INFRA

I've never played a game quite like this before. It's a pure exploration game where you're tasked with photographing damaged infrastructure, repairing machinery, and exploring a deep conspiracy going back decades. The environment are beautiful and complex, an the story intriguing as it is revealed through documents and tapes. If you're a fan of the classic walking sim, give it a try. Absolutely loved it.

Recommended with reservations. You are Finland's most insanely dedicated civil engineer. Tunnels may be collapsing and buildings may be exploding around you, but that's not gonna stop you from photographing every single piece of decaying concrete and broken pipe. I really enjoyed the vibe of exploring the environments and trying to spot problems to photograph. The gameplay is split between that and figuring out how to fix pieces of infrastructure such as dams and water treatment plants. Those puzzles were generally good, however some of them were obtuse enough for me to have to consult a guide. Sometimes you'll find yourself stuck somewhere just scouring and re-scouring every inch until you find some obscure thing that you missed. However, when the repair puzzles are good, they do feel pretty satisfying. The game is also plagued by some annoying design decisions: - You can't look at your inventory, so unless you happen to see what's written on a key tag (if it's even visible) before you pick it up, you have no way of knowing what the key goes to. - The most absurdly short battery life of a flashlight and camera that I've ever seen in a video game. It's not really a problem past the first few chapters, but it is kind of annoying to juggle. - What counts as something worth photographing seems a little inconsistent and arbitrary at times. Broken windows are usually of interest, but not doors that are off their hinges. Sometimes Mark wants to photograph "out of order" signs, and sometimes he doesn't care. Fortunately the game does clearly communicate when you're pointing at something that counts and, to the game's credit, I only remember one instance of something being photographable but it not being clear why. - It's possible to fail at some puzzles, and early on I don't think they really do enough to communicate that you *can* permanently mess up fixing stuff before it happens. Failing to fix certain pieces of infrastructure locks you out of some content much, much later in the game, and the game is long enough that it would be a huge pain to replay everything just to see that extra content. All of that, and the game is pretty long for what it is and I'd say overstays its welcome. I could have done with it being 3/4 or even half the length. Still, overall I'd say I enjoyed my time with it, and if it sounds interesting to you I'd say it's worth picking up on sale.

For some reason this game is just so memorable even if it's not outstanding at all. I think it's that its just so unique. There's no other game where your job is to literally inspect failing infrastructure. And the sort of urban exploring aesthetic is pretty cool. It's very strong on slow days.

This is a very unique puzzle game. Some may call it a walking sim, but given the level of interaction I think that's unfair. If you want a calming urban exploration game with logical puzzles, complex infrastructure and a compelling conspiracy then give this a go.

I loved the game up until one chapter where i have to collect bottles and get coins. The game keeps crashing and i cant get past it. I've never had any another game do this before, where i couldn't finish it due to it crashing.

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very fun, very compelling story ben seal of approval

I absolutely adore this game and its level design. Every time I play I find new secrets or collectibles. The story has depth for those willing to read all the notes and piece it together. The game has so much content for you to explore. My only criticism is that the hands off style of the level design and puzzle solving, whilst engaging and preferable to some checklist appearing me telling what I need to do, can make some challenges confusing and hard to complete. I did encounter some frustration with completing an area at times.

One of the best games I've ever played. Beautiful, great story and atmosphere. Puzzles might not be the easiest at times but somehow you're able to get through anyway. It's amazing what they've been able to to do with Source engine.