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Garfield kart is a vessel for Jesus to teach us more lessons. A gift, nay, a PRIVILEGE of being human; this game has changed my life. I was blind, a fool, before the guiding light of this game embraced me in it's fuzzy grasp.
Pleasantries aside, Artefact studio has created what can only be described as a true masterpiece. An undiscovered relic of it's time, they deserve every penny this game earns and more.

1. The Soundtrack

I truly can't stress enough, this would bring Beethoven to tears. The multilayered jingles help lull the player into a sense of security and hospitality, before the sweeping soundtrack kicks in. I am not afraid to say it changed my perception of music in general. Everything I listen to sounds grating, rough, unfinished now. The tunes are stuck in my head as I write, and even now my hands are trembling at the memory. Genius in it's repetetive nature, it manages to fit an extremely dense and complex harmonic structure into such a short space of time, only hightened by an extremely sparce instrumental texture.

2. The Gameplay

Intuitative yet simple. Intriguing and engaging, yet easy to pick up and understand. You don't play, you EXPERIENCE this. I didn't play as Jon Arbuckle, I WAS Jon Arbuckle. Emmersion is an understatement to the nth degree. The extremely tight and polished control scheme only exasibated this feeling, so intricately designed that I didn't even noticed how expertly the tutorial was entwined with the gameplay. I didn't need a tutorial, it was almost as if this game was an extension of my body, I instinctively new what to press. (That being said, I did indeed venture back to the tutorial after a couple of games as I was compelled to experience every inch of this devine gift).

3. The Characters

I cannot begin to describe how beautifully crafted these individuals are, Jon, Odie and of course Garfield himself, are all so accurately portrayed in this adaptation that I felt as though I were in the mind of Jim Davies himself. Every aspect from thier design, to the dry wit of Garfield, to the taught, toned body of Jon was so expertely designed that I felt truly in the scene. I can't even begin to imagine how many hours of motion capture were needed to accurately replicate the natural movments of the real world.

4. The Setting

I strongly believe that Rockstar would turn green with envy if they looked upon the graphics in this game. I make no exaggeration when I say at first I believed I accidently looked outside my window. The real-time weather cycle, the hyper-realistic graphics, all compounded on eachother to create a truly perfect visual experience. This all complements the expertly crafted and placed scenery, locations and scenarios that canonically are easy to understand and only help to expand the already huge garfield universe.

5. The Plot

I refuse to reveal much here, as this is best experienced first hand. Expect many plot twists, extremly interesting sub plots and deception galore. I can't begin to imagine a more complex and iterative story than what has been provided here. Keep tissues close by for this one!

6. The Social Commentary

Now a fair warning here, the game is not scared to delve into more controversial issues. Again I feel it's best to experience this first hand, both for shock factor and to not reveal any of the numerous major plot points. Go in with an open mind and there shouldn't be too many problems here. Truly, a game for the intellectuals out there.

All in all I would recommend this game to everyone and anyone. It has managed to transcend genre, and even the title of "game" itself. I feel that it doesn't even begin to cover the ART that is this game. I have never felt more human than when I booted up this masterpiece. I am proud to nominate this game for the Game Of The Year Steam award and I highly urge you to do the same. A true thought consumer and tear jerker, I'm shocked it isn't on sale for 100X it's price.

Thank you all for your time!

I'll see you all on the racetrack!

mid

Amazing for any die hard dbz fan!