MEMENTO

Brutally difficult but the aesthetics and narrative make up for it. A horror title with Cat Mario levels of difficulty and lack of hints for certain puzzles or just navigation of the island in general. The game as a whole isn't terribly long so you can bear with it, especially with its checkpoints that are often handed out to you before the more... egregiously tough sections. Regardless, this one's a gem. Not heralded among the best of what RPGMaker tends to offer but definitely one of my personal favorites.

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[b]=== SPOILER-FREE REVIEW ===[/b] MEMENTO is an RPGmaker horror game about visiting a distant island as part of a field trip. Our grumpy teacher kindly grants us some leisure time, during which we explore the island. A pendant has fallen out of her pocket as she was snoozing. Why is she always so arrogant towards us? Why is a section of the island blocked off? Why do we pass out shortly after, and, most importantly, where are we? The answer is lying somewhere on the island... MEMENTO combines solid, cutscene-based story-telling with mediocre-at-first gameplay that results in an experience like no other. The visuals are... strange at times. I have never seen an outside scenery this pixelated. It may look odd at first, but over time, you start to notice its charm and beauty. I'd say it's a symbol of hand drawn art by a skilled artist, but this game was released before the generative AI era. The gameplay is a standard and reliable "walk-and-explore" foundation. The first quarter of the same is punishingly difficult and tedious at times. At first, I wanted to uninstall the game and give up just because of how bored I was. But after playing for over an hour, I grew attached to the game, the characters I developed relationships with, as well as the gameplay calmed down. The soundtrack is mostly absent, but whenever it's present, it perfectly sets the mood and emotions. The story is somewhat simple to grasp - it's explained decently. Certain moments are difficult to comprehend however, and require a fair bit of imagination. Overall, this is a good game. Not the best of its kind, but considering that the few bucks you spend on this game will offer you a couple hours of fun with a touching story attached to it, it's more than worth it. Despite discovering the game only recently, it aged very well. If I didn't look at the release date, I'd say it's a modern take on a game. If I were asked to rate MEMENTO, it deserves a score of 7.5 out of 10.

Short and sweet with some very impressive set-pieces and creature designs, fair warning that some parts can be frustrating but those moments don't stick around too long.

게임 방식이 구수하고 아리송한 부분이 있어 좀 헤맸으나, 풀어놓고 보면 아예 납득이 안 가는 수준은 아니라 괜찮았습니다. 이런 분위기나 이런 장르를 즐기는 편이라 진행 외에 세이브 방식은 신선했고, 연출과 내용은 다 좋았습니다. 제작자의 철학이 매력적으로 느껴져 제작자가 만든 다른 작품도 찾아보렵니다.

This game is fun and I enjoyed using different methods to each puzzle, the atmosphere of the game is incredible, the monster designs are creative and the story and characters are great. Its good to replay as well.

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