Alt+Escape: Today I Die

[Clashero]

Man that thing had emo written all over it, well until the cheesy Hollywood ending.

Am I the only one not digging this?

That's a rather unintelligent thing to say.
The initial poem was powerful in its darkness, sorrow and simplicity, much like a well-done Haiku. To see it change into something equally beautiful but more optimistic as you progressed was very emotionally strong.
Also, the second ending was amazing:

Spoiler

if you choose not to follow the boy, the poem changes into "Free world, full of beauty, today I swim, better by myself"

I already said that my emo comment was a joke, just a silly reference to the title of the game and poetry as the subject matter.

I honestly thought that it was pretty mediocre, usually I'm all over games that strive to be different or more intelectually challenging. Second ending was the only thing I really liked

Ahhh I see. That's what I get for replying to comments without reading the entire thread through. My bad.

 

[blank0000]

Alt-Escape is easily my favorite feature on the escapist and I really liked this game, just wish it lasted a bit longer.

 

[ygetoff]

Man, that game was good. Better then Effing Hail.
I didn't even know there was a second ending until I read this thread, and then unlocked it, and laughed my head off because I realized that the first time I played it, I nearly unlocked the second ending. The boy was swimming away, but I put them together because he looked sad.
Bestest non-violent flash game ever.

 

[Alex_P]

Without the second ending, it would just be cute but trite. With the second ending, this is a work I can actually, well, kinda respect.

-- Alex

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Kinda sweet, really avant-garde, with some good music thrown in. Personally I could stand more games like this.

 

[AkujiDelano]

I'd heard of this before, from Jay is Games, and absolutely loved it. I'm really happy it's working its way round the Internet now.

 

[cainx10a]

Spoiler

The only ending I received was being able to out-swim "Death", made the ocean looks a little bit happier, and uh, his bf came along and took her away ...

What's the other ending?

+ I really loved it, specially the music.

 

[Gxas]

Man that thing had emo written all over it, well until the cheesy Hollywood ending.

Am I the only one not digging this?

I don't know if I'd call it emo, per se.

Stereotypically, yes it is emo. I found it extremely cute. Sorry I have emotions.

 

[Chadling]

five... Four... Three... TWO.... ONE!!!!


....Awwwwwwwww...

 

[The_Prophet]

Nevermind My last statement, this game is really good.

 

[fedpayne]

Can't seem to swim away from those stupid things to get free. Whenever I manage it, the girl always ends up off the screen, so I think I'm missing something. Is there a trick to avoiding them when you swim?

 

[FROGGEman2]

I view this in the same area as PixelJunk: Eden, in that it is a re imagining of an existing genre of game. To me, PJ:E was a re imagining of the platformer, and this to me was a re imagining of the Point-and-Click adventure game. Great game, really beautiful.

 

[in_95]

After all cynical and bullsheeting the game in my head I finished it without hints, and it was actually pretty good. Though to the people who said "OMG it is poetry in motion"- get over yourselves. It was clever, but not THAT clever.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

That was uplifting.

 

[hxdruj BBC dd]

Awesome I liked both endings and thoroughly enjoyed its look as well.

 

[ify_]

I don't get it.

 

[danny131415]

hint jellyfish and words

 

[UsefulPlayer 1]

Well that was awesome.

Second ending time...