[–] 2 points 4 days ago

I found it as one of the recommended game tiles at the bottom of another game's store page and was baffled at the pictures. The game markets itself on its quirky designs, but shines with its compelling character writing and heartful story. It's a unique story format since you learn about the characters through how they build their web pages and interact with each other. The story is the kind that occupies your mind for a long while after you've completed the game.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I unfortunately missed out on Next Fest this time, so I appreciate the article. In the past few years, a hefty portion of the games I play have been Next Fest discoveries. Although these games you covered look good, they don't appeal to me enough to wishlist them.

    The user interface of Ablahshikar feels very intimidating.

    I think the PS1 graphics style has settled as the pixel art of 3D. It has a very distinctive look that isn't typical of other low-fidelity 3D graphics, like an N64 game or an old PC 3D game like Deus Ex. A modern game using those other styles for the retroness might (I believe) at first glance come across as just looking crappy.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    My understanding from the outside is that it's for political and social legitimacy. The party formed from the student protests and chose people for their list in student meetings at a bunch of universities. The point of listing no students is to show that their demands have support outside the student body. For the same reason, they don't list anyone who has had a career in politics.

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