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• gamedeal user

  Mar 26, 2022

  I'm going to give this a thumbs up because it wasn't all that bad HOWEVER you should get this game only if: - The entire EXAELLA bundle that includes this game, the OVA it's based on and the soundtrack is on a very good sale. I got it for 70% off and I feel like I got my shekels' worth because I enjoyed the OVA and the music. - Like me you're a big fan of Tsutomu Nihei's older works (BLAME! in particular), want something that will give you a similar feeling to reading them and have already played everything else that exists (what little there is of it). - You are a patient man, because while it does get a bit better, the early game can be very frustrating. With that aside: [h1] STORY [/h1] I have no clue what's going on in this game or the OVA for that matter. For the record: I played a bit of this first, then went to watch the OVA, then came back and finished the rest of the game in one sitting. I like the premise and the overall setting, but aside from some exposition at the very beginning of the game there's barely any story to speak of, nor is there any lore to be found. You're given tasks to do at a terminal and then you go and do them. Now it does say that this game is an alternate take of the events that happen in the OVA, but I had no idea what was going on in that either. However the plot is not the main reason I enjoyed this. [h1] muh grafix [/h1] Technically it's nothing impressive. It's a low budget 3D game, you can find plenty of similar looking games on mobile, although a tiny bit more effort was put into this than the thousands of unity asset flips you usually find there. When it comes to aesthetics and atmosphere I was quite pleased. I'm a sucker for industrial looking sci-fi with lots of pipes and cables and the game definitely scratches that itch. [h1] MUSIC [/h1] Probably my second favorite part after the game's aesthetics. I quite enjoyed the music in the OVA and the game has some pretty nice tunes as well. They are nothing you'll be remembering for years to come but they work well to set the tone of the game. [h1] GAMEPLAY [/h1] Here's where the sh*tshow starts. The game is very slow paced and the controls are rather clunky. You do get used to them after a while, but they need a lot more work. If this was a walking simulator with puzzles I wouldn't really mind as much, however there is combat. And it's absolutely abysmal in the early game. It does get a bit better later on but if you're not patient you're better off avoiding this game altogether. Let me give you a few tips to save you a ton of headaches: - The very first enemies you encounter are zombies that rush you the moment they see you. You'll have to fend them off with a pistol initially, but said pistol is beyond bad. Try to fire at them from as far away as you can, with some luck you'll kill them before they reach you. - In the third mission you get a katana. Once you get it immediately switch to that for the zombies. It can usually kill them in 2-4 hits. - The second enemy you'll fight are robots that shoot at you. Once you find the energy weapon (I think it's during the second mission) use that against them. Forget the pistol exists. Don't let go of the fire button when you crouch under their projectiles. I find that letting it go before you crouch has a chance to delay the animation forcing you to take damage. - There's a third enemy in the form of these flying machines, but I never bothered to fight them, you can just outrun them. - The loot in containers will respawn on occasion, so make sure to check them again when backtracking. Enemies drop ammo and healing as well, so make sure to loot everything. Once you get your second and third weapons it's smooth sailing from there. There are dying NPCs you can give healing items to in order to save them. This gives you karma. What said karma does I have no idea, but I finished the game with 100% karma and still had plenty of healing items to spare. Aside from healing items you can also heal yourself in terminals scattered throughout the game. The healing is done over time based on how stressed your character is (the less stress you have the faster you heal, it goes down on its own). It's an interesting idea that the devs probably had plans for, but it never got anywhere. As it is right now it's an extremely slow process you won't bother with once you get a few more healing items on you. The animations in said terminals are pretty cool though. There are a few "puzzles" to solve, but they are nothing complicated. Overall even if you take your time you should be done with the game in about 2 and a half hours or so. [h1] TL;DR [/h1] Get bundle on big discount. OVA is fun (watch in japanese, the voice overs are crap), music is pretty good, game not so much, but there's far worse out there.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 3, 2023

  Rage quitting over the combat because it feels clunky and responsiveness when using a gun is too slow. As many reviewers mentioned, the art style and UI design are very beautiful. Good music, good concept. Check out EXAELLA OVA OST in the store if you liked the aesthetics.
• gamedeal user

  May 15, 2018

  The art style is great! The music is throbbing and intense. The gameplay that I could get to was not great. I got stuck about 9 minutes in on something with no clear way to get past. Have to give it a thumbs down for now. https://youtu.be/Vj93X3IZHT0
• gamedeal user

  May 16, 2018

  The game's anime art style is beautiful, the athmosphere is there, but the gameplay process is so very bland and boring. The interface is very unresponsive and there are rarely even hints, explaining what you have to do to progress further. As an example, you press E to interact wtih machinery and people, but the game dosn't tell you that you have to press arrow up to transition between the main Hub and the Elevator. When I finally got to fight some enemies, the battles turned out to be so clunky and tedious that I just had to quit. Allow me to explain - I've encountered two types of eneimes so far: 1. Bandaged girls - they just rush at you and it takes about 14 bullets to put one down; 2. Robots throwing energy balls - you're supposed to dodge their projectile by crouching, but there's a catch - your character cannot fire while crouched for some reason! So when your character finishes her crouching animation and stands up straight so you can attack, the robot is already throwing the second ball of energy! Guess what, time to crouch again! All in all I felt that the game is way too tedious to even bother trying to get further than the second level. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this game as of now. tl;dr Unfortunately the game falls victim to clunky interface, mind-numbingly boring gameplay, and very uninspired battles.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 11, 2018

  So far what I can tell, the atmosphere and art are pretty damn good, aside from that the game has clunky slow controls, fairly slow menus, there are the small unskippable cutscenes when you go into elevators and such, and basically the game flows about as well as frozen molasses. I I know I haven't played much, but there is a good reason for it. That being that I got stuck fairly quickly by crouching and pressing E on a door. Yes, THAT got me stuck, right now goona not recommend this game, but with probably not too much work it could probably become a pretty good game.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 23, 2018

  For a game made by only two people, this is one of the best