You And I

as much as I love fmv, when the main menu only has a start an exit button, it doesn't fill me with confidence. clicking start brings up non-rebindable controls (space to skip previously seen scenes, a/w/d for choices, or use a controller or mouse), and takes away what little confidence and hope was left by warning that [b]you cannot pause during choices[/b]. at least it doesn't claim to be 'completely playable without timed input', unlike the scummy devs behind [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/3674060]dispatch[/url], which can still be paused while a choice is shown, it just gets hidden by the pause menu. not this one. a further disclaimer also says [b]there is no saving[/b] and a playthrough can take anywhere between 15 minutes and an hour. instant dealbreaker, obviously. I can continue a movie where I left it on a vhs from the 80s but not in a 'game' made in 2025? ♥♥♥♥ off. there's a pause menu with esc (remember, not during choices) but it's just resume/menu, still no settings. [b]english subtitles are hardcoded[/b], can't remove, can't change language, nothing. and they're [b]missing all the punctuation[/b] and have grammar issues here and there. wasn't even surprised at that point, just nodded and thought to myself, keep sinking lower, guys. and that they did. the even bigger dealbreaker is [b]seen scenes aren't kept between playthroughs and it's INTENTIONAL[/b], according to the people behind this dumpster fire (can't call them developers). so after finishing a playthrough, the next one will have you sit through absolutely everything again. what the ♥♥♥♥ is the point then, especially without saving? [b]they expect people to sit in front of their ♥♥♥♥♥♥ movie for hours until they get all the endings, or watch the same ♥♥♥♥ over and over next time.[/b] after a game over you're put back to the beginning, chosen options marked and skippable, just make sure to never return to the menu until you're done. what a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ joke. there's a hint of groundhog day but [b]nothing warrants wasting the player's time like this[/b]. the whole thing is about two guys, one more annoying than the other, chewing the fat in a forest. I'll play any fmv, even if it's something I wouldn't watch as a movie, but this is just boring as hell with no redeeming qualities. comedic in places, sure, except I didn't find it funny at all, not my idea of humor. also, one second they find out there's no food, the next scene, seemingly the same day a bit later, as there's no indication of time passing, they're talking about eating each other. even if they can't make a properly functioning game, at least the movie should've been done better. if you absolutely must see all the footage over multiple sessions, without wasting more time than necessary, videos are simple mp4s and guess what, you can choose to skip already seen scenes even days later by not playing the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ file again. there's also a json file with all the choices and stuff but it's not necessary, files are called cannibalism_1, good_ending, etc. I've seen some terrible games (and 'games'), fmv or otherwise, but this is definitely up there with the worst of them in every possible way. imagine if they also applied a price tag.