The Fall

1. nadcad

   Jun 10, 2014

   10

   From the protagonist's initial fall to this planet, the story captured me and drew me in. The art and sound created a world beautiful andFrom the protagonist's initial fall to this planet, the story captured me and drew me in. The art and sound created a world beautiful and eerie. Shortly after the story began to unfold, I felt that I was getting a window into a much larger, intriguing world; complete, very real and deeply dark. The dialogue and voice acting created characters that I became so emotionally invested in that I have thought of them for days since, wondering about their histories and motivations. The puzzles, for me, were a reason to further explore the depths of this bizarre world. As a filmmaker, this game left more of a mark than many films I have watched. There was a haunting beauty about this world, and I laughed out loud many times, thoroughly enjoying the wit of characters, and morbid absurdity of certain tasks throughout the game. I was left feeling so invested that I am eager to experience the next installment. This is a brilliant game.… Expand

   • 8 of 10 users found this helpful
2. KipDynamite

   Sep 2, 2014

   10

   That is truely art.
   There actually are some faults that may have taken place due to the size size of the development team like glitches,That is truely art.
   There actually are some faults that may have taken place due to the size size of the development team like glitches, pretty horribe combat mechanics, stiff controls and stuff like that.
   BUT it's somehow still 10 out of 10. It's a game which you can forgive for pretty much anything it does wrong because the feeling you get from playing it is far more superior.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
4. djbobbyc

   Jun 22, 2014

   9

   An intelligent, thinking person's game with great atmosphere and sense of humour. If you like sci-fi and old-school point'n'click adventureAn intelligent, thinking person's game with great atmosphere and sense of humour. If you like sci-fi and old-school point'n'click adventure games, you're sure to love this. These days, I get quite jaded with games and often stop playing them after an hour or so, but I couldn't stop playing The Fall - it captivated me right up until the brilliant ending.
   
   It took me 5 hours to complete (going very slowly!) and I loved every second of it. I only got stuck on the puzzles once, but a quick look online gave me a hint on how to proceed. There are only a few characters in this game, but they are written amazingly well.
   
   The combat is OK, it's not brilliant and it doesn't really add much to the game. But I did like the game mechanic of switching between flashlight and gun.
   
   I thoroughly enjoyed this game and cannot wait for the 2nd and 3rd installments in the trilogy.… Expand

   • 4 of 5 users found this helpful
5. ezeric007

   Sep 3, 2015

   7

   I thought the game looked interesting so I purchased it. On a positive note, this game has great sound effects, beautiful artwork, and aI thought the game looked interesting so I purchased it. On a positive note, this game has great sound effects, beautiful artwork, and a really interesting story. I found myself getting lost in this games puzzles and story for hours. Some of the negative aspects of this game are the terrible mechanics, and has poor A.I. capabilities. The logic for the dialog is very 2 dimension which hearkens back to the days of 8 bit, 16 bit , and 32 bit games. In addition, some of the puzzles make no sense and have terrible logic as well. The game only allows the user to solve an issue 1 way which I thought was pure laziness on the developers part. Overall its still fun to play, and well worth the 10 bucks.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. joshxdr

   Aug 16, 2014

   6

   The Fall is a 2-d point-and-click adventure game with some action/platform elements. The ambiance and story were very inventive, and the voiceThe Fall is a 2-d point-and-click adventure game with some action/platform elements. The ambiance and story were very inventive, and the voice acting in general was surprisingly good. It works better as a story than as a game. The game is a little bit buggy for me, sometimes my guy would get stuck and I had to restart the game. Since this is an indy game this is not a huge surprise. The story is a very dark sci-fi tale in a kind of post-apocalyptic setting. The action and platforming elements were not great, the controls were just not tight enough for a good action game experience. For sci-fi adventure game fans, this game is worth a look. If you are expecting a good 2-d action game, best to move on to The Swapper, or Braid, or Fly'n, or Trine, or even Bastion.… Expand

   • 0 of 3 users found this helpful
7. TrottingHotly

   Aug 25, 2014

   5

   This game starts strong, with a mysterious intro and an innovative search mechanic. The character of ARID feels real throughout.This game starts strong, with a mysterious intro and an innovative search mechanic. The character of ARID feels real throughout. Unfortunately, the spooky atmosphere is broken by glitches and what feels like hasty design. This game appears to be a Kickstarter darling that didn't quite deliver.
   
   If you will be overly annoyed by occasionally climbing the wrong ladder to nowhere, occasionally being unable to use cover, or definitely having to stumble through a climactic fight with strange automatic walking and a disappearing environment, don't bother. The control scheme was interesting at first, but quickly became tedious. The choice of controller button mappings for interacting or firing a weapon were a bit odd. Aiming the gun didn't allow for sufficiently fine control. The interaction mechanic required holding down one button while navigating options with the analog stick just previously used for aiming/looking. That aside, after using a walk through for the obtuse puzzles and one absolutely unavoidable glitch, this was an enjoyable but somewhat short game that asked more questions than it answered, leaving room for a superior sequel. Good world building, sloppy execution.… Expand

   • 0 of 3 users found this helpful
8. Ted_Tris

   Mar 29, 2015

   2

   Awfully boring.
   Nothing he does not have mood.
   The control and the object usage part are terrible. Awfully boring. Nothing he does notAwfully boring.
   Nothing he does not have mood.
   The control and the object usage part are terrible.
   
   Awfully boring.
   Nothing he does not have mood.
   The control and the object usage part are terrible.… Expand

   • 0 of 7 users found this helpful

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