
Experience the tragedy of Pact of Joy as you explore the dark corridors of Phorcys Station in search of your girlfriend, Lila.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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Pros: mostly cool environments, wonderful sound design, lore/concept heavy. Cons: voice acting is a little rough, environments have some glaring issues, the entire game is a bundle of 'go here, do task' objectives. I'd say it's pretty worth it, being only seven bucks USD, and appearing to be made by a small group of devs. I'd love to see where their ideas go.
Just Sauce Studio got off with this one, i enjoy the atmosphere of this game, the graphics in the environment made me feel at home from the start. Our mission is clear, but how the story unfolds is beautiful and every conversation i engaged on was a memorable one. The jump-scares were getting me at times even if i expected them but that just made the game that much better. I believe this developer will just keep getting better as they have the Secret Sauce. I'm looking forward to play the rest of their catalog, and enjoy every one of those adventures specially the ones related to the Buffer series. I recommend this game as a must play, Thanks Just Sauce Studio.
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Game is bugged, sadly. About 45 minutes in the game keeps crashing at a certain location and you cannot progress. I will update my review once this has been resolved
This game is very fun. The only thing I would say is that there are too many fetch quests. Other than that there are a ton of save places where you can save your game. Also the developers did a great sci-fi job. I really loved the light-up doormats and that you can enter into every room. I played some of the other games that this developer created and loved the other games too. Can't wait to see what Just Sauce Studio is going to make next.
Fun lore-heavy exploration with some mild horror elements sprinkled in. Graphics look good. For $7 you definitely get the bang for your buck on this one. I thoroughly enjoyed my playthrough.
If you've got seven bucks and an afternoon, Pact of Joy is a pretty good way to spend both. The devs have a vision for the stories they want to tell and it comes through here. There are some rough edges, but the studio seems like a small one; the voice work in particular seems like it was done *by* said devs. It doesn't really detract from the experience in my opinion. Give it a try, it's a neat little game.
I played this game right after finishing the free prologue. Much like the developer's other games that share the "buffer" theme, I really appreciated the freedom to roam and explore while carrying out missions and tasks. I do not get why this developer's games are not well known.
https://youtu.be/I9olubaKUF4 Smaller production scope is immediately apparent as many corners have been cut around animation, level design, and quest structures.
I'm really loving the Buffer universe, it's nice to have a refreshing story for once. I still don't fully understand the Buffers but I guess that's sort of the point, I look forward to the next game
Pact of Joy was a great game - I actually played the Prologue first despite the full game being out already. I am a fan of Just Sauce Studio and will check out their other games. I'd say the Prologue had some great memorable moments, The full version of the game was fun and had it's moments as well. The length of the full game was just right though I felt it could have had more interaction with the monsters. Overall would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys sci-fi and horror!
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