Wanda - A Beautiful Apocalypse

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Yeah, sorry...I think some folks will really get something out of this, but for me it wasn't what I was looking for. If you're confused and just want to know WTH is going on, I suggest checking out [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=708791952]lamachine's guide[/url] which translates the story for you.

Gioco grazioso molto breve, dall'ambientazione post-apocalittica molto singolare e suggestiva e dalla colonna sonora molto bella e azzeccata. È uno story-driven dai personaggi carismatici e dai puzzle diversificati e interessanti, seppur piuttosto lento e dalle lunghe cutscene. Consiglio di giocarlo usando una guida anche per comprendere i dialoghi, scritti in un alfabeto inventato. Avrebbero potuto rendere meglio molte animazioni invece di sostituirle con transizioni a schermo nero, però decisamente vale il prezzo.

Wanda 10/10

I can't bring myself to give this game a negative rating. Despite its flaws, it's just too beautiful. So clearly a labour of love. The art and music is stunning. The story evokes so many thoughts and feelings without ever saying a word. Not to mention, the puzzles are incredibly well thought out with a lot of unique twists for each puzzle - also, if you get stuck on a puzzle, you get the option to skip it. The problems: - As many have mentioned, the game takes a lot of control away from the player. And it's not just that - it takes the control away from the player for a long time at a time; the cutscenes are a little long-winded. There were many times where I had already gotten the point they were trying to make, but then the cutscene would still go on and on. - I don't know if this is a problem really, it's more of a frustration. Sometimes for some of the puzzles, each move has to be pinpoint-perfect, or else you have no choice but to reset the puzzle. BUT, if you reset it a few times, there's an option to skip the puzzle completely which is awesome. - Sometimes in cutscenes, the dialogue (which we can't read) just runs on a timer and proceeds on its own, and sometimes the player has to click to continue. I think this is inconsistent, and since we can't read what they say anyway, it's pointless to have a system where the player has to progress the dialogue. - There's a bug in the puzzle where [spoiler]blue shrinks. If you reset the puzzle while still holding the orb you have to give to red, the movement speed doesn't reset to normal, it stays slowed as if blue is still carrying the orb[/spoiler]. Ultimately, I would recommend this game. It's cute, it's cheap, and it's short :)

I want to give the devs credit even though this is a negative response, execution comes with experience but it is also intention, and this could be exactly what you intended so good job. For people who like these kind of games I think they would really enjoy it. For me personally, even though it has a good (but sad) story line, and I like the graphics, there isn't enough interaction to keep my attention. There are some brain challenging puzzles, but I think I spent more time reading a book whilst the cut scenes played out :( When I finally finished I had a 7 hr play time... because quiet a few times I got up and wandered off, got carried away reading my book, or played another game hoping the cut scenes would play out (unfortunately they only do that when the window is active). If you want all the achievements you have to play until the very very end.

Wanda tries to tell a heartfelt story. Unfortunately, the execution is awful. There are no settings, not even basic sound options or a way to quit the game, which runs on some low default resolution. Gameplay is constantly interrupted by pointless unskippable cutscenes. Every action is excruciatingly slow, yet despite this handicap, the authors decided to throw in some moving traps to aggravate the player even more. This story should have been told through exploration and interaction with the environment, not with cutscenes no one can understand anyway.