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Where is everyone?
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Alone in the Void
by GAZArts
Text adventure games by GAZArts
Reviews by GAZArts
Review for The Folding of the Mare
18 May 2023
Really enjoying this so far, I say so far because I found myself stopping in THEIA's Centre Square for longer than I should have so I could play the 'game' with Chione and Nikosi!
To be honest, I was going to give the game a 4/5 because I did get the odd error, such as when visiting Summer bordertown. If you try talking to Chione you get an syntax error. But the reason I give it a 5 is because by and large this game works, and the amount of effort put in to it is immense. I really like your imagination! your world building and story telling skills are exceptional. Being a sci-fi nerd I was sold from the beginning with the time travel element and the audio ambiance when visiting new areas. Great use of pictures too.
Side note - I really liked the idea of you taking away the command bar so the player solely uses the interface. I may adopt this approach with my next game!
Great work
Gaz
To be honest, I was going to give the game a 4/5 because I did get the odd error, such as when visiting Summer bordertown. If you try talking to Chione you get an syntax error. But the reason I give it a 5 is because by and large this game works, and the amount of effort put in to it is immense. I really like your imagination! your world building and story telling skills are exceptional. Being a sci-fi nerd I was sold from the beginning with the time travel element and the audio ambiance when visiting new areas. Great use of pictures too.
Side note - I really liked the idea of you taking away the command bar so the player solely uses the interface. I may adopt this approach with my next game!
Great work
Gaz
Review for The cave
03 May 2023
I found the concept of this game intriguing - a writer seeking inspiration for a cave story who sets off to explore one. However, as soon as you enter the cave, several issues arise. But before delving into those, let me first highlight the game's positives.
I particularly enjoyed the ambient sound you included in the cave, which creates an atmospheric and mysterious environment. Additionally, the use of images in certain scenes is a nice touch. I appreciate that the game includes stakes in the form of potential player deaths.
Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. The game contains numerous grammatical errors, such as "The air starts to miss," "You see the door is lock," and "you shout the only bullet you got."
The second issue is that it becomes apparent that there isn't much of a game here. Once inside the cave, the author has created only a handful of paths to take, all of which lead to untimely deaths. Out of curiosity, I replayed the game a few times, intentionally exhausting all options, and was surprised to find that there is no successful route or correct action to take - and this was after only five minutes of playing.
In conclusion, the game offers little more than an illusion of choice with poor grammar. which is shame because I feel like you started off with a really strong concept.
I particularly enjoyed the ambient sound you included in the cave, which creates an atmospheric and mysterious environment. Additionally, the use of images in certain scenes is a nice touch. I appreciate that the game includes stakes in the form of potential player deaths.
Unfortunately, that's where the positives end. The game contains numerous grammatical errors, such as "The air starts to miss," "You see the door is lock," and "you shout the only bullet you got."
The second issue is that it becomes apparent that there isn't much of a game here. Once inside the cave, the author has created only a handful of paths to take, all of which lead to untimely deaths. Out of curiosity, I replayed the game a few times, intentionally exhausting all options, and was surprised to find that there is no successful route or correct action to take - and this was after only five minutes of playing.
In conclusion, the game offers little more than an illusion of choice with poor grammar. which is shame because I feel like you started off with a really strong concept.
Review for Star Trek - Voyage to Adventure
17 Apr 2023
Not bad at all, being a fan of the TOS I really enjoyed this! The illustrations were great and you did a good job at capturing the essence of the show, especially with how the characters behaved and interacted.