HIVESWAP: ACT 1

definitely very short (beat this in about 3 - 4 hours though only 2 show because of my demo playtime) though id say its fun enough to be worth the price of 5 pound. My main critique is down to the length, it feels like the moment you start getting anywhere it abruptly stops. I liked a lot of the writing and the characters, though that's hardly surprising given the franchise, and the visuals were nice. Great music from the point you get to Alternia on but everything before that is kind of average, over all: is good.

I thought it was okay, Joey feels like the only really interesting character to me so far. Going through the motions of checking every card/action interaction in every screen is not the most fun, and could have been better if the associated narration didn't frequently treat the player as stupid. I know the solution to the "puzzle", I'm just messing around. The game should know this.

The art in this game is really nice, it has some nice tunes, and there's a surprising amount of detail. You can tell genuine care was put into this game. Its gameplay is the bare minimum, just a point and click, and puzzles are almost non-existent. (I did get STUCK like 2 times cuz i'm dumb). The story of this first act is okay, and I actually liked Joey and Xefros. It's a short game, but I got it almost for free so can't complain. Seems like Act 2 is about double the length, and it looks more fun from what I've seen. The vibe is not the exact same as Homestuck, but it 100% conserves its charm. The humor is there, and there's nice stuff like the STRIFE sections. If you're a Homestuck fan, you should check it out when it's on sale. And even if you're not familiar with HS, I do believe you can still enjoy this. It's a funny way to get introduced to it, but you don't necessarily need much previous knowledge. I do however need to mention that this game has been in Development Hell for many years, and there have been some controversies from what I've heard. (Act 3 is supposed to release in 2026 it seems?)

The gameply reminded me of games from long back point-and-click adventure games. The artwork is quirky and funny with bold colors. The game (ACT 1) is quite short and if you're after achievements, you can take long. The story, setting and interactions are quite silly and that's the whole point. The dialogue writing is done really well though I felt it became tedious over time. The lack of any voice acting puts a damper since there is good potential to make the character talk quite sassy. There are certain minor mouse click issues but they don't break the experience. The amount of writing that has gone into this is visible only when you interact everything in your inventory with everythhing in each scene. They are funny most of the times but I did feel blandness after some time. in all, not a bad game - although I guess I'll have to play the other ACTS to see the story to completion. - 5/10

good gam

jude is pretty funny

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