STONE

Stone warns you not to "expect any gameplay" which is a very bold way to present itself. As a short interactive story you're already not expecting much in terms of gameplay, but every game like it has had some sort of hook or mechanic that helps it distinguish itself agaisnt the others, and yet Stone wears the "no gameplay" badge with pride. Since there's no gameplay, you're really here for the story and the atmosphere. And it's alright. It leaves you wanting more, not necessarily because you'll be asking for a sequel, but because it's so short and straightforward that it almost feels like a prologue or a prequel to something else. So if not for the gameplay, and not for the story... why play Stone? Well, for Stone himself. I wanted to play this game to play as the chunky stoner Koala detective weating a hawaiian shirt. And that's really all you're getting here. And Stone himself really makes me wish there was more to this game than what there is: Stone looks like a point-and-click protagonist. He would definitely have a lot of funny quips about the items in his inventory, or the stuff he can interact with, or the places he goes. I wanna know more about his life, what he did before and after the events of the game, wanna know more about his relationships, etc. And none of that is here. Stone feels like a prologue to something else. And I really hope that's the case. I want to see more of Stone in future installments. But what is here now isnt enough, and it's frustrating how much it leaves you wanting more. ...Also the graphics are a little rough at times, not bad just very blandish, specially the characters. Feels like the excellect character design is being held back by the 3D models. The music was nice though.