A Normal Lost Phone
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:10 pm
Got this for under a buck during the last Steam sale based on really positive reviews.
Took about an hour to finish, maybe a little less, I got distracted in the middle of "playing".
Basically, you found a phone that's unlocked and you decide what to do about that. Most people would do some searching to try and returning, so that's what I did. The first messages you see are about the owner of the phone disappearing, which is what draws you in farther.
The "game" is really just a lot of reading and solving about 5 or 6 puzzles that are ridiculously easy. I solved the first two puzzles without even getting to the parts of the story with hints for them.
Here's the thing, is this a game or a political statement? I knew the "twist" pretty quickly. There's no subtlety or mystery really. The story is well done because the writer had a lot of details to keep straight in the various apps on the phone, but other than that the story is kind of boring.
So why the positive reviews? Because the twist revolves around a certain hot button issue in the world right now. It's my humble opinion that not only does it make you seem "hip and cool" to give it a good review, and thus, people will. But also, if you review it negatively, you risk being publicly attacked.
On top of all that, I actually think the advice given at the end of the game was shitty advice.
Took about an hour to finish, maybe a little less, I got distracted in the middle of "playing".
Basically, you found a phone that's unlocked and you decide what to do about that. Most people would do some searching to try and returning, so that's what I did. The first messages you see are about the owner of the phone disappearing, which is what draws you in farther.
The "game" is really just a lot of reading and solving about 5 or 6 puzzles that are ridiculously easy. I solved the first two puzzles without even getting to the parts of the story with hints for them.
Here's the thing, is this a game or a political statement? I knew the "twist" pretty quickly. There's no subtlety or mystery really. The story is well done because the writer had a lot of details to keep straight in the various apps on the phone, but other than that the story is kind of boring.
So why the positive reviews? Because the twist revolves around a certain hot button issue in the world right now. It's my humble opinion that not only does it make you seem "hip and cool" to give it a good review, and thus, people will. But also, if you review it negatively, you risk being publicly attacked.
On top of all that, I actually think the advice given at the end of the game was shitty advice.