Recent reviews by Gandalf the Gains

It's fallout 4 in space. What's not to love?

This game deserves your love.

I know this game gets a lot of hate but I legitimately enjoy it.

A masterstroke in nuanced storytelling. Conveying horror and dread without resorting to the overused and cheap jumpscares, perfect vermin is a fantastic and symbolic short experience worth playing through at least once.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 10/10 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This game is beauty

Very basic so far. I bought it at 99 cents so I won't be asking for a refund but it is certainly not worth more than that yet. It has a lot of potential though.

Pros:
-Great concept
-Chill environment

Cons:
-Painting is VERY hard. Often times I would try to paint something but couldn't reach the model as my vive wands would collide before the marker reached the object
-No audio as far as I could tell

Requested Features:
-Filing down the plastic leftovers isn't very immersive currently. Just drag the tool into contact with the nub and it disappears. Maybe explore other more realistic or at least not instant options?
-Maybe add directions for more complicated models if they come
-More models maybe as DLC, but previews of the DLC in game would be nice so that I can see what I'm buying beforehand. Maybe an item on a shelf that toggles between the piece sheets (To show me complexity, as I'd be dissapointed to buy something I thought was gonna take me some time to put together only to find out it's 8 pieces) and the completed model when you interact with it.


Final Verdict:
For 99 cents its worth it, but just barely


Keep up the good work man, its a fantastic concept and you should commit to it if you have the skills to deliver.

This is definitely a demo. That being said holy balls is it promising! I will assuredly be checking back with all updates. To the creator: Keep at it. You've nailed that 30 seconds of fun. Now just deliver that 30 seconds to us again and again in a campaign or refined arcade mode.

Alright, this review is hard for me because I genuinely love the writing and vibe of this game, but an unfun difficulty and some frustrating design choices bring it down. To clarify, I LOVE difficult games when they are done properly. Soulsborne games have a difficulty that makes you want to come back and try again. I spent hours in cuphead and loved almost every second of it. This ones difficulty and sometimes frustratingly punishing (although thankfully this is a much less common occurance) handling of checkpoints just makes me want to stop playing. I don't know enough about game design to explain why sadly, but I was put off enough to feel obligated to write this review in hopes that when this game gets a sequel (because PLEASE, I need more of this plot or lack thereof) they dial it back a bit on how punishing it is.

I mean it's a half life episode. Its quality