You VS Drugs
YOU TAKE ON THE ROLE OF REAL-LIFE AGENTS WHO EXIST IN YOUR BRAIN, WHERE YOUR OWN WIT CAN RISE TO REVERT A WORLDWIDE DEVASTATION. THE ENEMY CAN ENSLAVE ANYONE, ANYWHERE. BY EMBARKING ON AN ADVENTURE THAT WILL DEFY YOUR IMAGINATION, YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW DRUG ADDICTION THREATENS HUMANITY. BY WATCHING REAL NEUROLOGICAL EVENTS, YOU WILL BE EMPOWERED TO BETTER PROTECT YOURSELF, AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE —IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!
Inspiration & theme: “In 1960, only 4 million Americans had ever tried drugs” (2.2% of people). “By creating the Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs in 1968, the U.S. set the basis of an official national/international war on drugs” (Drug Enforcement Administration Museum).
50 years later, the National Survey on Drug Use & Health (2019) showed that 164.8 million Americans aged 12 or older (60.1% of people) were past month substance users. Even worse, “children are already abusing drugs at age 12 or 13 (…), including tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, prescription drugs such as sleeping pills & anti-anxiety medicines” (National Institute on Drug Abuse -NIDA-, 2020). And now, the United Nations’ 2021 World Drug Report states that “pandemic effects ramp up drug risk, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers”. So, what now? NIDA (2020) states that “Increased understanding of the basics of addiction will empower people to make informed choices in their own lives”. But if science took +100 years to unravel how drugs change the brain and produce addiction, how can regular kids & adults learn such complex topics to foresee the hidden dangers of trying drugs?
‘You VS Drugs’ is the first brain-based video game saga in the world designed to prevent drug addiction by empowering people with real knowledge, so they can make better choices in their own lives!
Design & gameplay: It’s a chibi cartoon-style 3D graphic design of characters & settings which give players a sense of action and fun at first glance. Friends & foes, level challenges, sounds, structures & objects are designed for players —that can play alone/with a partner— to explore, have fun, get surprised, fight, and make decisions that test the knowledge players acquire while watching how their brain works, and how drugs mess up with people’s lives. All relevant situations are inspired in real events of the working brain.
Game mechanics (and link to the learning experience):
• Incorrect responses to Path questions lead to situations that diminish energy levels.
• Correct responses to Path questions earn players points. Enough points allow the discovery of a special feature in the camp’s hospital.
• Your choices sometimes affect other AI teammates’ energy levels.
• To complete the first half of a level you need to take care of your fellow(s).
• Once a level is completed, the subsequent level is unlocked.
• Before a new level starts, weapon improvements or new skills can be learned at the camp’s gym.
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ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
Score: 8/10
(Please note that this game may take 50 hours or longer to complete.)
Full review: https://www.kirikiribasara.com/2020/10/10/roboticsnotes-elite-review/
Pros:
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Excellent story and characters
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A worthy third entry in the Science Adventure series
Cons:
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Flawed translation
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Numerous technical issues
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No mouse support
Originally released in 2014 in Japan, Robotics;Notes Elite is the third game in the Science Adventure series, and together with its sequel, Robotics;Notes DaSH, it is the latest in the series to receive an English localization thanks to the efforts of Spike Chunsoft, Inc.
– Real player with 175.3 hrs in game
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EDIT 1:
My first review was slightly too scathing, but I’m still gonna call this game a mixed bag. I’ve played up to chapter 8 and it’s been wildly swinging from engaging to boring. Chapters 5 and 7 especially are pretty enjoyable, but chapter 1 (the first half or so), the second half of chapter 4, and pretty much all of chapter 6 aren’t very engaging. The plot itself gets pretty spicy starting around chapter 5, and chapter 7 was shockingly good compared to how boring 6 was, so things might continue to ramp up. Otherwise, ehhhh I’m neutral on the pacing of this game. Definitely not the most engaging SciAd game.
– Real player with 76.6 hrs in game
During Before And After COVID-19
Waste of time and money…
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
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Its kinda Cool, looked Simple, NIce Jumpscare.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
The VII Enigma
DYSTOPIAN CONSPIRACY, TIME-TRAVEL & REBELLION
The VII Enigma is a sci-fi mystery visual novel set in the shadows of futuristic dystopian conspiracy. Head down the rabbit hole and uncover the mysteries of a man set against the world, as the player must navigate the path to the true ending and overcome the tyranny of time itself.
SYNOPSIS:
In the year 2060, Dr Elijah Shaw awakens in a state of confusion, the only clue to his past a mysterious orb clutched in his hand. After being hauled in for interrogation by an agent of the totalitarian ruling faction known as ‘The Bureau’; Elijah is rescued by a small band of rebel fighters. Join Elijah and the rebels as they seek to untangle the web of deceit behind ‘The Bureau’s control and to discover the secrets of Elijah’s past.
Can you overcome the tyranny of time itself? Will you crack ‘The VII Enigma’?
FEATURES:
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Sci-fi and time-travel elements integrated with action, psychological themes, plot twists and impacting character moments.
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Dynamic kinetic action sequences.
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A broad cast of complex characters set in an intricate world.
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Bad endings, normal endings, and one ‘true’ ending; all reached based upon your choices.
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Over 30+ songs on the soundtrack, written and recorded by composer ‘Caleb Coles’.
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Over 250+ background images sporting a diverse amount of scenes and locations; alongside detailed character designs by head artist Garbiel Weisz.
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Utilizes the third-person limited perspective along with side-imaging, the combination a first for the visual novel medium, to give a larger world feel.
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15-25 hours worth of gameplay with full 1080 HD for all assets and visuals.
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A unique in-game encyclopaedia called ‘The Enigma Files’, to help you piece together the clues.
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A truly stunning ending, where all the threads of mystery come together.
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Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
Each chapter in this Artifex Mundi series features a different protagonist. The unifying theme is (tragic and at times disturbing) family secrets and a mystery to unravel. FM3: Criminal Mindset is one of the better new AM games, although it is still light on challenge. The plot is bizarre and a little spooky, and includes biomedical psychology (of the scifi-light horror genre) and conspiracies within conspiracies. That said, if you suspend your disbelief, there are some interesting HO scenes, better than (recent) average puzzles, and the protagonist is intelligent and very likeable.
– Real player with 15.8 hrs in game
A little light on hidden object scenes, although there are plenty of mini-game puzzles. Hidden object scenes and mini-game puzzles are not randomised, the solutions are the same for each playthrough.
There are a couple of tricky puzzles, what makes the game overly difficult however is the “Unmistakable” achievement which is supposed to pop after completing a hidden object scene without any mistakes. Sadly however it is bugged and actually pops when you complete a scene in less than 60 seconds without any mistakes, and due to morphing objects and items hidden behind or within other items, it makes for a very difficult achievement to earn as a result.
– Real player with 8.1 hrs in game
Tested on Humans: Escape Room
I have to say: “I really enjoyed the ride”.
Price per hours played seemed very reasonable.
The graphics are fine and the game ran smooth without so much as a hiccup.
I think SOME of the puzzles are a stretch and I had to just Brute Force a few (I found that frustrating BUT It Could just have been something that I missed).
Another thing that I found strange was that there were Other Puzzles visible to me that I DIDN’T NEED TO SOLVE to move on…curious.
The GREAT THING is that there isn’t BACKTRACKING!!!
– Real player with 10.4 hrs in game
Thank you to the developer and publisher at mc2games for creating a game for me to escape, think and enjoy.
The growing list of challenging escape room games continues to grow with the inclusion of the excellent title Escape Room Tested on Humans(ERToH). A challenging, polished game with a surprising message at the end is an absolute must play.
Simple story premise, you play as Alex who awakens in what appears to be a jail cell and must escape. As you move room to room you will come along with a few notes that will give meaning to what is going on and a very surprising ending message from the developer that made me pause though I will not spoil.
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
The Outlast Trials
Set in the era of the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited by the good folks at the Murkoff Corporation to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed. All in the name of progress, science, and profit.
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Work together and maybe you’ll survive The Outlast Trials. It’s always better to shit your pants in good company.