Broken Reality 2000

This feels so lopsided. Almost nothing outside of visuals here actually pairs up with the Y2K setting. The game is littered with modern cultural references like AI generated art, crypto currency, NFTs, "grifters," there's even a dead mall area. Like dude, malls were still great in the 2000s, what are you doing? .-. Where the first game felt like a celebration of internet culture, this game instead feels like a cynical and spiteful take on it. I just feel zero whimsy with this, rather it's just a reminder of how fricking awful so much of modern culture is. Not to mention the soundtrack is also way less interesting thus far. I've only heard 1 song that I can actually recall clearly. (The Nexus hub theme.) To top it off the game is littered with bugs, even after the new patch I still got softlocked in the first area. (The bank wouldn't let me out after i got the credit card item.) There's also certain things missing sounds or variants. (Some subway trains are missing sounds, and the map texture inside them only has a "you are here" variant for the first area.) I also found myself clipping into buildings a couple times, getting to clearly out of bounds areas, it just feels so unfinished. Some other things are the walkspeed is painfully slow, every area is smaller than the first game likely to compensate for VR performance, which isn't out yet, and even on desktop I got performance drops anyway. Also there is no FOV slider and the mouse sensitivity slider doesn't go up high enough at all. I had to change my mouse DPI to actually play this. Honestly besides the visuals there is kind of nothing here. It's the first game but worse, that's it. Wish I could get a refund tbh but I guess i'll finish it now since there's not a lot left to do. But yeah, play the first one instead if you're stumbling onto this by any chance and think it looks interesting. There are things here I like, (the visuals are *seriously* gorgeous,) and I'm sure I'll find more to enjoy as I finish it, but as a follow up to the first game this is unfortunately very underwhelming to me. EDIT: Honestly, can't get myself to want to finish it. It's just so painfully dull and unlike the first game there's not really any carrot-on-a-string mystery to follow. You just kind of meander around for no clear reason. This truly feels like an unfinished product.

Broken Reality (the first game) is a great walking simulator/collecting game carried by its presentation and aesthetic. Broken Reality 2000 tries to move away from this by packing more mechanics and quests into the game but at the expense of that same presentation. The narrative isn't any more cohesive, the characters aren't really interesting, and the modern references to AI and crypto don't add anything new to the worldbuilding. I'm still amazed that your main tool, the Liker, is just an ugly 3d model instead of the nice pixel-art one from the first game. With graphical glitches and a worse soundtrack, there isn't anything new or unique enough about this game to warrant its full price, especially since the new mechanics aren't fun enough to carry a game. Broken Reality 1 is a 10/10 game that definitely stands on its own, and you should play that instead.

This game feels unfinished There are bugs everywhere and sometimes I can't tell what was intended and what wasn't Puzzles are confusing and not explained well, it feels directionless so lots of it had me questioning if I was sequence breaking or not Overall I had fun with it but it's not nearly as polished or good as the first game and I can't recommend it considering how buggy and janky it is.

really really loved the first game, but this one just didn't do it for me. it didn't really have as much charm as the first game, unfortunately. the theming felt... off? it was supposed to be y2k but most of the references felt like they were from 2013+. it never felt like I was doing something for a reason, either. "ok i guess i go here now. alright so now i go here? am i supposed to do this yet?" i beat the game and didn't realize it. my biggest gripe, however, is how slow everything is. 17 hours in the game and at least 10 spent walking... if you like broken reality don't play this one; if you want to play broken reality get the first one. :( i'm upset

Deeply, deeply disappointed in this game. I will forever recommend the original, but the end product of this sequel doesn't even seem to attempt to accomplish what made the first game special. I've been progressing through the game steadily, wondering when exactly there will be any hint of an explanation as to how this connects to the ending of the original game, as the pervasive story and final act are what makes the original such a spectacle. I've wondered since before BR2000's release what exactly you can even *do* in a sequel given the whole thematic throughline of the original's ending. And it turns out it's just kind of. To not really acknowledge it much at all? This game seems to just lack any kind of point or vision like the original. It's not Saying anything. It's not responding to what the original did. Upon seeing other discussions and reviews talk about how they didn't even realize the game had ended, I gave up entirely on finishing this one. If you can't even muster an attempt to the first game's story and final act, just cancel the game. This sequel is lost and confused. If you haven't yet, go play the original. Don't buy this one.

I've been having a blast playing this game so far and I know I haven't even gotten to the really good stuff yet. Bizarre and strange games like this are my absolute favorite. Adding more to my review I have to say the game is really stunning, the graphics are gorgeous and I absolutely LOVE it. The devs did an amazing job, and I hope they continue to make more games and I will continue to support them.

I wanted to like the game. Fact of the matter is that it's nothing like what I expected. First of all, the first game was retconned? It wasn't exactly clear but I only got an hour and a half into the game before I'd had enough. I was intending on waiting until the VR released but I later found that what I'd feared was all but confirmed. The game has a lot of modern references to pop culture, political movements and Net 3.0 garbage. For a game that's supposed to play to a Y2K aesthetic, it has a lot of modern internet crap. References to NFTs, Crypto Bros and AI. I don't believe any AI was used in the production of the game, but it makes references to it. The Y2K Aesthetic appears to just be a vehicle to appeal to the modern audience that enjoys that aesthetic. This is especially a problem as from what i played, the game is following almost the exact same story beats as the original game but worse. If I wanted to play the original again, I'd have done that... Finally the bugs, now sure these can be fixed with time, but it makes me wonder if the game was given any passes before release? As it stands when I played, it was very easy to sequence break, access areas earlier than intended, glitch into or past obstacles and of course a treasure trove of seams in level geometry, misplaced assets and more. Also a lot of mechanics feel like they were built as VR first, in desktop they feel really clunky. TLDR? The game comes off as a confused and rushed mess. It doesn't seem to know if it's trying to be a period piece or parody of the modern internet. It also doesn't seem to know if it's a VR or Desktop game. Despite taking a lot longer than expected, it still comes off as rushed. Very disappointing...

I think some of the negative reviews are a little confused, because Broken Reality was always a parody of the internet as a whole and not a period piece. The first game is full of outdated memes of it's time (2014-2016), and the same is true here. I think it just goes to show how bad things have gotten that we don't want any reminders of the current state of things... Overall, it's good. I like the new tools, especially the surfboard. Collectable skins are a nice touch and make exploring more fun. Minami Beach, the Nexus, and the Museum were the highlights for me. I was dreading the final level after the awful slog of the final area in Broken Reality 1, but it was actually fine. But to echo other reviewers, there is a lack of whimsy in it's locations and a lack of memorable character interactions compared to the first game. Especially both malls and the crypto mines, very uninspired levels and they contain a lot of busywork too. If DMT ever decide to make Broken Reality 3D, I really hope they lean into the strengths of the first game and take into account some of the feedback for 2000. To this day, there still isn't any other game that matches the vibes and setting of this series, so I really hope we get to see more. Furroboto deserves more screentime!