199X

Absolute masterpiece :)

2/10

In the course of playing and even by the end I can't say I ever "got" it or really grasped any one particular message, so much as a melange of themes? But over time it definitely crept its way into my feelings, more than I expected, notably eliciting a weirdly upsetting sense of... wanting? "This isn't how things are supposed to be"...? The game felt longer than it was in a good way, despite being kind of a chore to play, something about it all and about Clara drew me into its scant little world and left an impression.

[h1]Summary[/h1] A short RPGMaker narrative adventure game more focused on 4th wall breaking story telling. [b]Pros[/b] + Interesting [b]Cons[/b] - Minimal gameplay [h1]Overview[/h1] 199X is a short RPGMaker narrative adventure game with minimal gameplay that is more about the story and heavily plays with the idea of social norms, emotional manipulation, and mental illness, featuring a ton of 4th wall breaking that is basically the premise of the game. For its time it would have been one of those unconventional experimental indie games but it does have an interesting spin to it, where there are also a lot of gaming tropes thrown in that it kind of makes fun of. [b]Story[/b] The game centers on Clara who is suspected to be suffering from schizophrenia, though in reality or maybe even not, you the player are in control of Clara and her decisions and even speak directly into her mind. Although the whole idea is that you are in control of Clara being given multiple dialogue options and decisions you could make along side certain moments where they make a point that you are able to force her to do things. In reality the game is linear and even when you want her to do certain things you simply can't or she will outright refuse forcing you to do the other thing, this is weird as it goes against the premise of the game and for me kind of reinforces that she might just be schizophrenic. [b]Gameplay[/b] Gameplay is quite barebones where you will mostly be interacting with objects and annoyingly sometimes multiple times or have a lot of dialogue, having to go back and do almost every option to talk about before being able to move on so exploring every possible interactable is often required. I find some of the things being talked about also a tad bit pretentious and I guess a little cringe. There are the moments where it does get amusing when they throw some RPG aspects in but they don't happen enough. Though that is not the point of the game so just remember that most of the game is spent interacting with objects, reading through lengthy dialogues, and a lot of walking. [hr][/hr] If you find my reviews useful do follow my [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/11028547-Dods-Echo-Chamber/]Curator[/url][/b] page for more!

e impressionante como eu consegui me apaixonar por um personagem 8bit. clara, i've got you, babe

I recommend this game, but only for free or a very low price. I know some people don't like RPG Maker games just because they are made with RPG Maker and they are right in that these games rarely feel like they are different from each other as a result. These opinions are valid. However, short though it may be and lacking in any real sort of gameplay (it plays more like an interactive visual novel), this one kept me engaged by it's above average writing and story quality. As a person who tries to avoid gender politics and the drama that it tends to cause, I appreciate the fact that the lesbian love story was not the central focus of the story, which was both interesting and thought provoking.

Although I didn't really like this game much, the story is at least interesting and the MC despite being insufferable at times, does make you feel for her. That being said, holy crap was this a chore to go through. The music was probably the most grading part of the experience along with that weird DnD experience midways through. Although it's a two hour game; I would recommend skipping out on this one.