Vegas Tales Reviews

such a non-descript looking FMV but had some very interesting curveballs.

I enjoyed the great acting and humorous writing. Each set of stories were different and interesting with some unexpected twists and outcomes. I recommend this for fans of FMV.

Surprisingly funny stuff. There's no challenge whatsoever. You just listen to the people answer to your questions. The answers are relatively short so it doesn't become tedious, and a lot of the answers are honestly surprising and funny. Mallory, "the unlucky woman", was the funniest one. The couple Becca and Todd is a close second. As I said, there's no challenge, so while the characters answering to questions give you new questions and you are free to choose the order you ask the questions, nothing really has an effect on anything. The only thing that you can miss is that if you ask the question that makes the final reveal / plot twist happen, then the interview is over and you don't get to ask the questions you hadn't already asked. Trying to get them give all the answers to all questions, and making the absolute final choice (four options), is something that might get you go through the game again. After you have gone through the whole thing once you can skip the videos so you can see all dialogues and endings rather quickly. So, there's not much of a game here, but the actors are all good and charming, and the writing is surprisingly funny. It's a comedy FMV visual novel kind of a game and pretty good at that.

This is a fun game. The script is hilarious and all of the actors do a good job. It would have been nice to convince the guy that the player would be a great person to give the money to but that's my only complaint. I'd like to see more FMV games like this from the developer. Great job all around.

This game is extremely well written and funny. It takes only 2-3 hours to play through. There's a few technical issues where some of the footage will skip for half a second during play, typos in the subtitles and the like, and it's very linear aside from choosing your ending, but none of that really matters. This game should be treated like a movie, and you're just buying a DVD. The cast are all professional and prolific actors and do a great job. It's clear that if this game had any budget it was spent on buying their time. If you're a fan of internet comedy at all, this game is for you. It might be for you even if you're not.

The four potential owners each have fun stories to tell, each with a bit of a twist in their claim to own the hotel. I was very surprised by a couple of them. The scenes were well acted, with engaging performances which drew you into the snapshots of the lives you're confronted with. The game doesn't have much in the way of replay value, beyond getting the achievements, but for a game that can be completed in a few hours, it was an enjoyable experience. Would definitely recommend it.

I only played 76 minutes because it crashed at a specific point so I couldn't actually play more. Reloading saves and such didn't fix it. I like the concept but I can't recommend it if I literally can't play it.

It was fun to listen to their stories. Some of them were rather funny, some unexpected. Replayability is low. And cutting the talking when you find an issue with a candidate is annoying (the rest of the options in talk menu disappear when you use the final one that uncovers the truth so you can miss listening to some answers). There is no option to skip watching videos in the second run (this is usually the major complaint in all FMV games, not sure why developers don't add skipping videos and history page where you can watch subtitles of the skipped fragment in case you skipped it by mistake). So even when developers suggest replaying the game to have different view on their answers after knowing their secret or to find more secrets it is too hard without an option to skip and feels like a waste of time. Length of the game is about 2 hours for a single playthrough. Overall I still recommend the game as I enjoyed it.

For better or worse, this game is very simplistic, easy to learn and short. You can get all dialogues on the first run if you follow the guide posted in the community section, and then watch all 3 other endings in different runs. You can view the whole content in about 2 hours. Once you watch all four endings, there is very little replay value. The story features crazy characters giving humorous responses. In this regard, it is more than a bit Dekkeresque. I mean, similar to the Doctor Dekker game. People getting interviewed on the same stage. If you familiar with the reference, picture Dr. Dekker, but after more than a few beers. If you are into FMV games that do not take themselves very seriously, this may be worth checking out. As a big fan of this kind of game, I do hope to see more titles coming from the developers. I could not recognize their names from any previous title, so it may be their first venture into this field. And it was a totally enjoyable one. The characters in this game were hilarious. Wonderfully written and masterfully performed. If you want to experience around 2 hours of crazy characters, weird dialogues and purely unadulterated comedy, pick it up.

Story/Plot: Vegas Tales is a game where the wealthy resort owner of the Bellflower Hotel is dying. He has no close heirs or friends to leave it to, and thus decides to leave it to a small group of people he either knew briefly or met by happenstance. He can't decide which one to go with, leaving it up to you to decide who is the most worthy. I will say I actually enjoyed the vast majority of the performances and cast but of course this is down to personal preference. Needless to say the first impression you get with most of the people actually hides an interesting veneer on most of the interviews if you have a little patience to sit through it. Visuals: The game is FMV which stands for Full Motion Video...basically, everything is recorded, and then you get a list of questions to explore the past of the possible heirs, and at the end you convince the owner who to go with. Gameplay: Gameplay consists of sitting through the interviews/questions you conduct. Occasionally additional topics will be revealed as you explore the options that come up. If you go far enough, you can eventually unveil a hidden truth which clears all the choices for that individual. Sound/Music: There are only two things really to mention about sound. The first is that as an FMV game, the majority of it is spoke, and I will say the actors and actresses delivered their lines fairly convincingly. I won't say there wasn't a brief moment or two where it seemed forced, but that was rare. There was occasional background music, but it was really forgettable: no one will be buying this game for a soundtrack. Difficulty: This game is the easiest sort to play. Listen to people answer questions/topics you pose, and choose them with a mouse. However, they should have an option to skip dialogue, at least if you go to play it for a second time. Additionally, I don't see people sitting through this since there is little replay value other than to get the achievements. Extras/Achievements: The game does have Steam Achievements for those who care about such things; basically to get all of them you would have to replay the game 4 times. Otherwise, there is nothing else special that comes with the game. Recommendation: Recommendations are often easy or hard depending on how much you enjoyed the game. However, a game like Vegas Tales is hard to decide on. I personally enjoyed it, and didn't mind the cost of $12.99 so for me it was worth it. However, this game can be a turn off for a certain segments of gamers. I hate to say it, but you would have to ask yourself the following questions: 1. Do you hate games that are mostly talking with some choices thrown in (like the old Tell-Tale Games)? Then this game might not be for you. 2. Do you want a game that gives a lot of time or replay value like to get all the achievements? Then this game might not be for you. 3. Even with an FMV game, do you like having a variety of locations/etc. or weirdness like some of the Wales Interactive? This might not be the game for you since it consists of interviewing people on the couch. So I could recommend this game, but there are a lot of caveats doing so. If the price was lower, then it would be an easier recommendation. For the record, I didn't mind paying the price, and workers/game developers deserve pay...but there are a lot of customers who would feel that what you spend on this game, full price, may not be worth it.