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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 6.1 hrs on record
Posted: Aug 11, 2023 @ 12:05pm
Updated: Aug 11, 2023 @ 12:54pm

Length: 5.5 hours.
Enjoyment: 6/10.
Story: Alright.
Characters: Wholesome.
Graphics: Good.
Gameplay: Walking simulator trying to connect timelines.
Audio: Sound of rain mostly.
Bugs: None.
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It's a walking simulator in which you walk around with your hi-tech gear that can show you short glimpses of past events so that you can reconstruct the timeline of the house (in reality the "reconstruction" is choosing 1 of 2 choices for each compatible scene). The story revolves around 6 characters each with their life problems, the decisions of which you affect, and in the end their fate is based on these choices. If you want to achieve the perfect (it's called 'optimal') outcome for the characters you'll have to resolve their issues in addition to saving their lives, again by changing choices. If you're not walking to your destination (one of three floors), then you're either watching a scene or spending time in the timeline menu. For the most part I found the experience relatively enjoyable, and the story was wholesome at the end with Ben being the best guy ever.

It's not a masterpiece and it's not on the same level as "Return of the Obra Dinn", but it can be considered of the same category. One optimal outcome here didn't make sense to me and by pursuing it the process became more trial and error rather than logical conclusion.
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