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Old 08-11-2011, 04:08 AM   #7
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I bought it because it did look intriguing.

On the positive side, the beautiful screens are atmospheric and the transitions cool. I liked exploring the 4 dreams and drawing symbols like a Mystian Bahro. You can end each dream in 4 different ways and there are 9 x 4 = 36 photos to be found. The 16 endings are incredibly easy because the photos tell you exactly where to use the symbols.

There's no substance, no story. This "game" is about a girl who can't find a way out of her depressing thoughts, that's all there is to it. The voiceacting is pretty bad. Yeah, I understand that she is supposed to talk like she's really depressed in her dreamworld. It's still pretty bad. We get to hear a collection of unconnected, pretentious observations about expectations, role models, parents, childhood, blabla. Her comments on a signpost: They think they are showing you a way, but all they do is set up another hoop to jump through.

Disappointing. I'm far too old for this adolescent symbolic stuff anyway.
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