To Hell With The Ugly

Bought this for the incredible art style and hand drawn animation, but holy cow, what a goofy lil romp this was. I could not in a million years predict the direction the plot took. If I had a dollar for every story I've experienced that follows a vain himbo into a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride level of wack-ass misadventure (and somehow doesn't die), I'd have... honestly, not enough dollars. More of that, please. Also, the ending is purposefully "unsatisfying," but I liked it. Sometimes a "good" ending would disregard the story's message, and ya just gotta make peace with an ending that stays in line with the message.

If not for slightly high price tag, I'd recommend this game to everyone who's into point and click adventure games and any games like them. Sure its not 100% point and click since you need to use other buttons for combat sections, but its not a deal breaker. Gameplay is pretty casual and simple. It's a mix of point n click puzzle solving, combat and like 2 stealth sections(well technically 3, but 3rd one is super short with 1 enemy) and a car chase mini game. Point and Click Adventure parts are the best ones, the puzzles are very logical and dont use moon logic, so its always a plus in my book. Combat sections are ok, but a bit too simple in terms of mechanics(as in' there arent many, heck one character appears once and never again) Gameplay is alright and it works for this type of story, which takes main focus of the game. Im not gonna spoil it, but its very refreshing breath of fresh air and doesnt feel cliche, especially the ending(althought the ending may be controversial, it does feel like it ends abrubtly, almost wish we got a sequel to explore rammifications of it) Also the game is relatively short, you can beat it in 5-7h, technically 2-3 if you know what to do and skip dialogue, but I tried to do as many achievements on a first run as I could, sadly besides achievements theres no replayability because theres no branching paths So if its on discount? Definitely try to check it out, but the price rn is just a bit too steep

Definitely a unique game with an amazing art style, a fitting soundtrack, and interesting gameplay. 1. [b]Soundtrack [/b] - I often found myself idling in the game just to listen to the music on repeat. It’s very relaxing while exploring, but shifts into something much more tense during combat. If you’re a fan of jazz, you’ll really enjoy the soundtrack. 2. [b]Gameplay [/b] - The core gameplay is mostly point-and-click, with investigations that rely on logic and deduction. There’s also a bit of stealth, along with some turn-based combat featuring QTEs. It’s a well-balanced mix of genres, and the transitions between them feel smooth and natural. 3. [b]Story [/b] - The storyline is unusual, [spoiler]not your typical good-versus-evil setup. Neither the “good guy” nor the “bad guy” truly wins… and in some ways, the bad guy actually does.[/spoiler] It left me genuinely interested in checking out the source material. The game itself is fairly short. I finished my first playthrough in about 5 hours, then went back for a second run to get 100% achievements. While there isn’t much replayability beyond that, I’d still recommend the game for its striking art style, engaging atmosphere, and excellent soundtrack.

A good point&click game, albeit short, featuring probably the strangest story I’ve ever seen in the genre. It piqued my curiosity about the source material, since the game is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Boris Vian. ​​I only knew the author by name and I didn't expect this kind of narrative at all. The story is original yet so unconventional that I’m sure it won’t be to everyone’s taste. Personally, I enjoyed it, it offered something very different. It all begins with a rather baffling protagonist. He is completely narcissistic, naive, and somewhat simple-minded. And in his view, defending his virginity is his biggest problem because his good looks attract every girl he crosses paths with... One would tend to think that reality would put him in his place, but no, quite the contrary. The adventure unfolds in an atmosphere that is at once comical, retro-noir, and slightly surreal, with our narcissistic hero trying to solve a murder and uncover the reasons behind his own kidnapping, events that occur at the beginning of the game. The gameplay is a mix of point&click exploration, puzzles to organize clues, QTEs, stealth and turn-based combat. While the mechanics are quite simple, the variety of these sequences gives the adventure a great rhythm. However, the denouement seemed a little too abrupt to me. (I also wonder if it matches the ending of the original novel) It's a short and very varied game but given its wacky, or even downright bizarre story, it probably won't appeal to everyone. Yet, for that very reason, it was a truly unique experience. I recommend it.

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[table] [tr] [th]WHEN[/th] [td]A film noir ‘50s[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHERE[/th] [td]A beautifully rendered hot and swinging Los Angeles[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHO ARE YOU[/th] [td]Rock Bailey, by societal consensus, a stunning statue of a man. An absurdly unaware, 19 year old, narcissist the world bends over backwards to please for no other reason than his inherent good looks. Your unbridled beauty and inexplicable devotion to chastity prove a combination that literally no woman in the world isn’t undeniably attracted to. All other men must merely grudgingly acknowledge it, forever in your shadow. A truly tragic life to live, it turns out.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHAT DO YOU DO[/th] [td]Experience life as the most handsome person to exist while being constantly reminded of it. Endear yourself to others without the need of any charisma or ounce of outward curiosity. The world revolves around you and why shouldn’t it? You’re great! I mean look at you! So, solving the mystery of something stolen from you should be no trouble at all. Some light, agreeable conversations to gather clues, a bit of bop timing in combat and you’re there. Enjoy the aesthetics. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHY IT'S WORTH PLAYING[/th] [td]The world’s unabashed obsequiousness to aesthetics alone is what makes it so stunning. You have never embodied someone this vain but, of course, why wouldn’t you be? You’re beautiful, after all. [/td] [/tr] [/table]

I had it on my wishlist for quite some time, just because i liked the game's art style, but didn't expect much out of it. And oh boy, how happy am I that I wasn't postponing playing it any longer. In just 4 hours of my playtime I had more fun than in any slop that's come out this year, Solid story, awesome art style, and even though most of the gameplay was added just to stretch out the game, it wasn't annoying at all. So yeah - give it a go, it's definitely worth your time. FYI, only 47% of players lost their virginity.

×劇透可能 講述主人公Rock，一個主張著維護自己貞操的修煉方式的帥氣19歲運動員，因某天在酒吧又因此為此拒絕女性的求愛以後抽了陌生人的煙，被帶到陌生的地方取精破戒……為此他走上了調查和復仇之路。 Boris Vian小說改編的電子遊戲，源於這點，其實基本上也可以設想到本作所有遊戲流程都屬於硬給的……遊戲模式分別是有三樣： 一是解謎，探索地圖，要麼找道具要麼找線索，道具就一般橫版解謎，線索就是把場景NPC的話都聽了一遍再進行簡單不過的句子重組（主謂賓），除此外便是對應資料的解謎了。 二是潛伏，不過這個的判斷非常寬鬆，NPC可以當著你的面看到你了都因為距離不算作數，又或者看到你了馬上躲起來就好。基本思路就是“把人勾引走”、“趁別人不看向這邊馬上溜”，非常友善。 三是QTE戰鬥，基本上走的是回合制RPG，特定關卡有特殊情況會提供NPC協助。不過作為QTE來說個人認為它還是比較友善的，因為QTE的圈子是縮圈式的，分別是“沒摸到範圍的失敗”→“成功範圍的失敗”→“最內圈的全是大成功”，所以只要你會按、你也會等，那接下來就全是成功的部分了。 ——而上述所有事情都因為本身僅有三小時的流程所限，次數和難度都不高。基本上遊戲本身不論是玩法又或者是劇情給人的體量就宛如短篇小說一般，論遊玩情況就像是硬給一個流程所以玩得不實在，論情節很多事情發生得很順的點就在於給男主身邊安排足了能夠解難的職業和幫助，好讓他一直有渠道把這個設計黑幫和重大陰謀的事情跑下去。 本作最有短篇小說氣質不過的點就正正在於情節本身……它其實拋出了一個對相貌的質問，但這個流程基本上只是主人公的大冒險，並沒有那麼多實際的討論。它甚至沒有對“美貌”、又或是“成功”作出自己的定義，它就是籠統地讓事情走向了一個方向。並在Epilogue以一點後日談後感的方式來談“當美變得普遍了，原本是美的人反而不覺得自己那麼特別了”，這種其實是針對實行方式而非對事情本質的討論。可以說對於它的情景題，那是“既成功又美麗”所以它本就沒有什麼負面討論空間，相應唯一的關注點或許就是“人們比起政客的話更在意他們的外觀”，可人會因為平均相貌上升了而變得因外貌而膚淺嗎？還是本就更傾向於選擇簡單的視覺來進行消費？至少本作什麼都回應不了，玩家看到的全是大冒險的部分，僅僅是一群中產年輕人的視角為切入點，實在是太無關痛癢了。 所以說如果論遊戲本身吧，從遊玩模式從情節從設定從討論方向我都覺得沒什麼可說的。但如果你把這理解成一本電子小說，從復古和插畫風的美術造就出來的古舊電影戲劇感、從那以海量的英語諺語造就的婉轉風趣、從那種短篇小說過份狹隘哪哪都摸得壁而有的箱庭感來說，它完全有它那種上了年紀有年代限制的短篇小說味，我還是會因而推薦這部作品的。

Very unique game right here. Never heard of the book until I got this game, the photos alone intrigued me enough to give it a whirl. SPOILERS BELOW!!! Its short, and its not one of those typical stories where the good guys win and everything goes back to normal as many others have mentioned. The bad guy wins which is something you hardly see at all. Definitely recommend a playthrough.

I was excited when this game went on sale as I was very intrigued by the animation style, unfortunately it did not live up to expectations. If you are looking for a game with a similar story arc and gameplay I highly recommend playing Unforeseen Incidents instead Cons: - The English written dialogue had a considerable amount of grammatical mistakes, and was just odd and clunky at times, which not only took you out of the fantasy, but also made the characters feel hollow. This to me is indicative of a poor translation and not perhaps an issue with the original material. If you were to play this in its original French I think it could end up more enjoyable - This was shorter than expected, especially for the price, I completed the whole game in around 3.5 hours, this included exploring basically all dialogue options with every character in every scene. - The plot had major pacing issues. I was ok with the unusual ending had it not felt rushed. - I wanted more detective work. There was one section where you had to piece together evidence matching various missing persons, and it was super satisfying. If there was maybe 2-3 more similar tasks that had been sprinkled throughout it would have really elevated the gameplay. Pros: - I loved the animation style, if anything I wish I could've enjoyed living in it more if there had been some additional environmental interactions - All the sounds were amazing, not just the music but the ambient background sounds and object effects etc really took you into the world.