FORECLOSED
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Review by Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam.
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Is this game a masterpiece? No, certainly not. It is still an interesting cyberpunk adventure with some shooting, stealth and hacking.
In the near future, everyone wears an implant in the head, but your implant is different. It has been modified without your knowledge, and it seems that someone wants to kill you because of that. You have been working as an unimportant employee at Securtech, and you obviously got this experimental chip as a guinea pig. All your colleagues who also got the experimental implant have already been eliminated. What a nice coincidence that the person who designed the experimental chip, the busted CEO of Securtech, also has a little problem atm, and needs your help. Maybe you two can help each other?
– Real player with 11.4 hrs in game
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Foreclosed
An atmospheric cyberpunk shooter with interesting comic book aesthetics and a pumping soundtrack. Gameplay feels a little repetitive but the story is short enough to keep your interest.
Foreclosed is a narrative driven cyberpunk shooter set in the style of a graphic novel.
Evan Kapnos awakes to the news that the company who owns his identity have gone bankrupt and his account has been foreclosed. He has lost his job, his implants and access to areas around the city.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game
The Lot
Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside the lot to Make. Him. Pay. ™.
Just like our other interactive comics, upon finishing the game you can print out your entire adventure path in the form of an actual 30-50 page comic book. In response to (very positive! :) ) player feedback on previous games, this adventure includes multiple paths, endings and side-quests spanning thousands of lines of dialog tightly packed in a 2 hour narrative.
Gameplay
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every interaction in the game world (such as talking, picking up items, using objects etc.) creates a new comic panel, furthering the story
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hundreds of unique hand-drawn (and hand-scanned!) content rich panels for all the various combinations
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improved replay value with multiple endings, sidequests, achievements and many different ways to solve the game mysteries
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when the player ends the game, he is given the option to print out his gameplay in a comic book format
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a new game+ option with a developer commentary track when you finish the game
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Almost My Floor
Вполне добротный квест! Из плюсов сразу хотелось бы отметить хорошую графику. Нарисовано прям явно с душой. Анимации конечно не сильная сторона этой игры, но вполне позволяют без проблем погрузиться в сюжет. Также хотел отметить атмосферу, игра цепляет своей тайной и до конца не отпускает. Сюжет вполне неплох, пара неожиданных твистов присутсвует. Есть пара не до конца понятных моментов, но видимо расскажут в длс или даже во второй части.
Пазлы очень клевые, сильно голову не напрягают, достаточно интересные и все уникальные.
– Real player with 24.1 hrs in game
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I have some issues with how the game handles the narrative and the atmosphere, but let me start with the positives. The first thing I noticed is the hotspot indicator, double-tap for running, and a flexible save system, so at least it has that going for it. I had a few random glitches here and there, but in general, it feels like the developer put a decent amount of work into the UI. While you play through the story, you can choose to save or kill certain characters, so it has a good reason to replay it. It’s not very long, maybe 2 to 3 hours, but you can hunt for some achievements as well. I thought the game was animated really well, the only thing that I don’t like is that all the monsters are just too cute ;0. Now that brings me to some of the problems with the atmosphere, I think the mood in the game is all over the place, and for the entire playthrough, I was not sure what direction the devs tried to take - is it an intentionally funny game, or is it a horror game that fails to be one (and to me, it felt like both). Perhaps the writer just didn’t convey the mood to me that he wanted, and because of that, I was not entirely sure how to feel.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
BORDERCIDE
The detective drank until he passed out, almost like every day, and fell into the arms of the nightmare. This time it was the ringing of the phone that woke him from his nightmare. They called him for the one thing he enjoyed doing in this life. They called him for the one thing he was good at in this life. They called him to do his job. When he heard the news of the murder, he knew he would catch the murderer at any cost. No one could get into him and the murderer. When he heard the news of the murder, he was relieved. He could finally be able to escape from this emptiness. He could finally be able to escape from his nightmares. Most importantly, he could finally be able to escape from himself. Or could he?
Comic-style cutscenes
80+ comic-style cutscenes inspired by Sin City
Use the abilities of the detective
Dodge roll through the bullets
Become invincible using your “Rage” ability
Surprise your enemies with a flashbang
Different atmospheres
A relentless chase in different atmospheres
Other gameplay features
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Enemy variety consisting of 8+ enemies.
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Recover a certain amount of health when you kill an enemy with the last bullet in your magazine.
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Use your character’s abilities and create your own gameplay style.
The Evolving World: Catalyst Wake
Only 3000 humans remain after three apocalyptic events, referred to as the “Catalysts”, severely decreased the population. Catalyst One resulted in the air being toxic to breathe, so everyone wears masks. After the collapse of the government, various organizations have formed, and fight each other for territory and resources.
Oliver Naut is a scrappy kid who has grown up alone in the Deadzones — the most toxic areas on the planet — with nothing but the robotic swords in his arms for protection. But now he’s teamed up with Namo, a skilled ex-assassin, to prevent an army of robotic soldiers from falling into the hands of the organizations, who will only use them for more violence and death. Will Oliver be able to bring humanity together to fight for peace instead?
Catalyst Wake is a linear visual novel. Instead of the typical “sprites against backgrounds” format, the dialogue is accompanied by illustrations, which gives it a cinematic quality. It’s much like a motion comic.
It’s a continuation of a series of animations and comics that were released between 2011 and 2016 that will finally conclude the story.
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Full English voice acting
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Over a thousand illustrations
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Original soundtrack
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Bios
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Behind-the-scenes
Half-Life: A Place in the West
There’s a logic in Hollywood that video games can make good movies, despite the fact that few if any films actually bear this notion out (and believe me, I’m being kind by saying “few”). Similarly, it’s questionable to what degree a video game is liable to translate into the medium of comics.
Theoretically, probably a little BETTER than movies…but I’m still not quite convinced. A good “story” in a video game is a completely different thing to a good story in either film or literature, and a video game’s notion of “character” is more often than not a good-looking and functional avatar designed to move the “plot” forward, and give the player an adequate excuse to kill things or solve puzzles. I’m sorry, but Leon from the Resident Evil franchise ISN’T a “character”, boys and girls. He’s a floppy fringe with a gun, and a libido sufficient to make him willing to rescue cute young girls on the back of his speeding jet-ski. You want character, try Taxi Driver (it’s an “old” movie from the 70s, look it up).
– Real player with 6.6 hrs in game
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 11 seconds
Half-Life: A Place in the West teases the Half-Life fans by delivering a very compelling story based on the Half-Life universe, presented as a fan-made digital comic featuring a total of 13 chapters which are planned to be released over several years. By the time of writing this review, 5 of them are available on the Steam store (the first one being free).
Even if the comic uses the Half-Life setting, its story follows a completely new path, unrelated to the characters featured in the series so that it’s not centered on Gordon Freeman’s adventures. I haven’t played any of the Half-Life titles, yet I greatly enjoyed reading the comic which didn’t require any prior knowledge about the franchise. The few intro pages describe this setting very well and the info provided is enough to get you started: at Black Mesa Research Facility, scientists discover a new alien life form and while attempting to analyze it, they accidentally cause a dimensional rift to open; as a consequence, Earth becomes exposed to an alien invasion. Seven hours later, the extra-terrestrial race known as the “Combine” conquers the planet entirely and kills most of humanity. Gigantic towers, called “Citadels” are sent out by the Combine to the major cities of the Earth, in order to enforce their will on the remaining living people.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Jennifer Wilde: Unlikely Revolutionaries
At the start of the Jazz Age in Paris in 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution which takes her across France, England and Ireland with the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A Point & Click 2D adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Jennifer believes the recent death of her father was no ‘accident’. Finding a chained locket in her father’s hotel, she attempts to use her childhood gift for talking to ghosts to call his spirit back. Unwittingly, the ghost recalled is Oscar Wilde, famous Irish playwright, whose secret affair with Jennifer’s father has bound his ghost to the locket. Jennifer and Oscar find themselves following a trail of murder and revolution, through Paris, to London and Ireland, and into conflict with secret government organisations, a British occult spy network, and the Irish Revolutionary Army.
In a thrilling, witty and melancholic adventure. Jennifer and Oscar uncover dark secrets, deal with the loss of shared love and develop a deep friendship along the way.
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As Jennifer discovers clues, she sketches in her book; which the player can study
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Use this knowledge to confront characters, prompt their memories and link clues together
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Take control of Jennifer and Oscar as you interrogate the living and dead to solve puzzles.
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Environmental puzzles will vex your brain, with crafty but logical solutions to be solved.
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Use Jennifer’s artistic skills to trick the Gendarmerie and talk to spirits, while Oscar can use his ghostly powers to sneak invisibly past the SIS, in character-specific solutions.
Shan Gui II: Sweet Osmanthus II
Nice art and story was nice, Also super easy to 100% this game
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
I really love the new game design! Can’t wait for the next chapters!
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
Hank’s Voyage
Join Hank on an adventure to rescue his friend and uncover the secrets of ancient Egypt!
Use your hat as a multi-purpose gadget, hide from your enemies, solve puzzles and prove that you’re a world-class spy every step of the way!
In the year of 1948, a group of talented jazz musicians formed the Jazz Association of Secret Spies, also known as JASS.
Their main directive: maintain world peace at all costs.
As one of their agents goes missing in Egypt they send Hank, their most recent hire, to investigate what they believe to be a routine mission.
Join Hank in his journey to Giza as he unravels secret conspiracies and sheds light on ancient mysteries while making the most out of his high-tech hat gadget.
Help him to sneak past his enemies, use his hat gadget to solve different puzzles, and gain powers that will help him make his way through 5 distinct locations.
Use your hat as a multi-purpose gadget: Attack, Activate, Distract and use it as a platform to solve different puzzles.
Collect hats to unlock unique powers.
Sneak past and outwit your enemies: Fighting is not always an option. Sometimes you have to blend in the environment and go unnoticed.
Fight your way through 5 distinct worlds featuring hand-drawn characters and environments: Encounter unique enemies and gameplay challenges.
Test your skills in several different mini-games and challenges
Endure an offbeat story with colorful characters and a comic book style.
Explore the levels to discover all their secrets: The levels are loaded with hidden treasures and great rewards, waiting to be found.
The Grandfather
I only had one grandfather in my life…and he was an *sshole…
I’ve honestly been debating whether I should redeem that key I had to The Grandfather for over a year now…but it seems the developer made my decision super easy by making his games free as of July 2018 (whether this is permanent or temporary, I have no idea). It’s a short game that’s about 20-30 minutes long, but is it worth your time?
The Grandfather is a game about a lonely grandfather who has suffered from neglect from his wife for several years and ended up waking up as a floating head roaming his house, eliminating all sources of light while he finds his missing body parts and ultimately finding his freedom…which makes me wonder how it’s based on a true story if it’s about a floating disembodied head…was the developer personally familiar with floating heads in his grandfather’s home? And why didn’t the grandfather just get a divorce if he was so miserable?
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
The Grandfather is a short puzzle game that will most likely last you 30-45 minutes.
First of all, the narrators voice is way to low, she is almost barely audible the first time you hear her. I suggest getting this fixed. Let it be known that this was the only issue in the game, I did not encounter any other bugs or issues so it’s definetly a stable and well made game.
The Grandfather is a wonderfully illustrated horror game that tells you about a sad miserable grandfather who has never been loved by anyone, including his wife who enjoys torturing him emotionally by giving him the scariest version of the stink eye ever.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game