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Moons gave me strength

It's a sci-fi visual detective novel; well-written and offering a blend of techno-futuristic themes. If you're like at all interested in science-fiction and love robots without faces then you'll really get a lot out of it. The game is short but I wouldn't be against replaying it in a couple of years. I also love the UI. It's bloody gorgeous.

Basically yes; I'm recommending it. To you. A stranger I never met.

Gosh it's okay, isn't it.

Surprisingly good. I wondered where it planned to go but it soon developed into a quaint little drama about artistic inspiration. Sure it's mostly just clicking and reading but for a game that's heavier on story than gameplay it's refreshingly not contrived. The artwork has a great level of detail too, surprisingly so for what is essentially pixel art. All in all, a lovely little game that does make me wonder why we don't see more anthology-type stories.

I'm a big fan of Blendo's games and this one is no exception.

The hacking mechanics work well. It has a quirky comic book vibe coupled with a lot of weird and wonderful set-design. And story is generally lovely: a minimal tale about three wistful, nerdy friends just hanging out and hacking.

If you're big into Wes Anderson movies then I'm sure you'll really dig it. I eagerly await whatever Brendon Chung comes up with next.

80 words to sum up 80 days:

Daring, bold, audacious, exploratory, exciting, adventure-seeking, risk-taking, thrill-seeking, venturesome, enterprising, intrepid, risky dangerous, daredevil, foolhardy, hazardous, headstrong, rash, reckless, temerarious, venturous, amusing, entertaining, enjoyable, exciting, pleasurable, cool, great, good, happy, lively, pleasant, boisterous, convivial, diverting, merry, witty, afoot, ambulant, ambulatory, floating, ♥♥♥♥♥, journeying, migratory, moving, nomadic, peripatetic, ranging, roving, shifting, travelling, wandering, wayfaring, absorbing, amusing, appealing, brilliant, clever, easy, eloquent, engaging, engrossing, enjoyable, entertaining, enthralling, exciting, fascinating, gratifying, gripping, ingenious, interesting, inviting, pleasant, pleasing, relaxing, rewarding, satisfying, smooth, stimulating, worthwhile.


Oh yeah and it's also well-written.

INSIDE's had a lot of hype so I find it utterly futile to add much more to this review other than to say:

It's good.

9/10 good.

Might play it again in a years' time good.

That good.

If you're looking to try this because you love Wadjet Eye games then don't bother. It's only an hour-long and feels like a prequel to what should be a longer game. I believe it's the developer's first effort so fair enough but it should be free. If you're spending money my advice is to try out the Blackwell games, or better yet Gemini Rue.

Good atmosphere, some suspense, but ultimately not much meat on the bones.

Perhaps at this point you have decided to spend your money wisely. Or perhaps you are looking to consolidate your opinion and no money has been spent at all. In this case, I shall let it be known that this is a game which you would be very wise to purchase.

For you see it is through a series of luck and happenstance that our lord and saviour Phil Fish has seen fit to bless us with a creation like no other. A creation he has deigned Fez.

A landquake-like shift has taken place and it's to Gomez, and by extension yourself, to save the world from vice. And yes much like Achilles who set out to battle for the glory of Ancient Greece, Gomez too must traverse into the wild to save his own kingdom.

But as Achilles had Helen to serve as a motivating factor, Gomez has only his spirit - neigh - his unrelenting will to guide him. It is for this reason why we must look upon Gomez as not just merely a cartoon rabbit-thing but as an allegory for the struggle of all humanity to overcome persecution throughout history. He embodies our determined movement towards divinity; towards the blinding light for which we shall all receive our due rewards in Elysium.

I ask what other games revealing such illuminating depth? Only Halo bears the familiarity of which I speak, and it is a game that pales in comparison to the glories that Fez provides.

But there is one thing I fear. A graven fright looming like a spectre in the dark on a midsummer's eve, and it is that I have not yet convinced the most stubborn to take a chance.

Rest assured I will not judge you for this. For it is without sin that the first stone always be cast. I know in my heart you will come to see the truth, so I shall pray for patience to reign and for our almighty lord Phil Fish to bless you with the spirit of reason in due course.

For this you shall be truly rewarded.

And that reward shall be Fez.

You know when you leave a pie on the shelf for 14 years and you come back and wonder if the pie is going to be as delicious as the day you first took it out of your easy-bake oven? Well System Shock 2 reminds me a lot of that kind of thing. Firstly, we're talking about a pie that has been on a shelf for 14 years so of course where as it may have been a looker in its day, it's certainly no beauty queen anymore. Secondly, much like the once flaky crust that lines the smooth delicious centre, things have gotten ever so stale a decade on; this mostly relates to the mechanics which you wouldn't be able to convince me were that good even back in the summer of '99. Lastly, because it's been around for so long, that pie now has many stories to tell and further more, it demands that you listen to them; thankfully it's pretty good at doing that and it's probably the only reason you haven't tossed that rotting pie in the garbage by the time you get to the Rickenbacker and you realise you're grossly underpowered.