Hong Kong Obscure Reviews

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For the devs: I ran into an error when starting up the game (the game crashes in VR or Non-VR), which reads: "LowLevelFatalError" and mentions D3D12Util.cpp Line 868, currentqueue.device->getdevice()->Getdeviceremovereason() failed at D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RH\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:910 with error 887A0006. The strange thing is that initially the game worked fine, and was enjoying the glow of the city lights and interesting music. Please fix this issue ASAP!

Playing in VR (Quest3, VD), amazing enviroinment. Sincerelly as I played the first time yes I was amazed by the ambience, a neon light glowing HongKong city that looks stunning but I had no clue of what to do. It seemed that your belt gadgets were just toys to use randomly and see the effect; basically game looks like just a walking simulator. But I wanted to dig and understand better if there is something to do. As you start the game you are in your home base where you have two screens: a map with some dots (this seems unuseful as you cannot carry it out) and a list of documents found to print, a number of documents to look for (this part is not very clear). At first I just walked ramdomly and found a couple of documents but the game was all here? I spent some more time and here a few things I did for now (spoilers, I try to put some game mechanics): [spoiler] first I switch my torch on and leave it (it will follow your sight): it will show hidden things; about other tools there is a kind of shooting stick, a frisbee (can be thrown or shot) and a white glow artifact that at first I could not find a use. Well this is like a magnet elastic hook that can be gripped to light signs and floating balls in the sky: I could jump up and move like spiderman also watching the city from above: amazing (the torch must be on). The frisbee itself is a hook for this magnetic cord: through it where you want to go and grapple by the white artifact! By jumping I was also able to appreciate the details of the buildings and see that there's a house behind every window! Another mystery found are the kind of electronic men shapes that walk in the city, if they bump you will be transferred to another location; I followed one and shot by the stick: a document was left there /this was done more times now and it seems to work). Interaction with ATM machines gives more documents; interactions with phone still a mistery [/spoiler] Well more mysteries are around but gameplay is really enough for me who mostly love to be immersed and overtaken by the experience lived in VR. A very positive opinion also consideing the support of developers and the low list price. At high settings the game is PC demanding; I use in game standard quality, medium on VD on a RTX3070 and things are smooth.

[h1] OVERVIEW [/h1] A really neat and out of the box game idea, with nice graphics. The game could be interesting for anyone the first hour or two, but if you don't want to get deep into secret/easter egg hunting don't buy it *yet*. If you like secrets and lores that you have to piece together, and walking simulators, this game is for you! Developer says it will be updated and the we'll get more information about the lore as the game updates. [h1] RATING [/h1] ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☑ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 [i] I will update my review accordingly as the game receives more content [/i]

Update after a month of my final reiteration : The game hasn't received any new update, and, I don't know if it will in the future (despite the dev playing the role of an ever evolving agency of important and confidential mysteries), so, take my statement of the game evolving with the community-with a grain of salt. Something to also consider, is that, even If his role holds true to the game world, a thriving community is also necessary to make it happen. My final reiteration : I will personally not continue playing the updated steam version of the game, since, I love it for the dreamscape, and, not for the dream chase the developer wants to create within it. In summary, if you like chasing, and putting all your energy into something you may feel is of the upmost importance, go ahead. I think this game can become a very direct way of experiencing that. But, if you like a walking simulator, and, a dreamscape for you to meditate in, like me, then, you'd be better getting the previous version of the game outside of steam. It is more aking to a dreamscape, as, like I mentioned, and, as the developer intends, this one will become more and more of a dream chase, than a dreamscape. That's all from me. -Before my experience below, I want to say that, while I enjoy the atmosphere, thoroughly, I do think the work it takes to create a world like this, while creative, is simply not worth the price. As a work of art, I would be content with 3.99. 4.99 for the sake of earnings, given that 19% is taken as tax. 7.29, on sale, is too much. P.S. I understand now that the game will evolve as the community grows... and, that puts the price more into perspective, although somewhat misleading, since, the content that will come, is not here yet. Making it a blend of early access, but, not really. Taking that into consideration, I think 4.99 and higher as the game becomes more populated would be better. Or, 5.99, and higher if the game is really going to be backed up with a lot of ins and outs to be lost in moving forward. Most new players won't understand that it's a movement, so, I'm basing it purely on if the dev has decided to keep it so. Back to my review : I played the game outside of steam, before buying it here. This is what I expressed after seeing the screenshots and trailer : This sort of freedom in concept and game development kind of reminds me of PS2 games. It's a nice throwback. I like when devs just enjoy creating what they create, for themselves. Although I realize that my second statement is more geared towards dev experience nowadays, since, back then, people had a lot to lose for simple creations. Shows how much more passion there used to be. I'm beggining to see some of that passion ever so gently creeping back in through the indie world of games. After around an hour of playing : I'm loving it. The atmosphere is mysterious and void (I managed to glimpse the outside of the map), while delivering synchronous sounds to the landscape. A real dreamscape. Thank you After a few hours :  I haven't gotten the chance to try the flashlight, or, find the phone, or the ghost kid, although, I enjoy it for the presence it brings. I would've REDACTED the game by REDACTED it, but, given that it's just a dreamscape, although well made, I can't REDACTED to REDACTED the current REDACTED for it. I would gladly REDACTED the developer REDACTED as a thank you if there is a place for me to do that. :3 Some experience later : The more I play, the more I notice little details. It's a very intelligent design. As of now, I'm still enjoying it. The phone, ATM, and, VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, don't really grab my attention, since, I've already learned to enjoy the dreamscape. I find myself walking, and exploring a lot. And sometimes I stay still, taking in the meaninglessness of it all. It's beautiful. P.S. I'm eager to play with VR. If I can afford it in the future. Edit : I wanted to venture into the meaning of the phone, documents and whatnot, and, to be honest, I hesitated at first, since, I had a hunch that it would be a game of cat and mouse that never ends. Curiosity got the best of me though, and I went down the path of restlesness. It was tiresome, and meaningless, just as it already is. Helpful for the minds that can't stop seeking. I appreciate that. For me too. I preffered the void over the water. Kind of makes it less mysterious. Nevermind, I see more detail. I preffer the void, but, it's not just water. Flashlight is nowhere to be found on the steam version of the game.