[h1]YOMOTSU is a great, short RPG Game that actually takes a bit of thinking and planning to get past the numerous bosses, but can be affected by dreaded lag input.[/h1]
https://youtu.be/w3G_tNpVIEo
https://youtu.be/rHBnbTy003U
YOMOTSU is, well, linear. Incredibly so. But that's kind of the point: you're on a train headed to HELL. You wake up from a nice nap to find a creepy kid looking at you, and eventually befriend a zombie named Mark and have business dealings with a mimic named Chester.
[b]Seriously.[/b]
The point of the game is to reach the main car to find the Machinist to convince him to stop the train and let you off, thus sparing you from having to watch reruns of House Hunters for all eternity.
There is a lot to love about this game. I mean, people before me already did: it was the IGMC 2017 Grand Prize Winner, so you KNOW there's some good stuff here. While it really IS linear, there are secrets and little easter eggs to find if you go back to cars you've already visited.
Another thing to love about this game is the amount of items. There are dozens of different weapons that give you different perks. See, you don't level up in a traditional sense in this game, and any abilities or skills must be purchased or bestowed upon you through skills you buy, or special abilities given to you by the equipment you wear.
And that also serves as a perfect segway into the bad stuff: finding the right gear to take down a certain boss can be tiresome, especially since money isn't exactly flowing like milk and honey in this game. If you want to buy things, it takes a fair bit of grinding (once you can) to earn the cash to do so (For the love of god buy the Mysterious Pouch as Soon as you can)
Not only that, but I encountered a terrible lag bug with my playthrough. It mostly happened whenever I would 'retry' a fight instead of just letting myself die, or if there were a lot of effects or enemies on the screen at once. It was annoying, but not quite a deal breaker for me.
Oh, and this game only has one save slot, so make sure you plan your escape carefully, so as to not lose progress like someone I know, who shall remain unnamed, almost did several times. *ahems*
+Snappy Humor
+Short, Sweet Gameplay that can be completed in about 2-3 hours
+Interesting Boss Mechanics that are challenging, but not punishing
+Quick Swap of Party Members in Battles
+Achievements! (Well, -I- think it's a plus :P)
=Linear, but that's the point
=Difficult at first, but eases up once you can grind on previous bosses
=Grinding can be bit boring
-[strike]Suffers from a bad lag at some points[/strike] Not sure if it still remains, but the dev IS dedicated to fixing this issue.
-No NG+ Mode (This game is BEGGING for it)
-No Werewolf (SERIOUSLY?!)
-While the items are great, Boss strats can be hard to figure out without a lot of trial and error and MONEY
-Only one save
I recommend this game, even with the annoying lag bug. It's a great price, it's got great humor, and it is just fun to play from one end of the train to the other. It actually left me wanting MORE.
