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• gamedeal user

  Sep 27, 2021

  Is it the greatest game I've ever played? No. The combat does get kinda stale eventually, but it's an interesting story, unique world, and has great voice acting. Plus, gotta support new i.p.'s in an age where everything is remasters from 10 years ago because nobody makes new games anymore.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 3, 2021

  As much as it pains my heart, I cannot recommend Lost in Random. While it started off as a visual feast for the eyes, embodying the art style of Tim Burton and feeling like playing a live-action version of The Nightmare Before Christmas, the game was clearly rushed to production, and its quality suffers heavily because of it. Here are the major detractors for Lost in Random: - Repetitive game play, lack of variety (the card mechanic and its related interface are unnecessarily difficult to navigate and, when you finally do figure out how it all works, you will get bored) - No means of leveling up, so either you grind through long battles with clunky mechanics, or you put the game on easy mode and enjoy the story - Repetitive character models (you will see the same people over and over again and constantly be asked to suspend belief as they are introduced as entirely new characters) - (Just like the above point...) Repetitive bosses and enemies... seriously... you'll get tired of beating the same folks over and over again. - Repetitive music (you start off humming it, you end up hating it) - Horrible collision detection mechanics... there are no straight paths in this game, and your character will constantly run into the invisible edges of the paths while you're trying to navigate the worlds. This becomes so tedious as the game drags on. - The plot feels a bit sloppy. When written well, stories come to a nice slow boil, until we reach the game's climax, but here it feels like key details were not revealed until the 11th hour, and instead of it being a shock, it felt more like the developers trying to fill in key plot points. - The protagonist doesn't speak for half of the game. Really? Was this also because the game was rushed? - On that note, you can tell the team was pushed to deliver this too soon because there is this one jibberish-talk audio clip that is used over and over again to fill in for voice actor parts that were never recorded for various NPCs. I know they did their best to make it so players could not tell this was the same audio clip, but it wears thin really early on. In addition, it further breaks down your ability to connect with the game's characters and worlds because everyone looks the same, and now they sound the same too. ... such a lost opportunity there. - Not enough variety in the cards. I kept thinking new ones would be revealed but you end the game with several copies of the same cards. At one point in the game you reach a realm known for making their own unique cards, AND EVERYONE GIVES YOU CARDS YOU ALREADY HAVE! Ha ha ha! It's such a let down. - Pointless fetch quests that you can tell were added just to stretch out game play time. - Who was responsible for both the voice actors and the translation? There were many times where characters completely changed the meaning of sentences when compared to the captions, and many other times where they referred to male characters as females and vice versa. It made following along with the conversations terribly confusing at times. - Lack of variety in the voice actors. It is further difficult to suspend belief and immerse yourself in the world of Random when the same two or three voice actors are performing all of the characters. Here and there the team tried to use audio filters to increase the variety, but you still know which actor was voicing the characters. - [Potential Spoiler:] It's never explained where the children are taken off to. We're told the entire game that those who roll a six at the age of 12 are taken to the Queen's realm, but later in the game we learn that it does not exist in the physical world... but we infer that the children all survive the ordeal, meaning their corporeal bodies must have remained safe somewhere. WHERE DID THEIR BODIES GO!?!?! Ha ha ha. :- ) The plot holes are so big you can drive a car through them. I mean, they are all riding around in these spider walkers, and 'physically' moving toward some destination (that we assume is the Queen's palace)... so do they just never leave the spider walkers? We'll never know, the game doesn't tell us. There is so much wrong with this game, I am sure that I have forgotten something. Here's the takeaway, Lost in Random started off as a beautiful idea, and somewhere along the way it seems like corporate bureaucracy and budgets probably screwed it all up. It is an honest shame. Lost in Random dared to try and paint a visually stunning world, and introduce unique gameplay mechanics, while telling a classic story of sisterly love... and instead it falls completely on its face. I hope that the team that worked on this project earns enough money and praise for what they were able to produce so that they can have their next projected green-lit, and be given more time and resources to see it through in due time, instead of rushing it out the door, as Random clearly was.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 4, 2021

  I hadn’t heard or read anything of Lost In Random before I played this; I had only seen some screenshots. Maybe this will apply to you, too. Well, let me tell you; if you ever liked Psychonauts or Alice (Madness Returns) then this should be a game for you. Except that it has one additional feature: its unique combat. The game lets you play as Even, who wants to rescue her sister Odd from the evil queen after being taken. She’ll move from her town One-Town, the poorest of the realms, all the way to Sixtopia where she’s being held. Sixtopia is the queen’s region and naturally the wealthiest. Along the way you’ll meet and come across all kinds of people and creatures that will make for an unforgettable story and maybe even a few lessons. The entire game is narrated, by the way, and it works very well. Gameplay wise this is an action adventure with some light puzzle solving. Besides puzzle solving it’s mostly focused on combat and exploration. The combat is the main draw for this game, though: you will meet a die named Dicey early in the game. During combat enemies will spawn from a then-closed-off area that will disappear once all of them are defeated, much like action adventure games focused solely on action (like Devil May Cry, for instance). Anyway, Dicey will have just one dot on its body during the beginning and he’ll gather more (up to six) during your journey. These dots are, of course, used to decide how many points you can distribute between your available cards. Correct, this is also some kind of card battler. Let me give you an example of how this works in reality: Once you enter battle, the area around you gets closed off, meaning you can’t run off. They have to be defeated. The enemies will have randomly appearing blue shards appear on their bodies. Since you have a slingshot your goal is to aim at these parts that will then fall off and you can then run over or let Dicey pick them up. For every specific amount of shards picked up a card slot will be filled up. If you have just one you can throw Dicey around, which will slow down time, and select a card with the number one in it. Provided you have one equipped. If you have two slots filled you can pick two cards of one, or one of two, and so on and so forth. Eventually all cards slots will be filled up. Once that happens you have to throw Dicey if you want to collect more crystals or activate other cards. Friendly fire is activated for enemies and Dicey can also get hit, delaying the collection or activation, and knock smaller enemies over. Enemies will naturally grow stronger and get more diverse during the entire game. You’ll also be able to find and buy new cards to help you battle them. Sometimes you get one after a battle, but most of the times you’ll receive money to buy from them from a salesman. Buy enough cards from him to fill up a meter and after a few upgrades you get the ability to pin a card (that you want to save, or can’t use at that moment) you wish to use during your next throw of Dicey. Or the next. Cards are divided into combat, defense and cheats. Combat speaks for itself, defense too, but think of cards like healing and shields and cheats. Cheats are more diverse but are not always of the greatest use. Think of being able to deal damage when you hit the shards, for example. You can check out and rearrange your deck at any time you wish, but you can only equip a maximum of 15 cards at all times. The combat starts off slow, but gets faster later on if you decide to equip more powerful cards. But overall, the combat is still really slow. Too slow for my taste. Taking down enemies can take anywhere between 3-10 minutes. And while the combat is certainly unique it takes you a bit out of the game I’m afraid, just because it takes so long. Besides basic combat there’s also puzzle combat where you have to move forward your boardgame piece while also fending off enemies. It’s fun for variety, but also quite slow. Besides the main story there are also side quests to be completed. These are naturally optional, but they’re very fun to do. These will give you money and cards. Don’t expect a big open world, though, just six very large levels that occasionally open up (like arriving in cities) with additional paths to take. Vases are hidden (well, hidden might be giving it too much credit, but they’re strategically placed) in the levels that can be shot with the slingshot for additions money. The game has a lot of humor and comedic moments, which is also the reason that I compared it to Double Fine’s Psychonauts. Finishing the game should take about 12 hours so it’s a meaty game for sure. It's absolutely worth its money. There were a few issues that are worth mentioning, but overall this game is really polished. The things that bugged me are that some animations (like shooting vases) run at a lower FPS, making it look jittery. The other one is that Even occasionally gets stuck in the smaller environments. Not stuck-stuck, but someone that’s immediately noticeable nevertheless. Also, sometimes when reading through the dialogue faster (i.e. skipping the subtitles) the previous dialogue is still running. Reading and listening then had me confused for me a minute. I’m probably the only one who noticed, but hey, maybe you do, too. Graphically this looks like a mix of several things. It has a style very similar to movies The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline and I think (could be my imagination) I saw a few resemblances to characters from the game Stick It To The Man (just looked it up and it’s indeed made by (part of) the same team). The graphics are sharp, the characters are weird and the atmosphere mostly dark, but when it’s clear it’s quite colorful. Everything is well animated, but the animations that are further away (especially noticeable when shooting vases) run at 30FPS which looks out of place. Plus, it’s just a weird choice. The voice acting is this game is extremely strong, with an excellent cast for practically all of the characters. Very impressive I must say. It’s mostly English, but there are also a few characters that speak gibberish. The sounds are simple with swooshing and plings, but they sound good. The music itself is very sweeping while also being sinister. I did have one issue with the voice acting, by the way, and that was that the lines yelled during combat (‘Get him, Dicey’) are too often repeated. Lost In Random is an amazing game with one gameplay aspect that makes it stand out and that is its card based/deck building combat. It’s a fresh idea that works very well, especially for an action adventure game, but unfortunately it’s a bit too slow in practice, with battles taking up to a maximum of 10 minutes or so. Still, it’s a really addicting game. Together with the wonderful artstyle and humor this is a game that simply has to be played if you even remotely like games like Psychonauts or the Alice franchise. [quote]If you enjoyed this review please consider following me: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41144728-markdj/]curator page[/url] [/quote]
• gamedeal user

  Oct 23, 2021

  I'm feeling sad, because I know it'll be quite a while before I get to play something equally good.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 3, 2021

  Great game. Fight mechanics were a little ODD to start with but as you learn it, it gets EVEN better. Story was good and felt really Tim Burton-esque. Overall very enjoyable game. Well worth the money.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 14, 2021

  Ever wanted to know what it's like to be part of a [b] Tim Burton [/b] film, now here is your chance. [b] Lost in Random [/b] is a fantastic game with a compelling story, fresh take on a deck building battle system, and beautifully crafted worlds as if you were playing a live-action version of [b] The Nightmare Before Christmas. [/b] You have a wide range of cards to collect [34 in total] which vary in the type (hazard, defense and trap). There are hidden story book pages throughout the game that can be collected and many optional quests to complete. The only negatives would be the low variety of enemies and the annoying town music which is often repeated in different numbered worlds. The game can be completed within 15 hours and I would categorize this as a game for casual players. [8/10]
• gamedeal user

  Dec 30, 2021

  It looks and sounds great but it falls short in the GAME part. it's a cool blend of mechanics without the content to back it up. the deckbuilding part is too simplistic. the game needed a AT LEAST twice the number of cards to make it interesting. You pretty much unlock all there is to unlock halfway through the game and spend the rest of the game just getting more copies. I enjoyed most of my time with it.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 17, 2022

  Beat the game in 12 hours. What interested me is the art style of this game. The plot starts as a dark kid story and goes like one, Till the last chapter I still do not know how it will end, which keeps me interested. Lost in Random can be divided into 2 parts: Explore and battle. You are Even, trying to save your elder sister Odd before the crul dark Queens destroy her. Along the way Even can be determined as long as confused and even defeated, it fits a young girl well, but overall it teaches her how to stay optimistic and strong. As a game strongly related to dice, you will visit 6 cities like 6 sides of one dice. The voice actions are especially good, NPCs in each cites look alike, but they talk humorously and give you good and clear side missions, making the exploration fairly fun. The battle is kinda repeated and some can take a long time, not very satisfying, I choose easy mode and find it acceptable. If you like ‘Alice: Madness Returns’, you may want to take a look at Lost in Random.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 19, 2022

  Unfortunately, can't quite recommend. Lovely art style, but the game feels like it was designed in the PS2 era as far as gameplay is concerned. There's also the annoying Origin launcher that stays on the PC and has services running in the background, even when turned off. You'll need to uninstall it manually. The main problem with the gameplay is that it's kinda clunky and repetitive. There are a few cards to pick from, but the basic set is fundamentally fine and you don't need to get better or evolve your gameplay throughout the entire game. You could skip to the final boss fight without much of a penalty. Run around in circles while shooting at enemies to drop crystals. Collect enough to use cards. Do a few hits. Repeat. It feels like the game would honestly be a better experience without most fights. You really don't gain anything from going through them. There's one pretty easy collectible set. You can also break various pots to get money to buy cards, but you don't really need the cards and the pots respawn on reload, so there's plenty. There's no pressure to get good at spotting them and you'll get all the money you'll ever need half way through the game. You'll still keep shooting them because at least that bit is fun. The environment is pretty, but not very functional. The game pads it's length by getting you to run in circles to complete fetch mini-quests. The cities are populated with carbon copies of the same characters, half of whom speak in gibberish to cut down on voice-over costs. These interactions also feel very cheap. Camera switches between two static angles and character repeat the same animation loop over and over. The game even cheats by giving you "dialogue options" so that you don't notice that they didn't bother voicing the main character through most of the content. Overall, it feels this could have been a better game if content was cut to make a shorter, but more cohesive story. It's not too bad, but you'd probably want to wait for a sale.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 6, 2022

  This game is kind of like a board game/card game animated movie. You explore, jump, yelp, read, battle, jump, yelp, explore, read, laugh, battle. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2773868020 You can send Dicey behind an enemy and then call him and he will topple the enemy as he rushes back to you. Helpful in giving you a bit of time to attack or find a better position :) In many ways I think of Dark Crystal (The Original, but also the series released more recently). There are some diverse characters, humorous sayings. I did find one bug. It was stuck in an interaction so I couldn't interact with anyone or anything until I restarted the game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2773860333 There is no manual save so I'm not exactly sure when it saves, nor what saves. It takes a tiny learning curve but once you figure it out, it's not so difficult. I do get a bit dizzy looking for jars to get coins from. A bit of vertigo. With me in control of it, it's not as bad as it could be. With this game, it boils down to your desire of playing style, IMHO. It has some dark humor. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2773417257