Printersim

This game is almost like a rage game mixed with a point-n-click adventure game (and I'm not usually one to go for rage games at all). There are so many layers that it really does keep you coming back and just...you HAVE to find all the secrets. I played the demo and knew I was going to buy the game, and today played through almost 2 hours here on my account and another 2 hours on my partner's account together with him, and it's noon on launch day, so, you know xD I find myself playing for an hour or so, learning something new, then not quite sure where to go next, getting frustrated, then having a realization later on that I have to explore. I've never been quite so engaged with a game like this before. [h1]Positives[/h1] [list] [*]Huge sense of exploration going through the story. You'll play through, then figure out a new concept that completely changes everything. It's definitely not a straightforward game, and really makes you think. After I played the demo, I basically forced some friends and family members to play it as well, and loved watching different approaches to the game that then made me rethink how to go about things. [*]Realistic printer rage xD [*]A+ corporate jargon and lore. You can actually read the report you're printing, and find out more about the world you live in. [*]Responsive dev! My initial review mentioned the screen shake effect could make it harder for some people to play for accessibility reasons, and dev just pushed an update with screen shake intensity setting (along with some other bug fixes)! [/list] [h1]Negatives[/h1] [list] [*]Some things will only combine one-way, so, A used on B will work, but not B used on A. [*]The wife character is....cringey and tropey and just...could have been more interesting vs "nagging wife." You can talk with her, but as far as I can tell, she can't speak back with actual words? She just walks around feather dusting and if she's in the same room as you, your rage goes up. I hope there's something I'm missing here that will be revealed down the line that humanizes her, but as-is that whole dynamic just takes away from the enjoyment of the game for me. ****EDIT: okay, there is for sure more here, but it takes quite a bit of time to get into, and I'm not quite at the point where I can give a full assessment, but there is depth here. [*]Can't save game?? The game is meant to be experienced with multiple playthroughs, but not being able to save progress means you can't really just pick it up to play for a few minutes and finish up the playthrough later, and a full playthrough to the end will take you over an hour, easily. :/ [/list]