Paradox Paradigm

[h1] TL;DR [/h1] You solve non-creative puzzles while trying to deal with the weird movement/jump in the game. A true test for your sanity. 2/10 [h1] Explanation: [/h1] [b]The good: [/b] [list] [*] Shiny graphics [*] Cheap(?) [*] This is an attempt to make a game [/list] [b]The bad: [/b] [list] [*] No way to change graphic settings (Motion blur = motion sickness) [*] No tutorial / explanation [*] Weird movement, weirder controls, weirdest jump (Good luck shooting the orbs while trying to make some timed jumps) [*] Very repetitive music [*] Non-creative puzzles (I believe at least some of which are plagiarised from the Talos Principle) [*] The developer apprently does not know the meaning of the word [b]"Paradox"[/b] [*] Does not worth the price (even though it is so cheap) [*] More importantly, does not worth your time [/list]

https://youtu.be/p6L__5eMk9Q Take a look at my short comical review to get an idea of what to expect.

An interesting attempt to make a time-manipulation-based puzzle game, and the mechanics are actually fairly decent. Where it falls down is in all the things we take for granted nowadays. There are no options and the game launches in a window, there's no save system (which, given how short the game is, isn't THAT bad, but still not great), and several of the puzzles seem to be unecessarily fiddly, with one wrong move sending you back to the start of the level. If they ever make a second one with options, saving and more content, it'll probably be worth a look. Sadly, this one isn't.

I love this game!! Really well laid out and stratigic. Check out my video on playing the demo and also my video for a tutorial on the first 5 levels. Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1XVw_HY3w Walkthrough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTC2zPOGjz4

This was a cool indie game that I enjoyed. I liked all the music and puzzles, the level design was well thought but I didn't like the repeatative walls. The video tutorial showed me how to play mostly. Some levels were hard but some were really easy. Overall interesting concept, I wanted the game to last longer. 4/5

Wow I beat the game. It was really intense but fun. There are no saves or checkpoints so you have to start over from the beginning of each level. But the rooms are small like portal. The last level is insane!

Summary-ish: This game looks pretty. And the controls are pretty too. I just don't seem to grasp the "paradox" concept of it even though I am not a dimwit when it comes to timetravel and other such shenanigans. The visuals: Lots of reflections and clean sci-fi look in combination with fluorescent lights and an upbeat track playing when time-travelling make up for ... a, uhhh ... well, good looking game. The controls: You walk smoothly and quickly as in Portal, though shooting the laser is a little jaggy (if that makes sense) as compared to Portal. Do you see that I refer a lot to portal in this section? That is because this game reminds me quiet a lot of that game, it wouldn't surprise me if this one was inspired by it. But don't be mistaken, Paradox Paradigm is completely different from that game and in a good way. Not a shameless wanabe, just a good game inspired by an incredibly-amazing-nothing-can-beat-that game. Sorry devs, but nothing will beat Portal 2. Then there is the "timetravelling", which can create time paradoxes, makes a lot of sense. But roughly 10 minutes into the game there is a point in which I create a paradox of which I simply don't understand how it happens. This is also the reason I'm refunding the game. I can't possibly not recommend a game because of my own incompetence, and on top of that it looks and plays real good, so I recommend this game if it looks something you might enjoy or if you have enjoyed the Portal series and are up for a new and different challenge.

The graphics are really nice and the gameplay is fun. however there isnt much starting information so it can be confusing at the start. my game also crashed a few times before i got it to work. overall its a great game for the price. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Fe5sdgmtc