Recent reviews by AviOrGarenas

one of the only idle games i've ever truly enjoyed from start to finish. the art was beautiful, the writing was funny and charming, the names of every enemy were incredible, and the option to let it sit or to actively advance the flow of the game were really well-balanced. it wasn't challenging at all, and that's what i get in to a game like this expecting! highly recommended for anyone who likes cute, funny, no-challenge idle games <3

what a fantastic experience. a combination of the time-loop puzzles from Majora's Mask, the fun space flight and exploration from Kerbal Space Program, and a cast of charming characters. highly recommended!

ok, so I was worried briefly. the game was unbelievably charming in terms of art and animation, and the music is out-of-this-world perfect. but it seemed more like a tribute to King's Quest than an actual game. and it was completely linear. when I got to what I thought was the end of the episode I was a little excited for the next episode in the graphic novel but felt ripped off.

then, instead of ending on a cliffhanger like I expected, the game transferred immediately over to another (entirely original) King's Quest story, with an open world, relevant backtracking, an inventory with items you can use (often in useless ways and with funny narrator reactions,) and loads of new characters and original jokes. I'm only just starting the post-intro, but I absolutely love this game so far. the intro alone had me filled with emotion and the prospect of a full game ahead is exciting. I'll update the review after I complete the game, but as of now it's a big recommendation for fans of the original King's Quest.

about 6 hours of steady gameplay later, I'm completely overwhelmed with how this game came together. all the voice acting, character development, quests, and even deaths were so true-to-source that I couldn't believe Roberta and Ken weren't actively involved in the writing and direction. the music continued to match every scene, both cutscene and gameplay environment, in a totally enchanting and immersive way. all of the different ways to solve quests, and even the order I was able to do them in, gave me that long-lost desire to replay the game not because I want to get a different ending or achievements, but because I want to see all the ways the story could play out if I made slightly different choices. from what I can tell, there are tons unique lines of dialogue based on your choices at key moments, and there are a more than a few minor choices with individually humorous outcomes that I honestly want to see all the iterations of. I know for a fact that I missed a few key easter eggs and side quests, but the prospect of going back for them is exciting, not frustrating like it would be in a game like Mass Effect or Fable. there's even at least one side quest that you can pretty easily 'screw up' accidentally and irreperably (in classic adventure game fashion,) but it felt right to have that in the game. I do not often find myself emotionally attached to a game, especially a short one, but I found myself welling up at several points, a little bit because of how sad a few points are, but mostly because of the powerful and genuine emotion that is displayed through some of the scenes and dialogue.

the King's Quest games were the first video games I ever found myself really interested in. over the years there have been several reboots and fan projects that have tried to recapture that original charm but none have done it for me, until now. coming from a long-time adventure game and King's Quest aficionado, this game is the real deal. if you're a casual puzzle gamer, a story-driven gamer, an art/music-driven gamer, or someone with even a passing interest in classic adventure games, you're doing yourself a disservice if you don't play this game. and if you're already a fan of King's Quest, you're in for a huge treat.

Not bad, but it feels rather unpolished for what it is. Great amounts of customization and decent graphics but combat, at least early on, is long and repetitive. progress choices are very limited, it plays more like a linear JRPG than a standard 'manager' game. this probably more for Pokemon fans than fans of the secondary assassin metagame mechanics from Assassin's Creed II.2 and on.