I bought this game as part of a bundle along with Wake, for $5. Yeah, this is one of those games (along with Wake) that you kinda are willing to spend money on just because you can. "Ah, I got like 5 bucks left... Can't really buy anything. I guess I'll just take this..."
At first I was intrigued and relaxed. But upon only finding half of the ways to get to the moon, the game because so boring, I had to quit in order to save some sanity. So, I got a better computer and played this on it as one of the first games to test its intensity of RAM (since it lagged like crazy on my laptop). So yes, I gave it a second go. Appearently, it was not my laptop...
The game was just so SLOW paced that you can't get anywhere in a decent time. The level design along with the slow paced gameplay makes finding all the endings take probably more than several days. That's just not how to design a game. I explored every area and got two powerups, then there was nothing to do, so I stopped. For good. I will never come back to this game because I'm one of those people who want to experience everything for themselves. If you tell me what powerup you get in a game, that will suddenly render the game unplayable for me, because I want everything to be exciting, new, and not spoiled.
I don't like writing down rates for games that are pretty good, but really, this belongs on a flash website. It's one of those flash games that you really shouldn't spend money on. Not because it's short or anything, but just the amount of enjoyment you'll get out of it. Again, it's soooo boooring. I understand it's supposed to be atmospheric, and it was. But after about halfway through the game, you just simply cannot find any ways back to the moon, no more upgrades, and literally nothing to do.
Call me biased because I didn't technically complete the game, but a human being cannot go through so much loss of sanity by playing a game like this. Again, it's "okay" but the pace is way too slow, goal way too indirect, and progression even worse so.
I don't know what else to say for this other than to save your money. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm one of those people that would rather spend on a game I end up disliking due to genre or whatever rather than a game I just end up not enjoying because of its experience. Buy it if you want, but I don't want anyone else losing any sanity or time either.
My suggestions to developer (even though I know the game won't get updated ever):
- Smaller level design or less filler areas just to slow you down
- More quick movement speed and not so much "moon" gravity
- Add a decent title screen with some possible, oh I don't know, options, then tell the player what to do in some way fitting to the game's atmosphere (basically, not a tutorial, but still telling them what to do)
