Brilliant Artistic Haunting Puzzle Story, but way too short/needs sequel or updates
Brilliant Artistic Haunting Puzzle Story, but way too short/needs sequel or updates. If the game was longer, or if they had offered updates to paying customers which add further content, then I would rate it 5. They surely have made a fortune on this game and should have done that by now.
Introverted artistic types with a fairly good intellect will love this game. I highly recommend it, but only if you match that description. I stress again that you need to be a fairly intelligent person. This is not for someone with an average or below average IQ, or someone who likes smash and grab games, point and shoot games, or sports games. It also isnt for anyone who doesnt appreciate art. The developers should explain that here in the App Store description.
Out of the roughly 50 top reviewed games Ive tried, this is by far the best game Ive played on iPhone, with "The Room" series being the only game that can compare.
I highly recommend this game if you like escaping into a surreal artistic world of feeling, sound, visuals, and story, and solving some puzzles along the way. The sound affects, music, and visuals in this game have a poignant, haunting, very enjoyable affect.
It took me 8 hours total to beat it and I had to look up just one solution online. Im told that I have a brilliant mind and a high IQ... So I cant imagine how anyone beat this in a couple of hours. You would need to be a rare genius.
A hint - the puzzles often have nothing to do with the story text. Im just letting you know that the answer usually isnt hidden in the story. Its more based on the little puzzle pieces at face value. There are walk throughs you can find online if you get stuck.
This game loses a star because 1. It is way too short, and 2. They havent made any sequel or given updates adding more content levels to this existing game. They instead made a short and simplistic game, and took their money and ran. Theyve made a fortune on this thing for minimal effort, trust me.
I also want to add here that I loved this game so much that I tried another of their games, "Year Walk", but I find myself completely unable to progress in that game. I solved a few puzzle steps, but now, Im clueless as to what is next or what Im supposed to do. I can find no meaning to the symbols on the trees. The Year Walk Companion app also has a code you need to enter and Ive no clue where this code comes from. The Year walk game is also a maze and very difficult to remember your way around. You would need an incredible intellect to map it in your head. ... Im not going to draw the map on paper. I feel I wasted my money.
All said, Device6 is a highly recommended masterpiece, and only loses a star because of how short it is and the lack of follow up updates/expansions/sequels by the developer.
99% of the games on the App Store, I rate 1 star. Even the top rated editors choose games are absolute junk, scam rip off ad dump apps. I consider all those developers to be extremely unethical and am shocked and dismayed to see gamers rating them over 1 star. So a 4 star rating from me is an extremely high praise.
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