The Detective's Office. Review (@codename-sleuth)
-The Office
Sleuth's Office is well built and cleverly blends custom and premade assets together in a satisfying way that helps showcase Sleuth's personality whilst not being overbearing or over detailed. Simple and does its job to the point. 10/10.
Spoilers beyond this point!!!
-Protocol 001.
I love the smoke effect you used for the gas coming out of the vent. It helps add that extra touch and makes the activation of the protocol that much scarier. I like the abstract structure in the nightmare world, it has very pretty colours and X's dialogue is concise and imforitive whilst not being to exposition heavy. It would make more sense to have the game teleport you back to the Office, since X says he'll bring you back but it's not like this part of the game is something most people will see so it's not a big deal. 8.5/10
-The City
Super cozy I love the rain effect and sound. The street names are really cute and the little easter eggs you've added are amusing. Some of the rain effects apair inside the buildings and there are two floating grey squares by one of the buildings but those seem to be the only bugs I have found. The interior of the buildings feels kinda inconsistent with the bar being very detailed while the Italian place is quite bare bones. Not that either are bad mind you, but just that it's clear to see which one you worked on first. 10/10
-The School
A spooky change of pace from the vibes based city. The walking speed feels slow but not annoyingly so and the hidden note isn't frustratingly hard to find. Sort, simple and sweet But I still don't get what it's for?. 7/10
-The Mindscape
A cool looking connecter between the office and act one. Nothing else to note aside from feeling that the passcode is rather absurd and I can see no way anyone can figure it out without just being told it. Which sadly brings this part down. 4/10
-The Genius
Truly the greatest horror is why the hell American schools operate the way they do. Like why do y'all have separate teachers for each subject when you're Eleven?!!? Anyway, the building is good and I love the additions that Chip and the others added to the boards. Honestly never thought about Frankenstein in that way, but it makes a lot of sense(Also why are you guys reading Frankenstein at eleven?!?! I only needed to read it for school at 17?!?) I Wish you could reread the math guys dialogue since I didn't get to screenshot the binary code in time, but that's a nitpick. Also How the hell is Acheron the one being bullied when they have a guy in full knight's armor that speaks like he's from Lord of the rings?!? lmao.9.5/10
-Poppa
(Writing this before playing any of the further games) DAWG you better not do anything bad to the Mum Cus she literally looks like my mum and I'm gonna start crying if she gets hurt!.
Good build. I like Acheron's random pile of scarp metal lol.
I LOVE Can!!! Acheron just causally made a chatgpt level AI in the 2000's or something with a beer can, what a boss!!! 10/10
-The savior
Oh god what the fuck. dang bro you really said "fuck it imma traumatize the player as well" when you made this didn't you?
The crying Oh my god!! it gives me shivers.
FUCK THOSE PUNCHING SOUNDS!!! could you find a more guttural noise.
and HOLY HELL THAT WAS?!?!??@!?rt34wq1vqf And god that was thhigqweehqoco!. 11/10
-The Hospital
Ok so I knew this game had cutscenes but that was just peak! They choice to have the first cutscene be of the ambulance really worked since it took away player control just like how Acheron had no control in the situation! and to have it right after that emotional bomb of an ending to the last one really is just WOW!
There is the issue that you spawn right behind the door to the next game meaning on my first playthrough I was immediately teleported to the next game. 7.5/10
-My smart boy
IDK what to say about this one. It's good. 8/10
-The bath
YOU FUCKER !!!! MY HEART :_:_;-;-;-;- NOOO SFJGOGW EFWG
(also you left in the go to sleep prompt from Poppa)
10/10
-The next morning
The shiver that was sent down my spin when I opened the door is beyond expectations. (also there's a floating pen the the mum's office and you got rid the the kitchen table)
GOD STEAM... my heart! my eyes!
11/10
OVERALL SCORE 10.5/10
