[b]kosmonavtes: escape reality[/b] is a mobile escape room game from 2017, followed in 2020 by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1542450/]kosmonavtes: academy escape[/url]. it's [b]8 very short chapters (5-10 minutes each tops)[/b] about a girl who randomly gets selected to become an astronaut, fulfilling her life-long dream. not much space action in the game though, it's all about finding a newspaper, your acceptance letter, packing some clothes, and so on. riveting stuff for a brief first chapter, but this is half of the game.
gameplay is the usual find items, use them, figure out codes, and so on, except the girl can't reach a key slightly above her head, but has no problems installing a big-ass mirror on the ceiling of an underground military base without help. and [b]some of the puzzle mini-games are ridiculous[/b] as well. she can't take a dog on a leash, a cat in a box and a hot-dog over the river at the same time, for example. there's also the world's worst nonogram with no right-click action. [b]stuff like this can be skipped[/b] by clicking the fast-forward button twice, but gotta say, the one in the second room in the last chapter was pretty neat. the maze following it not so much but it was quick at least.
[b]the cursor and right click don't do anything[/b], no changes over hotspots, no hotspot indicator, exits aren't marked (though there are never more than 2 locations per chapter), can only zoom out/close puzzles by clicking a button, so [b]it's a tedious clickfest[/b]. I'm sure graphics are fine on a tiny mobile screen, but some of it is blurry on a bigger one. music is fine, sound effects not so much. there's an [b]incredibly annoying beep after every single sentence[/b], but no gibberish and text appears instantly. the mandatory tutorial that also introduces the [b]hint system[/b] is full of tapping too.
windowed mode and resolutions only via the unity launcher on startup and no volume settings, only sound and music toggles and only after the intro/tutorial. why would they be in the main menu like in a normal game? gotta have social media links though, much more important... there are a bunch of languages to choose from, plus chapter select in the main menu, they unlock one by one.
[b]it's free on mobile[/b], so whatever they're asking for the pc version is still too much. I paid half price, about the same you'd pay on your phone to get rid of ads, so wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't [b]one of the laziest mobile ports of one of the most lackluster games I've played[/b]. seeing as most mobile offerings, especially this variety, get released on pc in a similar state, it's not saying much, and since I finished it, didn't ask for a refund, but [b]don't waste any time or money on this[/b].
