Fallen Hero: Retribution

耗时三十个小时兜兜转转终于看完了一周目…酣畅淋漓的阅读体验，无比感谢那个在冬促的某个夜晚因为好奇而点进这部作品的自己（百年孤独并感）。 第二部终于揭开了一部分第一部里面刻意藏着掖着的秘密，作者终于不当谜语人，一切真相水落石出时给我一种浑身通畅的舒适感（以及惊讶，得知主角背景故事时我差点没从椅子上跳起来）但感觉还是没对Heartbreak事件有一个清晰的解释啊，不知道是我漏看了还是第三部里面会讲。 最让我惊叹的是作者的情节设置以及节奏把控。张弛有度，关键的时候跌宕起伏扣人心悬，让人忍不住狂按Next看看接下来到底怎么个走向。但也不会一次性塞太多信息给读者，作者懂得在恰当的节点设置一些过渡情节让读者放松。此外文笔和写作水平也很不错，一些遣词造句真的让我有时候能和主角感同身受，代入感很强。主角开始TA经典的Flashback和PTSD moment时能让我看得揪心，一些纯纯用来搞笑的左右脑互搏也能让我发自内心笑出声来[spoiler]（是的我说的就是和Herald相处的剧情，选主角对他有意思的选项，后面的剧情真的难绷，强烈建议这里看原文）[/spoiler]。且不得不说作者真是把互动式小说的特点发挥到极致，明明只是简单的文字，却偏偏能通过几个按钮的点击把我的情绪调动起来。阅读完整部作品真是对作者及其团队佩服得五体投地。 本来玩第一部的时候很想捏一个性格恶劣的乐子人主角，但对MC及其过去越是了解我就越下不去这个手，比起彻底坠入地狱万劫不复，我更想让Sidestep抛开过去获得幸福（泪）看到MC和Rangers小队队友的互动真的感到暖心（尽管每次MC都会嘴硬），如果让MC作为villain组建黑帮当老大（布加拉提并感），和手下的互动也很有意思[spoiler]不过我有一点要吐槽：招一对过去是lovers的人一起当手下？seriously？而且他俩在Epilogue里又睡到一起去了…真是笑死我了…[/spoiler]。 [u]然后想说说自己对游戏里主要角色的想法…全都是重大剧透所以谨慎观看！！！真的全是剧透！！！[/u] [b]Ortega[/b] 在第一部里就感觉Ortega和主角那种说不清道不明的情愫很上头，在第二部的开头也确实延续了这种拉扯感。但是… [spoiler]走完整条感情线，有种自己被诈骗和被作者玩弄了的感觉（开玩笑的）。整条线里TA对MC的温柔关照和无底线的爱与着迷要溢出屏幕。一开始我还看得挺乐呵，然后越看越觉得心里不舒服，胃里更不舒服。都说MC心理有问题，我看此人也tm病得不轻—是重女/男啊！！！是心机女/男啊！！！真是受不了怎么会是这样沉重的感情啊！！！[/spoiler] [spoiler]除了重い以外此人还有不少我想吐槽的点。有点病娇的感觉，一开始以为是playboy/playgirl结果内在是男鬼/女鬼...还有和SS说的一样，倔，太自以为是，太容易做蠢事，但又确实非常聪明。当然说这些不是说我讨厌Ortega…相反我觉得这是个特别精彩的角色，深层性格埋得很深，确确实实被作者耍到了（难绷）。虽然观看过程中经常让我胃疼（…）到最后我对Ortega一半是喜爱一半是难绷，俨然一副辱追的情感体验…说真的我知道主角需要有人把TA拉出黑暗，但玩到最后我都开始怀疑这件事由Ortega来做是不是最好的选择了… [/spoiler] [b]Chen Wei[/b] 我了个去，是中年亚裔冷脸硬汉口牙！[spoiler]是的我有Daddy issue[/spoiler] [spoiler]我了个铁汉柔情啊…感觉陈某种意义上也是猫狗双全（。）因为走这条线的MC不管是故意使坏还是哈气都很像只小猫[/spoiler] [spoiler]非常喜欢MC和陈待在一起的氛围。两个伤痕累累的人就这样静静地坐在狗狗公园里，不再是什么拯救城市的英雄，只是疲惫的喜欢狗狗的普通人。两人有太多的相似点。明明一开始是从未想过去理解对方的死对头，到头来却有一种莫名其妙的默契，有些无法宣之于口的无奈和痛苦偏偏对方能心领神会。非常好味的一款enemy2lovers，本以为这条线走向会更跌宕起伏一点，然而并没有，阅读过程中更多的是一种安心感和淡淡的温柔与哀伤，很喜欢这种基调。特别是安心感和安全感，这俩在Ortega攻略线里根本不怎么感受得到的情绪（。）[/spoiler] [spoiler]MC在这条线的纠结和抵触感也没那么强。最明显的就是MC自己去赴约被车创后的这段剧情，"You're not going to hang yourself on my watch"，陈就这样稳稳接住自毁倾向的MC…[/spoiler] [spoiler]最好笑的是Ortega和MC性别都选男性的话可以看到那样的燃冬小剧场（喂）他爱他但他爱他而且他从未告诉他，他也爱他但他不得不推开他，到头来他爱上了他，他也同样爱他（什么东西？？）[/spoiler] [b]Angie[/b] 乐于在刀尖上起舞的“英雄”。MC和她的战斗真给我看爽了，作为villain和她拉扯时的剧情真的很带感…感觉她也是背后藏了不少秘密的人。第一部无感到第二部惊艳，很有意思的角色。 [b]Hollow Ground[/b] [spoiler]咳咳说实话自从他正式出场后我一直以为会是那种喜闻乐见的“I am your father”的剧情，但没想到更倾向于“I am your brother”，不过整体上大差不差啦（喂） [/spoiler] [spoiler]我不太信MC和HG没有血缘关系。如果故事里出现了一把枪，那它终究会有被扣动扳机的那一刻—绝对不是因为我私心想看那种狗血的认亲剧情（乐）[/spoiler] 最后放点自己游玩的整体感想和碎碎念，依旧全都是重大剧透 [spoiler]本着老母亲/老父亲的心态，游玩过程中我一直在努力选择治疗trauma的选项…结尾也是看到MC的伤口正在慢慢愈合。尽管第一部MC表现出一副苦大仇深的样子，但从第二部作者字里行间的暗示我能读出也许这也是实验人员精神操纵的一部分。阅读过程中有时心情会很复杂，MC认定了揭露真相后大家都会恨自己厌恶自己远离自己，所以不如自己先远离先逃走。很典的回避型。但真的是这样吗？所有人都会讨厌MC吗？如果玩家一直选择纯良派选项，Rangers小队的成员对MC的态度都是很正面很温暖的。我不盼望MC能彻底治好自己心头的伤，只希望TA不要再孤身一人待在黑暗里舔舐伤口。那些你以为会pull away的人，其实比你想象的要更关心你，更爱你。真心希望能看到MC慢慢学会爱和相信的结局。[/spoiler]

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[h1]POLY HEAVEN[/h1] Fallen Hero: Retribution is an interactive text-based novel (or interactive fiction, if you prefer) and the second installment in the Fallen Hero series. The story still revolves around superheroes, but this time there’s much more action, romance, and drama. It took me about 10 hours to finish my first playthrough, which feels like a perfect balance - it leaves you wanting more while still being long enough to feel satisfying. Overall, I found Retribution surprisingly entertaining. It may not be the most unique concept out there, but it executes its ideas really well. I especially enjoyed the variety of romance options and the ability to make your puppet more independent. [b]It’s an easy recommendation from me.[/b] I’d even say that Fallen Hero is worth trying even if you’re not a big fan of the superhero genre. Nothing feels over the top, and the writing makes it very easy to get into. [b]World[/b] The story still takes place in the familiar setting of old Los Angeles, now known as Los Diablos. In terms of worldbuilding, the focus remains largely local - introducing new factions, expanding on locations within the city, and adding a few new major characters. [b]Characters[/b] I really appreciate that more time was spent developing the puppet and the romanceable characters. The first game didn’t spend enough time fleshing them out for my liking, but here it feels like most of the ROs finally get the attention they deserve. There’s also noticeably more character development throughout the story. [spoiler]Depending on your path, Argent and Mortum become much more interesting than I initially thought they would[/spoiler]. I also loved just how many romance options the game offers. Whether you want to pursue only men, only women, or both - whether you're straight, lesbian, or gay - there’s something for everyone. And if you’re feeling a bit more ambitious, there are also several poly routes to explore ([spoiler]my favorite being a lesbian MC + Ortega + Argent, with a lesbian puppet + Mortum in the background[/spoiler]). And that’s still not all. I mean, how many games let you essentially "cuck" your own character... with yourself, just in a different body? [b]Story[/b] Story-wise, this is a direct continuation of Rebirth. You can import your old save or start fresh with a new character, choosing your past decisions and customizing your stats. I’ll keep things spoiler-free, so I’ll be brief. While Rebirth mainly introduced the world, characters, and the beginnings of your villainous path, Retribution leans fully into action and drama. You fight, steal, and grow more infamous - but you also flirt, date, and stir up plenty of personal drama along the way. The writing remains strong, blending a Young Adult tone with some darker elements. It’s not perfect - there are a few moments with odd pacing or slightly jarring time skips - but overall, it’s still very easy and enjoyable to read. I especially liked the final chapter. There are many different outcomes depending on your choices, your relationships with the romanceable characters, and how you treat your puppet. While the overall plot stays broadly the same, the game does a great job making sure your decisions meaningfully change each route. [b]Audio & Visuals[/b] This game is purely text-based, so there’s not much to comment on in terms of audio or visuals. Still, I’ll leave my usual note for interactive fiction: even basic visuals and audio could make these games more accessible and appealing to a wider audience, similar to what Roadwarden or Wayfarer have done. [b]Technicalities[/b] The lack of a save system - or at least a "back to the previous page" button - is just incredibly frustrating. I can’t stress enough how much I dislike it when interactive fiction games do this. It’s all too easy to misclick on a choice you didn’t intend, especially in longer games, so give players a way to fix it ffs. I didn’t notice any other problems or even minor typos (but it's possible that I simply missed them).

Really feels like your choices matter and actually fun to experiment

Literally hands shaking. The final chapter is unreal.

Everything the first game is but even more so. Will put you though every emotion conceivable to the human species and asking for more by the time it's done.

Great writing, I'd say even more enjoyable than the 1st one! Big recommend