Recent reviews by Nessie

yeah it's aight i guess

Alright where do I begin..
I was SO excited for this game, and it had the potential to be something truly amazing but.. unfortunately.. it was very disappointing and I cannot recommend it.

Spoilers ahead / major plot spoilers hidden:

Let's get into it.

• Interesting concept
  
• cute animals
  
• scary atmosphere
  
• very cool monster models - super terrifying
  
• so this is KIND of a good thing, but it turns into a bad one because of poor game mechanics. - the way you diagnose animals is actually kinda fun the first time you do it - BUT it becomes so tedious and honestly kind of boring when you have to do it over and over and over and over...

• generally bad audio / lipsync issues / sound coming from places where it shouldn't
  
• tutorial does not teach you how to do a lot of important stuff, and the tutorial feels incomplete. the lack of guidance here, when the tasks are as complicated as in this game, makes it incredibly frustrating to play.
  
• SO many craftable medicine darts, and the diagnosis menu doesn't tell you which medicine the animal will need, so you end up having to scroll through all the different options with complicated and difficult names (SO hard to remember haha) and read through what it would treat, hoping you get the right one. Wording in the menus make it confusing, and I more than once gave the animals the wrong medicine. this doesn't even take into account the medicine you need to use for the infected ones, which AGAIN, has a different name. aaaaghhh
  
• main character seems absolutely clueless and just straight up stupid, and does not react when you puke your guts up, and start getting infected. also.. he doesn't react when he KILLS a human with a meat grinder?? like??? AND AND AND, he makes choices that just does not make sense. "Yeah sure, don't tell my wife I'm staying the night, let her wait outside in the rain, she'll figure out I'm not coming out, no worries" and "Ah yes, this mystery MEAT BLOCK INTENDED FOR ZOO ANIMALS will be PERFECT for my wife and child!"
  
• speaking of stupid characters, the choices these characters make? THEY MAKE NO SENSE RAAAA
  
• aiming is SO DIFFICULT? now, it could be a user issue, but aiming in this game is very difficult, and if you miss a shot, it punishes you sooo hard,, because you'll run out of materials to craft a new dart, and you'll have to run all the way back to make another.
  
• animals can get stuck in walls and can only be fixed if you leave the enclosure and close it.
  
• various bugs, to be expected though, since it's newly released. BUT they should've caught a lot of these in playtests.

• super repetitive. seriously. the game should NOT force you to replay it just to get the "different" endings.
  
• animals can run away from you when you have to take their blood, and the game will not let you take their blood until they're standing perfectly still. this takes... so ... long.. to wait for. ESPECIALLY when you have to do the penguin enclosure because there's so many of them aaaaaaa seriously made me wanna pull my hair out
  
• the voiceacting.. like seriously.. the dialogue, the delivery, pacing, just.. everything, yikes.
  
• it feels very icky saying this game has 23 endings, when what separates some of those endings is a few lines of text.
  
• plot seems very thin, and decisions made do not make any sense - like mentioned earlier, the premise and idea of the game is really good, but it's just really poorly executed
  
• monster cannot actually hurt you in any way, it takes away from the otherwise creepy atmosphere, when you get attacked - it has no consequences and it just makes the game not as scary as it could be.
  
• also,, the fact that the monster can't follow you out of the enclosure is... an odd choice. makes the monster just an annoying and loud nuisance rather than a terrifying mutant you have to carefully avoid. good horror games make you feel on edge ALL the time, this one gives you safe zones literally everywhere other than the enclosure itself, doesn't build tension very well
  
• too predictable, the monster will ALWAYS turn / mutate when you're not there - and always whenever you run back to the enclosure after diagnosing the animals. EVERY.. time...
  
• ALSO!!! no mutations happen on screen!!/ even though it was advertised to do so[/list]
  
  ----Game is not as advertised, a lot of the animations and promo material the devs have posted are NOT in the game, and this can be considered false advertising.
  Here are examples of what I mean:
  Mutation on screen [x.com] - mutation can be seen happening here, but it never happens in game
  Example 2 [x.com]
  Example 3 [x.com]
  Example 4 [x.com]
  Example 5 [www.tiktok.com]
  There are many more, but I thought I'd include just a few to get my point across!
  
  All in all, this game had an amazing concept, but it is unfortunately poorly executed.
  Should've cooked longer in development. If it was more of an open world exploration game, where you had to careful watch out for and find the parasite, and avoid / hide from the mutant animals, now THAT would be scary!
  
  Some people speculate that the voiceacting might be AI, BUT since there's no proof of that,, it's not taken into account in my review.
  
  My suggestions:
  * redo the voice acting, hire people with experience
  * game should have a saving and load feature, so you can save at certain points to get multiple endings without having to play through the whole game every time (it takes 60+ minutes per run, and you CAN'T skip anything)
  * show, don't tell: with the endings. A lot of the so called 23 endings, have the exact same cutscenes, only thing that's different is the text you get like three seconds to read at the end.
  
  
  TLDR;
  Not worth the $25, feels like an unfinished game, with janky controls and a gameplay loop that feels repetitive and unrewarding. It also has bad voiceacting, and an inadequately developed / written plotline. Good premise, but ultimately poorly executed.

c u d d l e s

💌 Score: 8/10

I have been following the devs on social media for SO LONG, and was so excited to play this - and it did NOT disappoint!

There are eight levels to play through in total, each with its own little challenge. I loved trying to fit my own stuff in with the already "lived in" apartments, and seeing the wear and tear on the items as time passed by made this game feel extra special.

Pros
✔️ Relaxing gameplay
✔️ Good atmosphere, especially loved the different atmospheric sound effects!
✔️ Pretty graphics, loved the pixel style
✔️ Cute story, subtle story telling through various items we unpack
✔️ Lots, and lots and lots of little easter eggs, love it!
✔️ Music is great! I actually listen to it when I read now

Cons
❌ Some items can't be placed where I want to put them. It especially annoyed me that I had to go back and put stuff in different rooms than where I originally wanted them to be. As advertised, I was to "organize however I want" - buuut I couldn't really do that
❌ It is unfortunately very short, and while I think $20 is a somewhat high price for a game that can be beat in 3 hours, seeing as it is an indie developer, and this game took very long to produce and develop, I think it's a fair price.
❌ Music kinda stops awkwardly sometimes


🌦️ Graphics
☐ You forget what reality is!
☐ Beautiful!
☑ Good!
☐ Decent.
☐ Bad.
☐ Don‘t look too long at it!
☐ Paint.exe

📖 Story
☐ Make your own story!
☐ Fantastic!
☑ Good!
☐ Average.
☐ Bad.
☐ It doesn't have any.
☐ It's multiplayer, what did you expect?

Story is very subtle, but still very impactful in the way it is told. I especially felt touched by the different relationships the MC was in, and how different it felt unpacking in the first apartment with the first partner, versus the second one. I am not going to spoil anything, you should def experience this for yourself!

🎮 Gameplay
☐ Very good!
☑ Good!
☐ It‘s just gameplay.
☐ Mehh...
☐ Staring at walls is better!
☐ Just don‘t.

🎧 Audio
☐ Eargasm!
☐ Very good!
☑ Good!
☐ Not too bad.
☐ Bad.
☐ Earrape!

👥 Audience
☐ General
☑ Adults
☑ Teens
☐ Kids

🖥️ PC Requirements
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer.
☐ Rich boiiiiii!
☐ Fast!
☑ Decent.
☐ Potato.
☐ Check if you can run paint.

☠️ Difficulty
☐ Dark Souls
☐ Difficult
☐ Easy to learn, hard to master.
☐ Significant brain usage.
☐ Easy!
☑ Just press A!

⚙️ Grind
☐ You‘ll need a second life for grinding!
☐ Too much grind!
☐ Average grind level.
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/cosmetics.
☐ Isn't necessary to progress.
☑ Nothing to grind!

🕒 Game Time
☐ To infinity, and beyond!
☐ Loooooooooong.
☐ Average.
☑ Short.
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee.

💸 Price
☐ You could also just burn your money!
☑ Wait for that SALE drop!
☑ Worth the price!
☐ If u have some spare money left!
☐ It’s free!
☐ Not recommended.

😠 Bugs
☐ Fallout 76
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs!
☐ Cyberpunk 2077
☐ Can get annoying.
☐ Minor bugs.
☑ Never heard of.

I found ONE bug, and that happened when I put the toothpaste in a cup it wasn't supposed to be in. I was greeted with a white box with a name on it, but I don't remember what name it was.

🥂 Overall
☐ Yes, sweet baby Jesus! 🥳
☑ Not too shabby! 😎
☐ Oh yeah! 🙂
☐ Ehh... 🥱
☐ It's so bad! 😢

Sooo in conclusion, yes - this game is a lot of fun and I recommend you give it a try if you want to relax and clean a virtual apartment instead of your own ;)

69 hours played

nice

so yes, i like this game. it can be buggy at times, and kind of frustrating, but despite that, it's still one of my favorites and can highly recommend it to anyone who likes getting spooked!

💌 Score: 4/10

I was SO excited about this game, but ... when I played it.. ehh...
Don't get me wrong, it's a good game - or... is it? I am not too sure anymore! Let's take a look at a pros and cons list:

Pros
✔️ Relaxing, though a little monotone gameplay
✔️ Good atmosphere, especially loved the sound of the rain!
✔️ Good stylized graphics, pretty scenery
✔️ Good characters with good character design, loved that we got two love interests
✔️ Good voiceactors (with the exception of Mildred, what the heck was that lady on-)
✔️ I can kiss pretty girl and pretty lumberjack? Sign me up!

Cons
❌ Audio is kind of unbalanced at times. Ex: voices were drowned out by the sound of the rain
❌ The MC is SO SLOW, pls kill me now-
❌ Creepy skeleton shadows, bad lipsyncing, stiff bodies, NPCs disappearing from the road suddenly
❌ Little to no character development
❌ The dialogue doesn't always make sense, esp if you choose the options that are, let's just say, the options no one chooses
❌ Some characters, like Matt, just seemed very unecessary - they could instead have spent more time on the other actually good ones
❌ I NEVER GOT MY BLUEBERRY PIE
❌ Traffic stops when I park the car in the middle of the road, the NPCs should just drive around
❌ Very buggy: I was teleported to the other side of the lake WITHOUT my truck. Had to exit the game and load back in to an earlier day to fix. Characters disappear from cutscenes, teleport in and out of frame etc
❌ Achievements are also somewhat bugged. ex: I had to replay a BUNCH of times to get the Church achievement
❌ Gets a bit too repetitive for my taste, even with the few side quests - there could be more
❌ The map needs some work. It was sometimes very hard to see which house was actually the house I was supposed to go to, and seeing as the MC is slow as a slug, it lead to some infuriating moments
❌ I CAN'T PET THE CATS!?!?!??!? This is the worst for me, you present me with a yard full of cats, and then I can't interact with a single one of them. NOT. COOL.


🌦️ Graphics
☐ You forget what reality is!
☐ Beautiful!
☑ Good!
☐ Decent.
☐ Bad.
☐ Don‘t look too long at it!
☐ Paint.exe

📖 Story
☐ Make your own story!
☐ Fantastic!
☑ Good!
☐ Average.
☐ Bad.
☐ It doesn't have any.
☐ It's multiplayer, what did you expect?

🎮 Gameplay
☐ Very good!
☐ Good!
☑ It‘s just gameplay.
☐ Mehh...
☐ Staring at walls is better!
☐ Just don‘t.

🎧 Audio
☐ Eargasm!
☐ Very good!
☑ Good!
☐ Not too bad.
☐ Bad.
☐ Earrape!

👥 Audience
☐ General
☑ Adults
☑ Teens
☐ Kids

🖥️ PC Requirements
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer.
☐ Rich boiiiiii!
☐ Fast!
☑ Decent.
☐ Potato.
☐ Check if you can run paint.

☠️ Difficulty
☐ Dark Souls
☐ Difficult
☐ Easy to learn, hard to master.
☐ Significant brain usage.
☑ Easy!
☐ Just press A!

⚙️ Grind
☐ You‘ll need a second life for grinding!
☐ Too much grind!
☐ Average grind level.
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/cosmetics.
☐ Isn't necessary to progress.
☑ Nothing to grind!

🕒 Game Time
☐ To infinity, and beyond!
☐ Loooooooooong.
☐ Average.
☑ Short.
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee.

💸 Price
☐ You could also just burn your money!
☑ Wait for that SALE drop!
☐ Worth the price!
☑ If u have some spare money left!
☐ It’s free!
☐ Not recommended.

😠 Bugs
☐ Fallout 76
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs!
☐ Cyberpunk 2077
☑ Can get annoying.
☐ Minor bugs.
☐ Never heard of.

🥂 Overall
☐ Yes, sweet baby Jesus! 🥳
☐ Not too shabby! 😎
☐ Oh yeah! 🙂
☑ Ehh... 🥱
☐ It's so bad! 😢

Sooo in conclusion, I sadly cannot recommend this game in its current state!

Great addition to any stream. fun and interactive, super customizable - can highly recommend

it's so much fun until it isn't and you lose all your friends

Probably the most relaxing game I have ever played. It's lovely. I love it.

Gameplay-
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Nothing special
☐ Okay
☐ Bad

Graphics-
☐ Masterpiece
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Will do
☐ Bad
☐ Awful

Audio
☑ Amazing
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad

Audience
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☐ Adults
☑ Everyone

Story-
☐ Lovely
☑ Good
☐ Average
☐ Not great
☐ None

Difficult-
☐ Just press a bunch of buttons
☑ Easy
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Not so easy
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

Grind-
☐ Nothing
☐ Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isnt necessary to progress
☑ A bit grindy sometimes
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ Insanity

Game Time-
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ Depends on you
☐ Endless

Price
☑ Just buy it
☐ Worth the price
☐ Wait for sale
☐ Maybe if you have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended

Fun little game to pass time if you're bored. :) Don't really get why it's callled "Flix and chill" when only one out of five couples ACTUALLY watch netflix, but hey, whatever.

Pros:
-Cheap
-Easy to get 100% achievement score
-Somewhat replayable
-Cool artstyle

Cons:
-Kind of buggy
-Can't skip long sequences of walking/moving when replaying to get all the achievements
-Did everything right to get multiple achievements, yet some of them didn't pop up and I had to re-do them
-Game froze twice when playing Airhockey

TL;DR
Buy the game if you're bored and want a game that can be beat with minimal effort

:)