After You Reviews

Meh

A Mixed Experience for Puzzle Enthusiasts The game markets itself as a challenging puzzle adventure for seasoned thinkers, raising high expectations. Unfortunately, it only partially lives up to this promise. As an experienced puzzle fan, I found the game entertaining overall, but it left me with mixed feelings. The Positives: Entertaining puzzles: Some of the puzzles were creative and provided a short burst of fun. For beginners, this could be a good introduction to the world of puzzle games. Aesthetic and atmosphere: The visual design and immersive environment were solidly executed. The Drawbacks: Too short: The game is overall quite short, leaving it feeling unfinished. For players hoping for a longer and more in-depth experience, this is disappointing. No save function: The lack of a save feature is a glaring design flaw. In a puzzle game where you might want to take breaks or think things through, this omission becomes frustrating. Unclear puzzles: Some puzzles, like the one with the three "X"s, were overly ambiguous or unnecessarily simplistic. The solutions were often so basic that seasoned puzzle fans tended to overthink them. This mismatch between expectations and execution is frustrating, especially when the game advertises itself as requiring you to "note down everything" and promises to be difficult. Fragmented narrative: The storyline felt disjointed, with the different episodes lacking a clear connection. Rather than presenting a cohesive narrative, the game seemed to jump from one unrelated scene to the next, which diminished immersion and made the overall experience feel less satisfying. Misleading advertising: The promotion of the game as "not easy" misleads experienced players. The difficulty comes more from unclear or vague hints rather than the depth or complexity of the puzzles. Conclusion: The game is decent but falls short of being truly satisfying. It offers some nice ideas but fails to deliver a fulfilling experience for seasoned players. The lack of a save function, its brevity, unclear puzzles, and fragmented story detract significantly from the overall experience. For newcomers to the puzzle genre, it might be worth a try, but for hardcore puzzle fans, it will likely be a disappointment. Rating: 3/5 stars Experienced players would appreciate more depth, a cohesive story, clarity in puzzle design, and a smoother gameplay experience – perhaps in a future version.