[h1]Overview[/h1]
K Station is a fun and nifty little adventure game that will give you a good few hours of entertainment, all depending on how good you are at solving puzzles. The game isn't for everybody, I think it's important to state that right from the get-go. It'll mostly please gamers that enjoy old-school adventure games, and even more so if you like games where you type commands to interact with everyone and everything in the game world. But I don't fall into any of those groups and still enjoyed it, so there's that.
[h1]Pros[/h1]
[u]Maya[/u] (the character you play) is hands down the best thing about the game, her personality and snarky comments gives life to the game in a way that nothing else can. I found myself wanting more of Maya after I had finished the game.
Then there's the [u]art style[/u], the simplistic pixel art fits well with the game and allows it to look good and simplistic at the same time. Another pro is the [u]puzzles[/u], a few of them really had me running around for a good while before I managed to solve them, and the feeling you get when finally solving the hard ones is satisfying. Then there's the ones where you've missed the obvious and feel like a complete idiot afterwards, they'll give you a good laugh afterwards. [spoiler]♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ library probably had me running around for a whole days play session; missing the obvious will do that to you :P[/spoiler]
[h1]Cons[/h1]
The [u]art style[/u], yeah, I know, I've already covered this in the pros, but bear with me... I'm talking about the colours, I would have wanted to see more saturated colours being utilised, the levels feel a bit dull with the washed-out colours. It's supposed to be a space station in the future, the colours don't do it justice ;(
Then there's the [u]soundtrack[/u], it has some good bits, don't get me wrong, but the majority of it fits too well with the washed-out colours, giving the world a dull feel. I guess playing your own music in the background isn't too hard (Spotify, iTunes, etc...), but still.
I guess it's only fair to cover the [u]games length[/u] as well. I would have wanted it to last a bit longer, maybe 2-3 more levels at least; maybe it's just my longing for more Maya speaks for this :/
[h1]Conclusion[/h1]
Taking both the pros and cons into account, you'd probably have a good time playing K Station. The pros outweigh the cons in my opinion. Everything that has to do with the actual gameplay is solid. It's more or less the aesthetics and sound that falls a bit short.
[h1]Final Thoughts[/h1]
Seeing as this is the developer's [i]first game[/i], and that it was only developed by a [i]single person[/i], all in just over [i]a year[/i], I'd consider it a great game. Kudos to him.
[b]DISCLAIMER:[/b] I was a Beta Tester and was also asked to write a review. My review, does however, reflect my true opinions about the game.
EDIT: Fixed typos.
