A SECOND BEFORE US

Steam really needs to add a third option for reviewing games. Thumbs up, Thumbs down, and Meh. The premise of “A Second Before Us” is simple enough. You're a survivor of a global cataclysm and you reside in the Delta Complex. Your mission is to gather information in order to further knowledge and understanding for future generations. The catch is that you live is total isolation, I'm not sure as to why as many questions were left unanswered. Pros: Descent Graphics Simple Controls Some Puzzles Cons: Ending was unsatisfying Very Short Pixel Hunting Very Linear Some areas are too dark As you play through this game you'll find notes and journal entries from other colonists. It seems that Delta Complex isn't what it says it is. So now you have a mystery as well. Unfortunately, it's never fully explained before the game ends. This is the biggest problem I had with this game... (besides the levels that are far too dark, and the damn pixel hunting) the story and especially the ending don't make any sense. I did mention that there are puzzles to solve. In the loosest terms, that is true. However, these puzzles mainly involve the player finding items to progress through the story whether it be a card key, a battery, or some other item. All in all, A Second before Us is not that great of a game. At the time of this review, it was selling for $3.99 and I got it on sale for (I think) 99 cents. At that price, it's okay which is the reason I'm giving it a thumbs up.

[b]Pros[/b] +60FPS +Story has a fantastic foundation +Great graphics +High-res textures and assets [b]Cons[/b] +Story is too open ended +Controls +Short (2 hours if you take your time) +Slow character movement +Puzzles are not really puzzles +Dual monitor issues (see my above workaround) I’m a little torn with A Second Before Us. I played through it twice as it’s pretty quick. The story is very interesting and has a great foundation. However, it’s a little too loose and up for interpretation for me. I would have preferred a little more structure. The gameplay is ok, you walk around each level and find notes (which add to the story) and solve “puzzles”. I say puzzles in quotes because there’s not much to them. Boils down to finding items and putting them where they should be. It can really just be boring as the area you’re in is abandoned and there’s just not much to interact with. One odd choice the devs made is having to backtrack to complete a level. In some levels, you will finish your objective and nothing further appears to happen. You must backtrack, for no apparent reason, to trigger the end of the level. The controls are not good. You run into invisible walls and invisible edges a lot. Jumping onto things is a struggle. Character movement is too slow, even with sprinting. The game doesn’t reward you for exploring, which is a shame. I kept trying throughout my playthrough just in case something was hidden...nope. Except for a few times, notes and items are all in your main path. Graphically, it’s a very pretty game. Assets and textures are highly detailed. I could even read the posters on the wall that had tiny text. There is motion blur in this game and I didn’t see a way to turn it off. [u]Dual Monitor Fix[/u] This game won’t work well if you have dual monitors. It doesn’t lock the cursor to one monitor, so when you move your mouse too far, it goes to the next screen. If you click, you minimize the game. I had to download Dual Monitor Tools (google it) and make a shortcut to limit my cursor to a single monitor. Maybe this a limitation of the Personal edition of Unity or was just not thought of. [b]Conclusion[/b] I really liked the premise of the story and felt that it had lots of potential but never capitalized on it. If you’re a fan of atmospheric and walking simulation games I would MAYBE recommend it. To anyone else, it’s best to skip this. [b]4/10[/b] Below Average

🔥 [b]Прохождение:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVcrMvyffs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVcrMvyffs[/url] A SECOND BEFORE US - увлекательное приключение. Геймплей простой - исследуем разнообразные локации, решаем задачки, читаем записки. Играть интересно, не надоедает. Сюжет завлекает. Отлично подходит для игры вечером, после тяжелого дня. Выглядит и звучит игра хорошо. Рекомендую. 🎮 [b]Канал PlayZodi:[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/PlayZodi]youtube.com/PlayZodi[/url]

[b]Good for achievement hunters as all achievements are easy to complete![/b] Good walking simulator with nice graphics, enviroments and story. It's cheap, not difficult and short.

Really nice walking sim. Nice graphics, excellent atmosphere / world building, good story. Some re-used areas but done well-- not clunky. Collectibles (notes) if you like that kind of thing. I didn't encounter any bugs. The game can be a bit "dark" (as in low lighting) so play in a darkened room (which helps the atmosphere anyway).

光污染和场景昏暗居然可以同时叠加出现，再加上越往后越不知道要你做什么的指引以及又臭又长意义不明的走路，浪费时间了属于是

Вы 183 — колонист без имени. Ваша задача восстановить прошлое, для будущих поколений. Но есть ли это будущее на самом деле? В течении семи дней, помогите 183 решать логические задачи в прошлом и настоящем — и узнать правду, что скрывает верхушка Дельты! Заключение: Неоднозначный квест. С одной стороны, нас ждет приятная графика, довольно простые задачки на логику и не так уж и много чтения записок, что раскрывают ЛОР игры. С другой стороны — сюжет. В начале игры он прямолинеен и имеет осмысленное начало и продолжение, но чем дальше движется игра — тем расплывчатее он становиться. А в конце игры сюжет пропадает, оставляя игрока в недоумении, с немым вопросом на устах "А в чем смысл-то?" Игра имеет ряд довольно простых достижений, для любителей украшать свой профиль в Steam. Так же возможен фарм карточек для продажи. Игра рекомендуется к ознакомлению — только по большой скидке. Благо 90% скидка на игру бывает, что позволит отхватить ее за 15 рублей.

Общая оценка: 2/10 Или 10 я абсолютно ничего не понял из 10. Ключевые особенности, что написаны в описании игры: нет тут никакой графики. Она ужасная, тесная, до ж88ы тёмная, словно привет из 2008 года! История? Какая история? Тут основной сюжет нудный и не интересный, а какие-то мини истории до ужаса скучные, закрываешь записку и сразу забываешь, что читал. Разнообразие локаций? Ага, пару локаций с отвратительной графикой. "Простые и логичные квесты" - прям самое любимое. Приготовьтесь, так как в этой игре вам, в прямом смысле, придется ползать в темноте в поисках предметов, с которыми можно контактировать. И срабатывают они только тогда, когда вы подходите к ним в упор. Бред какой-то, а не игра. Даже для симулятора ходьбы - бредовый бред.