something that a player has to fiddle with since the "missions" one is presented with during the gameplay encourage a mix of both gameplay styles in each run. A straight top-down camera as opposed to an angle would be a more traditional approach that more people would be familiar with. I should also note that the random layouts sometimes make acquiring scam items nearly impossible.
This is a solid game and it presents some fun challenges. Great replayability and gameplay.
Happy to hear you liked the game, and thanks for the review!
I think you make good points. The UI was certainly a challenge with the amount of data that needs to be displayed. As for the camera angle, you may be right. At the same time, a slanted camera allows a more intimate view of the environment. Best of luck with the project you're working on!
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Feel like very unique and interesting concept.
Solid premise with two alternating styles of gameplay. The game presents a well done and immersive experience that engages you and challenges you to think ahead.
However, as interesting as a game as this is, I have two complaints.
1. The UI to interact with people and game elements is a bit clunky. It can be tedious to constantly scroll down one window or another looking for the specific item or person to bring up in a conversation, especially after interacting with multiple people.
2. Camera angle can make certain parts of the game, specifically top down stealth, harder than they should be. This shouldn't be something that a player has to fiddle with since the "missions" one is presented with during the gameplay encourage a mix of both gameplay styles in each run. A straight top-down camera as opposed to an angle would be a more traditional approach that more people would be familiar with. I should also note that the random layouts sometimes make acquiring scam items nearly impossible.
This is a solid game and it presents some fun challenges. Great replayability and gameplay.
Happy to hear you liked the game, and thanks for the review!
I think you make good points. The UI was certainly a challenge with the amount of data that needs to be displayed. As for the camera angle, you may be right. At the same time, a slanted camera allows a more intimate view of the environment.
Best of luck with the project you're working on!
i'm pretty bad at this game but its super fun so i just keep playing
Glad to hear you enjoy the game! Happy grifting!