Move 78

I recieved this game for free to review, I apologize for taking so long to finally play it. This game has many good things. To me, the highlight is the voice acting and the ambience. I'm not a fan of the realistic gorey aesthetic, but I can't deny that it's great for this game. The voice actors were phenomenal, truly truly surprised by the quality from such a small game. There were some differences in volume that got a bit atrocious at times but everyone did an amazing job. The puzzle rooms were alright. It is true that for some of them I had to look up a guide, but there was a nice variety of puzzles and it was enjoyable most of the time. I do have to say the punching game is way too fast and I can't believe a regular young person like myself had to struggle so much with it, I worry some people are physically unable to get through that. The story is also interesting and well paced. I would have loved for a last scene where we can recall the start of the game though, because by the end I had almost forgotten about it, and I think it would have tied the game together more nicely. As it is, I feel the ending is very abrupt. Overall, I do get the vibe of zero escape coming from this game, and I've had a good experience with it.

Great lower scale 999-esque game. Although it strays from the formula by including some skill based minigames, I was able to complete them with a few tries. I was able to solve all of the escape room puzzles rarely using hints, and I never needed to use every available hint. A couple of things I want to point out: parts of the tutorial area are too dim on default settings on my monitor, and Sigrid's voice is really faint compared to the other characters.

História muito legal, amo jogos que misturam essa pegada de scape room com puzzles e histórias de detetive/mistérios. De começo tive muitas teorias, mas depois fui totalmente surpreendida.

I helped beta test for this game because I thought the premise sounded interesting, and I ended up very impressed with this! The puzzles in particular are really well thought out, and in my opinion are at just the right level of difficulty where there’s some challenge but the solutions are all very logical. A lot of the storytelling is done through observations during these puzzles, all of which were very interesting. The unsettling atmosphere is also amazing, which I feel is difficult for a lot of games to get right. Aside from the puzzle rooms, there are mini games and more visual novel-like scenes. I wasn’t as crazy about either of those sections. They aren’t bad, but I often found myself looking forward to the next puzzle room because they were just that good. I’d highly recommend this game for the puzzle rooms alone!

I think I've played enough of Move 78 to get a general gist of its quality as a game. [b]Move 78 is an escape room game that challenges the player's critical thinking as well as their observational skills[/b]. It is accompanied by a diverse cast of stereotypical characters with their own personalities in an interesting plot inspired by Danganronpa. [u][b]STORY[/b][/u] Ignoring the tutorial, the real story begins when you play as Sigrid who awakes as an amnesiac among others like her in some weird labyrinth of rooms. You team up with your fellow prisoners to search the rooms for clues on why they are trapped here. I actually liked the plot because it gives me the same urge to find out as when I first heard of Danganronpa. It seems out of place and random at first but as the story progresses, you begin to understand especially when it involves [spoiler]demons[/spoiler]. I also like how diverse the characters are in terms of nationality, personality, and occupation-ality. There's the tough German soldier, the Korean nerd gamer, the Russian scientist chick, the British doctor, and many more! The voice acting is pretty good too in that you can hear the nationalities and it sometimes can be a bit cheesy. [u][b]ART & GRAPHICS[/b][/u] I'm not going to lie, there is a huge contrast in quality between the art and the graphics. The ingame [b]graphics are very mediocre[/b] at best. When I first launched the tutorial, I legitimately thought that the game was an asset flip judging by how the room looked at first. The graphics looks very much like clay covered in plastic wrap for quite a few rooms. The rooms can get dark at times due to the shadows and hard to see from all the lighting. I wouldn't bash it so much if some of the puzzles didn't require you to actually look at some objects/find them in the rooms in order to solve them. Completely opposite to the graphics are the [b]character art designs[/b] because they are [b]absolutely gorgeous[/b]. They look realistic while retaining the smooth cartoon look. Some are just caricatures but even then they look fantastically well drawn. I applaud the artist(s) who have contributed to creating these works of art. [u][b]GAMEPLAY[/b][/u] I'm not the most hardcore puzzle player but I know how these escape room puzzles work at least. The main gameplay is obviously in the [b]escape rooms[/b] in which you explore the rooms to find clues and figure out how to solve the various puzzles scattered around. The puzzles themselves are [b]moderately challenging and creatively fun[/b] in that some require you to actually pay attention to your environment and recognize patterns. If you find these puzzles to stump ya, the game isn't afraid to give you [b]vague, but helpful hints[/b] if you choose to look at them. Of course, this won't apply to all of the puzzles, believe me when I had to look up for a guide because I notice that the puzzles can sometimes be very unintuitive even with the hints but it's still satisfying to solve them. There are also visual novel [b]mini-games[/b] that you can play if you choose to play with the visual novel elements enabled. I'm going to be honest here, I did not enjoy these mini-games which were akin to playing Quick-Time Events. The first one was particularly awful in that you roll for 6 people to move with dice under a time limit. I do not enjoy games of chance in a game that's supposed to test my brain. The second one test your timing which does not sound bad but then decides to put brief blindness on you as it progresses. Thankfully, the developers had the foresight to let you [b]SKIP[/b] these mini-games which were rather implemented poorly in my opinion as it affected the game's pacing. [b][u]VERDICT[/u][/b] Move 78 is a solid game for escape room enthusiasts and those who enjoy challenging themselves with solving environmental puzzles. It comes with an interesting story and cool characters. I also liked the use of synths in the game's music which made walking around using my brain much more enjoyable. [code]For other game reviews, please [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40640212/]follow us at What The Game?[/url][/code]

Quem é fã de Zero Escape ou gosta de jogos de suspense ou escape room, vai gostar do jogo, puzzles difíceis e divertidos, história boa, com twists legais, gostei bastante de ter jogado.