Rewind 99

Just kinda broken. Stuff works for a while then just stops. XP stops being applied. Customers stop coming. Customers stop handing the cashier items to ring up. Repo man "leaves" but stands in the corner and does nothing. Honestly shouldn't have been released in 1.0 IMO. Too many basic things just... don't work. Glad it was free, tbh.

MY SAVE FILE DISSAPEARED AFTER THE NEW UPDATE I HAD 9 ACHIEVEMENTS LEFT AND IM LOSING MY MIND WHERE DID IT GO I WANT IT BACK I WAS SO CLOSE TO COMPLETING THE ACHIVEMENTS AND IT TOOK ME ALMOST 40 HOURS TO GET WHERE I GOT I LITERALLY HAVE A CHECKLIST THAT I WROTE OUT WITH ALL THE THINGS I SPECIFICALLY NEEDED TO GET THE REST OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS PLEASE I NEED MY SAVE BACK SORRY FOR THE CAPS IM LOSING MY MARBLES

I love simulator games, especially shop management games, so I originally picked this up expecting a retro video rental store simulator. But it's sooooo much more than that. There are so many little silly references, secrets, and random things to discover that I kept getting distracted from actually running my store. The world has a ton of personality, and there's way more to do than I expected. I was looking for something that wasn't just "Store Simulator #500" The art style is adorable, everything feels handcrafted, and even the sound design adds so much charm to the experience. Building up the store is fun, but exploring the town and finding all the weird little details and mini games is what really sold me on the game. It's still in Early Access, but I'm honestly impressed by how much content there already is. You can tell the developers have a clear vision and are putting a lot of love into it, Highly recommend this !!

why

the game completely locked me out. could not use any shelf, could not access any contents of anything. employees stopped checking out people. this is a known issue and has yet to have anything done about it

very disappointing they shoved 1.0 out the door and removed features

i tried to give this game another try and wow what a dissapointment. Yes its less buggy than it was almost a year ago but to me its ridden with stuff that makes zero sense. The customers say random AI garbage that doesnt match up to what theyre doing and honestly i have a hard time finding the it factor in this game. Even the humor is corny asf. Do i reccomend spending your money on this? F no. Buy retro rewind instead.

I really tried to like this game. The idea was there but it is a slog to play. I love a movie pun and the visuals are a selling point. It somehow feels more and more restricted each time I try to play it. Maybe someday. Maybe never. Regardless, not right now.