Always Sometimes Monsters

The game has some points that I found confusing (like how I missed picking up an item and yet the characters acted like I interacted with, and also the lose-lose ending), but I can see why that worked out well for the game's tragic vibe.

p good game tbh pretty nostalgic now too

Prologue was so long and boring, game hasn't even start. I can't wait to finish first part.

This was a game I played a long time ago as a teen on my friend's account. It stuck with me for a very long time, so I had to come back and play it again as an adult. This is going to be from the perspective of someone who pursued writing as a semi-career, as well, although I will say working on a second book is somehow harder than working on the first. I also didn't grow up with a lot of money-- we relied on foodbanks and foodstamps to get by. All that to say, I related a lot to the characters and stories in this game. Spoilers from here on out. [b]- PROS -[/b] I wouldn't say this game is realistic in the sense that you might break into someone's house at some point, but all the problems that the game brings up are real. Not only with poverty and drug addiction, but also in some conclusions to storylines. The detail that both politicians are being supported by Microshaft is something I love a lot, because it reflect how the American politics actually work behind the scenes. That is-- they're mostly corrupt liars who are doing whatever they want just to get their way. I think my favorite thing about that detail, however, is that there's a chance you might not even notice it. It's one of the 'quieter' things about the game that makes it stand out more with what it doesn't choose to say. The reward system is also really nice-- do something like bust up someone's car, and later on that choice might prevent you from leaving the first city earlier. But choose to only do what you have to do, and you're actually rewarded in the long run with an extra day or so to get to your destination. (It also just feels nice knowing you can help someone else leave.) It also means something that you can make the worst choices available and still make it to the wedding at the end of the game. It's almost as if your choices don't matter, because you were able to reach your goal despite them, but that's also the point, I think. The point is that all people are still people, and that all people have the potential to be the worst or best versions of themselves. Side tangent, I'm also amazed at how many differences each run can have depending on what you chose to do and how that effects the second game. I have a lot of respect for the amount of work that must have taken. (Also, the fact characters react differently if you're in a gay relationship is like the cherry on top. Like, I KNOW people who say the things some of these characters say, and you get a different side of them when you're playing as a gay woman as opposed to a straight one.) [b]- CONS -[/b] The main thing I can point out as a con is the tediousness of getting money. At the same time, though, I also really like how tedious it is because it's the same feeling I get when trying to make money in real life. It's one of those things that's like, "Yeah, they could have made it easier, and therefore made the game more enjoyable, but would we be missing a key component to the message if they did that?" Another con that I would say this game has is just how often sex or sexual situations come up. But, I'm also asexual and don't always understand the point of including it in stories, so that could be completely on me. Petty complaint time (this doesn't matter), but the designs for the women are so much cuter on the balcony than for the character selection. And then the male designs for inside of the house seem better than the ones on the balcony. Some of the dialogue can be kinda cheesy. I don't think it's too bad. In fact, I might have liked it more when I was a kid than I do now, lol. I do wish there were other gambling options in the cassino, since the only one I was really good at was Black Jack. Lastly, I feel like Sam's character can be a biiiit lackluster compared to the love interest and main character. Their motives for why they want the main character around isn't completely clear. I do like that you can question what kind of person they really are, considering they're willing to take your work and run with it, but outside of them being lowkey a creep towards the love interest before the shabockle, there's not a ton to their character. (Maybe that's because of the second game, where you can play as Sam, so you're defining the kind of person they are from there on out. But considering the dialogue of the self-inserts, it seems like they only started the second game because the first was popular and they wanted to add to it.) It's honestly hard for me to come up with cons just because I'm bias towards the game. There's likely a lot of stuff that I'm not seeing or am maybe excusing because it didn't effect my gameplay. I think it's defiantly worth the play, though, especially if you're playing it for the first time. There are some small moments you might miss, and replayability is super high since there are so many different outcomes. (I can't remember how many endings to the game there are, but there are at least three.) I know this game is old, so my review likely doesn't matter, but I wanted to write one since this is a game that's stuck with me for a long time.

The idea of choice isnt really there. You go to your ex regardless and someone gets shot dead at the end,

Habe es im Stream (WildMics) angetestet! Pros: - 5 Subs von der Community (danke scieberia) Notiz: - Habe in der kurzen Zeit einen Bug gefunden. Am Anfang bin ich in eine Schießerei geraten und jedes Mal hat sich das Spiel danach beendet und ich musste von Vorne beginnen. Fazit: Schaut es euch selbst an!

this games great i loved the mini games and gameplay. i find myself thinking about this game alot i think i might pick up the 2nd one.

Took me a while to write a review for this game but it is one of my all time favorites and I do not say that lightly. Its like an urban Undertale where you go on a quest to get your ex back or simply just ♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ up for everyone you come across. Could def be completed in about a day if you lock in, story is funny and relatable, I like the characters. If these guys made a part 3- I'd buy it without even thinking tbh.

It's a pretty fun game. I enjoy all the side stories and misadventures.

Boring and got lost