Absolution

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I really enjoyed this short game! Considering it was made by one person, and given out for free, I think anyone who plays it can expect an experience fitting of those limits. As far as the story, [spoiler] My interpretation is that it takes place in purgatory? As you face THE JUDGE, who seems to represent purgatory itself as a being, making you reflect on your past. I believe that you play the role of the BEAR, who technically wins the game in which the SHAMAN sets out, however the reward promised is not technically what you get. So it seems before reaching purgatory, this person the SHAMAN gave 4 people the opportunity to see their loved ones if they kill the other 3 contestants. As the bird and the boar attack eachother, you finish off the boar out of pity, before you are then approached by the Coyote, who suggests that maybe they have been tricked. The shaman shuts that down, pointing out that the COYOTE is hiding a boxcutter behind their back. So, in turn you murder the Coyote in whichever way you decide, before being attacked by the SHAMAN last. As promised, you now get to see your loved one again, however not how you expected. Having been sent to purgatory, you are shown your loved one (the bear's child) and get to have a conversation with them. However, the child is only frightened by their existence without a body, and scream for their face, noting that they were hit by a vehicle when being unattended by the mother. You are then torn from your kid and brought back to present time, where the JUDGE asks you who won. This is where the only choice that seems to matter appears. If you say that you won, you have to play the game again (in the context of the story, it's because you haven't come to terms with what happened.) However, if you note that the SHAMAN won, you are allowed to pass on through the gate, either to Hell or Heaven, we are unsure. [/spoiler] that is my interpretation of the story atleast, I feel i am somewhere near the OC's idea? anyway, I enjoyed this game. Worth a playthrough

i dont get it.

This is a fascinating start to an experience. The shifting text and expressions on the cards, the looming threat of THE JUDGE just barely in view, the use of distortion effects... It all adds up to make a compelling, bite sized experience. However, the parable reveals its hand far too quickly. I'm left feeling a little awkward rather than disturbed by the end of it. The atmosphere it creates is very nearly there, it just needs better pacing to bring it home. If the dev is reading this, I would love to see this developed more as a VN. You've absolutely got a sense of style and a sense of how to do a lot with very little; with some refining and expanding I could easily see whatever this evolves into being amazing. Whether it's an expansion on this or another idea, I hope to see more from this dev in the future!

Can't evaluate this. I didn't understand anything. Except that the dev probably has mental issues. Which may be good(?) Art exploits absurdity too much since early 20th century... So I don't care and don't waste my time trying to dig in stuff that's supposed to be meaningless. Anyways, such a game can only be free on Steam. To properly monetize it, the dev should put it in a museum on a big screen in a dark room and place some kind of a controller so that visitors could play this for some time. Art experts will think up something so that some billionaire who wants to look cultured and also invest into "uncorrelated assets" would buy it for 10 million dollars. Because, guess what, ownership of this might be worth 10x a decade later! [table][tr][th][i]I'm a Steam curator, you can [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43946907-Friendly-Nerd/]follow me[/url][/i][/th][/tr][/table]

Absolution, ruhunuzun derinliklerini parçalarken YARGIÇ ile yüzleştiğiniz birinci şahıs psikolojik korku deneyimidir. Geçmişteki eylemleriniz hakkında sorgulanırken karanlık gerçekleri ortaya çıkarın ve ahlaki ikilemlerle başa çıkın. Her yalanın sonuçları vardır.

I downloaded this since it reminded me of Inscryption, which was a great game. I only did one playthrough and don't plan to play again. I'll just say that visually I think it's incredible and it felt like the beginning of something interesting. Anyways its free and a quick download. My playthrough was only a few brief minutes so no harm in giving it a whirl.

I don’t really know what to make of this game. Maybe I didn’t understand it. Maybe the story or the message flew right over my head. But I didn't feel like the game “peeled apart my very soul.” Paper Pusher, another free game that deals with ethics and morals, told me far more about myself than this game. I just felt very lost throughout my gameplay here although the character’s storyline, which unravelled as you progressed, was pretty clear and some of the VA when the little girl was speaking to her mum was pretty emotional. [B]Pros[/B] - Good VA - Decent storyline that unravelled as you progressed through the game - Emotional at points of the story - Free [B]Cons[/B] - Confusing - Lacking in what it promises in the game description - Doesn’t really encourage replayability - You’ll leave the game feeling more lost than when you started [B]Overall Rating: 4/10[/B]