YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

1. Calibur-X

   Jan 22, 2019

   10

   This game is amazing, not perfect but so far from the bad critics based on political views

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2. MrButtButt

   Jan 23, 2019

   9

   This game is awesome! YIIK, in it's current state, is a little buggy at times, and there are a few things that could be fixed. However, thisThis game is awesome! YIIK, in it's current state, is a little buggy at times, and there are a few things that could be fixed. However, this game absolutely does not deserve the sheer amount of hate it's receiving. The main character, Alex, is a self-centered egotist, and you aren't supposed to agree with that. His friends call him out on it, and even he calls himself out on it later in the story. YIIK is a story about growing as a person and while not erasing past wrong doings altogether, but ultimately doing your best to make up for them. Do not turn into a sheep and blindly jump onto the bandwagon that this game should be passed on, because you're only doing a disservice to yourself. The soundtrack is really good, and while at some points feels a little out of place, in others it perfectly captures the mood I was looking for in the scene.
   
   There are a couple things that I would've liked to see though. A little bit faster battles, which I believe IS being implemented in an update. A small amount of the set pieces seem out of place, such as some of the pictures you find around the world looking like stock photos. Also more enemy variety would've been nice too, after seeing some of the same enemies throughout the game.
   
   I wholeheartedly do not regret my time spent with YIIK, and I plan to play through it many more times. it doesn't deserve the reputation it's currently going down as having, and I really hope more players come out to show how much they enjoyed it.… Expand

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4. kuehnau

   Jan 19, 2019

   4

   What starts off appearing to be a delightful, Earthbound inspired meta RPG quickly devolves into unpolished schlock almost as soon as you areWhat starts off appearing to be a delightful, Earthbound inspired meta RPG quickly devolves into unpolished schlock almost as soon as you are given control over the main protagonist.
   
   The main character's constant inner monologues get tiresome even befor the half hour mark simply because they feel a overwhelming desire to constantly repeat what was either already said or shown just seconds before hand. It isn't endearing in any sort of aspect.
   
   The graphical assets of the game are wonderful, but is almost always constantly marred by ugly artwork in contrast. Good examples are paintings hung on walls that look like they were ripped stright from Google Images, basketballs that are photorealistic that don't even roll when kicked, ect.
   
   Character animation is another one that looks janky and ugly. The models themselves look great, but their movement is stilted and jarring as if they are missing a number of frames from them, but then other animations, such as water moving or trees swaying move just fine on their own.
   
   I think the worst aspect of the game and one that happens to effect the game the most is combat. Every single action, from attacking, to dodging and even running away are made into these stupid little mini games. The first time you fight, it's okay, but now try playing a RPG that has hours worth of content having to play the same mini games over and over and over again. It's simply terrible and out of all of the issues I have with the game, this one is the worst, this is the one that caused me to HATE this game.
   
   There's a lot to like about YIIK, but unfortunately there's so much to dislike about the game it's impossible to actually enjoy, which is a massive shame.… Expand

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5. NEPGYA

   May 29, 2019

   1

   When a game describes itself as "post modern" and has a name that requires a graphic on its store page telling you how to pronounce it, youWhen a game describes itself as "post modern" and has a name that requires a graphic on its store page telling you how to pronounce it, you know you're in for something special. The game is pretentious, poorly written, and has a lot of dialogue but ultimately says nothing. If the developers sought to write a realistically obnoxious hipster for the main protagonist, then they ironically/unironically succeeded. It's like they wanted to make a Persona/Earthbound-esque game without understanding what makes either franchise great, and the combat is a tried-and-failed ripoff of the combat system from Shadow Hearts. The 20 dollar asking price is a near criminal rip off for what you get, and I could only recommend it to anyone who wants to spend roughly 20 hours hating it and hating themselves for wasting the money to purchase it.
   The art style has a kind of charm to it though, I'll give it a point for that.… Expand

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6. Ndi

   Jan 20, 2019

   1

   Bad controls, zero innovation, bull story, bad voice acting and a combat system from 1947.
   
   It brings nothing to the world and it's SOBad controls, zero innovation, bull story, bad voice acting and a combat system from 1947.
   
   It brings nothing to the world and it's SO pleased with itself, harping on about meta this and souls that, but the characters are not defined, have silly cookie cutter motivation, people have breakdowns missing people they met for 10 minutes, etc. Whoever wrote this can't write.
   
   Voice acting is awful, from audio quality to people having breakdowns because the death of a family member but can't even change the tone, like someone is reading a paper on their characters.
   
   It is "inspired" from many games, straight up taking mechanics and ideas and adding nothing, like the babble the story is should carry it.
   
   As for the animation and art, 3-frame animations, only a few poses, making the character grab and pull his hair 230 times in all kinds of situations. Less work than a visual novel shoveled from Steam.
   
   I don't know what was supposed to carry this game, none of the components are good.… Expand

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7. TheGrandEditor

   Apr 21, 2019

   0

   Painful boring and unfunny. Don't bother wasting your money or your time. Story is awful the writing is terrible and the gameplay non existent.

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8. CuteHat

   Jan 19, 2019

   0

   This game has sold like 90 copies on steam, so for once I get to set the bar for the user score, not that these things really matter. It's notThis game has sold like 90 copies on steam, so for once I get to set the bar for the user score, not that these things really matter. It's not about delivering honest, curated reviews, it's about the satisfaction of seeing that big, round "0". And it fits, because this game isn't about providing a challenge, or a story, or interesting characters, or anything. It's about the main developer's satisfaction of seeing his pasty, flannel-wearing self in a good ole bing-bing-wahoo with his waifu. It's not a game, these aren't reviews, that's the way it goes. Indie games are over, and in a few years, triple A will follow. Part of me wants to tell this guy to stop making games, get out of the indie 'scene', go soak his head. Part of me just wants to let him and everyone like him have it, just give it up and watch it burn.… Expand

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