Hello again everyone, its been a long long time sense the last review. Life and all that, but i doubt that any of you remember my last one, so its all good.
This game, well, im going to start off by saying that people judge this game by the cover art, i know quite a few people that did. I mean look at it, the ps3 art is even more jarring, I have heard that people think this game is a glorified hentai game. Well, that's just wrong. But to be frank, how you view this game will effect how much you enjoy this game.
Ok, onto the review. Lets start this off by saying I love Atlus games ever sense i discovered persona 3, and the Shin Megami games have had me in its grasp ever sense. but anyway, time to stop rambling.
Story: Ok, the story, You are Vincent Brooks, 32 year old Engineer, he enjoys Drinking, hanging out with his friends, and doing nothing. Really, thats how this game starts, you find out that the reason he does not want to marry his girlfriend of 5 years, Kathrine, is because its "Just easier this way" I must admit, I did not like Vincent from the get go, but im a sappy lover sort of person. But yes, the game's story really begins when the 2nd night ends, and you find out that this sad sack cheated on Kathrine with a younger, more... adventurous woman with a hair style that would make Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel jealous. throughout the course of the game, you will have to decide which girl you want to be with, the girlfriend, which you have been with for 5 years, yet bitchy and overbearing woman Kathrine, or the younger, free willed, yet somewhat crazy girl, Cathrine. as the game progresses, you will be receive texts from both girls, and depending on what you say, your moral meter will go one way or the other, this is how you decide which girl you go with. Theres also an aspect of this in gameplay, but we will get to that when the time comes.
Because really, who wouldn't want to get with this guy?
Gameplay: Ever play Q bert? Tetris? well, this is there kid, but harder. This game is a side view, block pulling/pushing puzzle game with a flare for the weird. When you go into the world of your nightmare, you appear holding a pillow and all you are wearing is your underwear (By the way, the underwear that comes with the special edition is really nice) and a set of sheep horns. You start out at the bottom of a tall tower which you must climb while the floor falls out from under you. I have seen people panic and mess up, thinking they don't have enough time to solve the tower of utter chaos. In between stages, you will be asked questions with two answers, this will determine your choice of girl later down the road, like the text messages. Here's a friendly tip from Brad Shepard to you so you can take this game by the horns, Take your time, yes, i know you have enemy sheep trying to push you off, yes i know the floor is falling out from under you, yes, i know the ass monster with a tongue is trying to eat your soul, but if you panic, you will only screw yourself over in the end. This game can be frustrating, trust me, i know this. But that's what the undo button is for, and trust me, you will be using it, a lot. With that being said, You will rage on the ice level, you will know what i mean when you get there, i wont spoil anything.
Being chased by a ass monster while climbing a tower, SYMBOLISM!
Final Word: I cant really get too in depth with this game without spoiling anything. Like i said at the begining of this review, you will have either a predigest or a admiration for this game from the start. I liked it myself, due to the fact that you don't see that many games like this anymore, Games that make you think, that will run you ragged, and that will make you feel good after you finish it, all the endings of this game are awesome, and you will be glad you played this game. But if i had to say anything bad about it, i would say that the charecter development is lacking, but at the same time, The ending i got the first time though made me feel great, and if you get the one i did, you will feel great too.
Hope you enjoyed this my friends, i hope to be back soon.