The Fall Part 2: Unbound

Just like the first game, it's awesome. That ending has me looking forward to part 3!

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It's hard to follow a great first game, and unfortunately this one doesn't quite compare. I wasn't brought in by the storyline, the characters were of mixed quality tied to their part of the story, and while some puzzles were enjoyable others were not. It's not a terrible game, but I don't think I would recommend this even if it wasn't a sequel.

Franchement mais quel enfer JPP ;__; j'ai acheté la suite tout ça pour qu'on me dise qu'il y a une AUTRE suite ensuite. Mais… Peut-être c'est moi qui suis folle en fait ? C'est quoi ce jeu de- Déjà que les contrôles sont aux fraises; Envie de tout casser. Plus jamais. PLUS JAMAIIIIS.

I really liked the first game but as much as I tried I couldn't get into this one, ended up watching a playthrough online for the story. I think you can really tell the indie dev did a lot of work to push themselves beyond what was done in the first game and it's very admirable. But I think ultimately this is a case where bigger isn't better. The game and story ultimately feels less focused and enjoyable, like it's trying to do more than it needs to or should. Also the story was once again left on a "to be continued". And where the first game centered on a tight story narrative this one reaches for a much larger sci-fi narrative especially at the end that I don't think the systems and quality bar support. The story is nice enough, the voice acting is great, and the settings are well done. Happy to have bought the game and support the dev, met them at a game con years ago, they were really nice. I wish them luck and success in the future, and thank them for the hard work even if this one didn't quite hit the mark for me.

This game was a fantastic mystery/thriller and almost horror game. It has a great sound design along with the dreadful environment where there is obviously nobody alive and you are just trying to get through this compound in order to escape. The puzzle-solving is top-notch and can be a little tricky at times, but not as ambiguous as early Sierra titles. The action helps to create a little bit of a break from the puzzles to add some variety to the mix. The story can be a bit hard to follow, specifically if you don't know what happened in the first game, but if you do, it really starts to pull things together and make it interesting.

Improved over the first in practically every facet. The game controls better, the writing and themes are tighter, the new characters are delightful (I particularly love the Butler). Incredibly sympathetic and fascinating perspectives of AI, bodily autonomy, and self-determination. The repeated discussions of violation and cycles of abuse are, in my opinion, detailed respectfully to the characters, yet remaining harrowing and truthful. I first played The Fall in... 2014 or so. Shortly after its release, by a friend whom I no longer speak to. I adored it, deeply, and felt it had a sympathy and perspective I'd rarely seen in other media about robots. I'd always wondered how the sequel would have continued. I certainly wouldn't have expected this. My main flaw with the game is the combat. It's improved over the first game (the lock-on is great), however it remains stiff and awkward with multiple enemies on the screen. I retried the final boss multiple times before I was successful, in large part because Arid moved too slowly or ran out of energy too quickly. The Dark Beam, while an interesting concept well-tied to the setting, proved nearly useless except for opening white doors. Cannot wait to see the conclusion. I do hope the combat is further refined, I don't think it'll take much at this point.