The Shrine

Finally finished the game a few minutes ago and thought it deserved my impressions. I couldn't remember which topic I had mentioned it in previous, so I made a new one.

I had been getting a little fed-up with the pace of the game about 3/4 through. There are many, many bullshit tasks for you to do along with some meaningless conversations and pointless puzzles (like the match stick ones). Plus, I grew really tired of opening doors I'd been through numerous times. Oddly, there are a couple of doors in the game that will prompt you to physically open them from one side but not the other.

Those are my only realy gripes about the game. Wait, the text could have moved a little faster. But aside from that, it was a worthwhile play. I only really felt this way at the end of it all. The last stretch with Dunning laying it all out (some of of which I picked up on, some not) until the ending scene with Mila joining Hyde as they drive off was great. I was actually very sad to say goodbye to the place and the people in it. Just like Hyde found them all to be nusances in the beginning and friends (or at least tolerable) in the end, so too did I. I was disappointed that, from some oversight during the game, I didn't get to see Iris on the roof or the Jenny/Dunning reunion after the credits.

Overall, I'd give this game 14 egg rolls out of a possible 900 fire ants.


On to Phoenix Wright or Professor Layton.

I must agree with your thoughts on the game.

I too felt a certain sadness leaving them all behind. I really grew to like Louie for some reason. I liked that he was kind of a loser, but he really wanted to help.

The ending was very cool and made it worth some of those issues you mentioned. I also liked some of the "mini game" type pieces such as picking the lock with the wire or getting the electricity back on.

I didn't read the posts. I have been playing the game on the bus for the past few weeks, and am only on Chapter 2 (close to 6:00 pm on the first day), I am REALLY enjoying it so far.

I quite liked it too. The way Hyde's kind of a jerk and the fact that most of the characters endear themselves to you in some way. It was a bit slow though and having to open those doors all the time bugged me too.