Relooted

Certainly not the worst game I've ever seen but it's also just not very good, I couldn't be bothered to play it for more than 90 minutes, the platforming is extremely basic and the moment you trigger and escape you just run to the right with the occasional jump or slide, same thing every time, the entire thing is pretty dull. On a positive note, the background scores during missions are really catchy, I quite like those.

You hear a lot of old dudes talking about how they miss westerns. That's how I am with heists. I've always loved heist stories and this game is definitely satisfying that craving. While also having a very cathartic main plot.

A lightweight puzzle platformer with some arcade sequences. Not perfect, particularly in the area of controls, where it feels like the input could use one additional button to help differentiate between actions. In the current state the character often does the opposite of what you're trying to get her to do. But even if this can be a bit frustrating at times, it doesn't distract form the overall experience, thanks to tight pacing and short levels. The clear, straightforward progression from planning to exploration to the escape works very well and doesn't get boring. The 12 hours it took to play through felt just right in terms of length and scope. The narrative can be a bit preachy at times, and the authors clearly had a checklist of points to make. It's not annoying or anything, though as someone from Eastern Europe I do get the impression that the authors didn't quite realize some European countries were the colonized ones, and not the colonizers. I'm more than willing to let that slide since I'm equally ignorant of Africa, and here I got the opportunity to learn a few cool facts, a few sad facts, immerse myself in broadly defined African vibes and, you know, just experience a game with a different cultural background. In this sense I wish there were more games like this one. And of course I agree all the stolen artwork should find its way back to its countries of origin, I hope that much goes without saying. There's a peculiar mix of serious and unserious themes in here. The game takes place in a near-ish cyberpunk future, complete with flying cars, titanium skeletons and teenage hacker prodigies. At the same time, the dialogue does its best to maintain a comedic tone, even if the events themselves belong in a thriller and not a comedy. The writing is decent, the tension between characters is real, the acting is generally not bad, and I think I like the protagonist and wouldn't mind meeting her in another game.

A heist game that is not about stealth or shooting, but preparation. You'll know how good your plan is based on how smooth your escape run is. Every mistake in your prep phase will be felt in the stumbles and slowdowns you're forced to endure. But if you plan well... you can speed out of the level like Sonic the Hedgehog.

A terrific game that is half-puzzle and half-speed. You spend the first half of missions scoping out each location, finding optional goodies, and setting up for your dynamic dash escapes. The escape parts are all about timing, knowing the route, and keeping your flow going. It's a parkour platformer that's something of a mix between 2D Sonic games and Mirror's Edge. The characters don't get as much time as they deserve to show off their individuality and personalities, due to the small development team focusing more on the gameplay, so I hope they get some supplementary materials eventually to flesh them out some more. Still, they're varied in gameplay and nobody feels irrelevant. The history of the artifacts can be skipped, but it's interesting in its own right and they don't drag it out when giving you the background of each item. A very fun game that provides hours of entertainment, a cool visual style (the clothing of each character is a celebration of African designs), and plenty of satisfaction when you ace a mission. Looking forward to what this team does next.

woke

Overall, I enjoyed this. I loved the premise, I had a great time, but I also feel like the game was holding me back from getting into the groove of the game because they were constantly explaining things to me. I had fun around it, but I wanted it to get streamlined around the overexplaining.

An honorable attempt at something new and interesting.

Controls are smooth and responsive, plot is good, theme is good, music is good, dialogue is good. Can't see anything to complain about here. Looking forward to seeing what Nyamakop come up with next.

C'est ni bon ni mauvais, ca parle énormément souvent pour rien dire. Les personnages n'ont pas vraiment de charisme. Y'a le potentiel de faire un truc super cool dans la préparation des casses mais au final on se retrouve souvent a pousser la même table en boucle pour ensuite mettre le stick a droite, puis glisser ou sauter de temps en temps pour s'échapper. Aussi le jeu te martèle de tutoriel insipide c'est assez insupportable et ça manque de polish en globalité. La DA est cool, le parkour est sympa au début quand tu découvres, bon a prendre en promo a 5e