it takes two, fun game with wife but kinda crappy writing

Like every corner i was met with tik tok level relationship advice and met with really obnoxious character and idk how to skip cutscene

You should try A Way Out. Its got a better story

Had a blast with this game. Split Fiction was a good play, too.

I changed the language to one I don't speak and it made it considerably more enjoyable

i like the elephant part that makes no sense and only exists to get reactions from the players, preferably whilst streaming

viewmaster_pi posted...

i like the elephant part that makes no sense and only exists to get reactions from the players, preferably whilst streaming

My partner and I dropped the game at some point, and I think this scene may have had something to do with it, heh. Id like to finish it but its not a priority.

Split Fiction is better Ive heard.

Yeaaah the relationship advice in the game is sketchy at best. But it does have some hilarious parts. "Let's make our daughter cry! That'll fix things!"

ngl if you skip the cutscenes there's not that much left to play for I think it's not like the gameplay is particularly exciting either. just take the game a little less seriously and I think most of the cutscenes end up being amusing at worst, it's just very silly in general

Zikten posted...

You should try A Way Out. Its got a better story

I do second this though, A Way Out is like 10x better

All I know about this game is the protagonists are awful to play as because you will hate yourself by the end for how dissonant they remain from their actions.

I always wondered if the game was actually good or if it was just streamer bait

Yeah, I absolutely despised the writing in that game. The beginning portrayed them as going through a more or less healthy separation, making sure to even reinforce to their kid that they still love her and it's not her fault. Then that annoying goddamn book decided that their decision is wrong, and that the key to getting them together is putting them in dangerous situations, and that they need to remember the good times they had, and communication will fix all their problems.

Mind you, communication absolutely is essential in any relationship, and I'm not disparaging that. I just think that the message and emotional manipulation are very sore spots in what could have been an otherwise enjoyable experience. And maybe I'm a bit jaded having seen many people in my life stay in toxic relationships, whether it be for their kids or their fear of being alone.

_____Cait posted...

I always wondered if the game was actually good or if it was just streamer bait

I almost always see "streamer bait" to refer to either unscripted multiplayer chaos games (lethal company esque stuff) or lose-all-progress style ragegames (e.g. getting over it). So in that respect I don't think the term fits here at all.

I liked it well enough, not amazing or anything but I'd at least call it "good" rather than "bad". Definitely don't think it was worth GotY that one time. I'd say it's best part is just the sheer variety of stuff in the game - there's so many vastly different environments that all look quite nice, tons of themed and inventive mechanics for each one, and dozens of silly little optional hidden minigames. In just the first few hours you have sections that are 3D exploration/platforming, 3rd person shooter, boat/car driving, 2D fighting game, a handful of various puzzle boss fights, etc etc

This is also sort of related to its worst part though which is that every game mechanic is only explored at a very surface level before it gets tossed aside for the next one. It's like a sampler platter of ideas that never goes any deeper and as a result there is no difficulty, mastery of the game, or remotely complex thought/action ever required.

Game also gets like an automatic +2 to fun value by being forced co-op though since everything is more fun with a friend

Ya...Split Fiction is waaaaay better.

Whats the elephant thing?

_____Cait posted...

I always wondered if the game was actually good or if it was just streamer bait

It's actually good. My gf and I played through it together and had a blast. Yes, the relationship advice in it is weird, but it's mostly there as a plot device, not to be actual advice.

It's just a really solid platformer that requires you and another person to work together to solve puzzles. And there are also fun little competitive minigames that you find throughout the story.

EpicMickeyDrew posted...

Whats the elephant thing?

So, massive spoilers to the story. The story is about a husband and wife who get turned into toys by a magic book that tries to fix their relationship. They're trying to figure out how to get back to normal and for some reason, they decide that the way to do that, is by making their daughter cry.

So they make her cry by killing her favorite elephant plushy. And, due to the magic, the elephant is alive and begging them to stop, as they drag her and she's being ripped apart. It's a dark scene in an otherwise very happy game. Definitely there for which value

Nox left out the part where after they kill the elephant, they joyously dance in their daughter's tears.

I forget all the details, but I remember thinking the husband is just a whiny ass manchild. "You were busy working and didn't compliment my flowers, so it felt like you didn't love me."

Stfu

Game tricked me into touching a power outlet

viewmaster_pi posted...

i like the elephant part that makes no sense and only exists to get reactions from the players, preferably whilst streaming

my husband and i quit the game because of this scene

It's always funny to me that people found that scene fucked up and traumatic because to me it's so over the top that I find it hilarious.

pegusus123456 posted...

It's always funny to me that people found that scene fucked up and traumatic because to me it's so over the top that I find it hilarious.

It's over the top sure, but it's also a weird tonal shift. Worse that it's not just a cutscene, it makes the players do it themselves

pegusus123456 posted...

It's always funny to me that people found that scene fucked up and traumatic because to me it's so over the top that I find it hilarious.

This was my impression too. I was cracking up the whole time. The elephant is so cutesy and pathetic while you're tearing it apart and I can't take the scene "seriously" because it just seems like the "cruelty" of it is very clearly a joke.

pegusus123456 posted...

It's always funny to me that people found that scene fucked up and traumatic because to me it's so over the top that I find it hilarious.

I wouldn't say that it was traumatic. It was just a very wtf moment that dragged on for a while.

NoxObscuras posted...

It's over the top sure, but it's also a weird tonal shift. Worse that it's not just a cutscene, it makes the players do it themselves

yea. i didnt sign up for spec ops the line "do you feel like a parent yet" type shit