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Just got back from Agatha’s after my trip to the bookstore with Tyler.

I liked this location a lot.

Intense Degree - 28 May 2021 03:13 AM

(...)there is something in the way it is presented and in the intention behind it that makes it more than it looks on paper.

Even though most of this chapter was following directions, fetching things and the - in the meantime - familiar QTE, I think the statement above definitely applies. The visual cues in the middle of the screen are a bit distracting, but once I get in the flow, they kind of work for me.

I think there’s a dunking match coming up. Let’s play this fool and clear our tab. Basketball for debt relief!

edit: just strolled through that scene, shot those hoops, great music - smiling the entire time. I think this game might’ve had Michael Scott as a writing consultant. I fully expect a QTE about doing the Scarn at this point. Not even hating, I’m genuinely vibing to this. The different feeling you get from each character is pretty great.

second edit: @Nico2021. Ha! Fighting furniture indeed. Not sure if I can quote text behind spoiler tags, but I agree. Random sidebar: I’ve visited an IKEA twice in my life and this is pretty much how I feel after about an hour and a half.

Music is excellent, i really enjoy the soundtrack. I start to like the game and its atmosphere and at this point what annoys me the most is the awkward controlling and cameras and not the qte.

I completely agree with this, I love the music in this game, it has the most amazing soundtrack, however I also have to agree that the camera angles seem to be bit off and awkward every once in a while, but you do get used to it after a while.

Well, I liked the breathtaking chapter. It was oppressive but I think it is a good point for the game, as you feel like Carla. I also liked moving the shelves to advance, good puzzle.

At the library I was also frustrated until I discovered by accident I had to LEEVE the book in order to get the other one. I didn’t understand that. Good reference to Gremlins though.

Agatha’s episode was great. The old lady gave me the creeps but playing the flashbacks was thrilling! A little tiresome having to look for items…

I enjoyed the target practice, it reminded me an arcade game I use to play a lot.

About The Attack Of The Furious Furniture, what can I say, it was one the most stressful moments I have ever experienced in game, probably along with the hardest missions in Starcrfaft or Warcraft. But now that I discovered you must play with both hands on the keyboard, I managed to get past it at the second time!!! The Ikea comment made me laugh, although I love Ikea! By the way, here is a joke about Ikea: it is easier getting out of drug’s adiction than getting out of an Ikea shop…

I didn’t like the basketball game. I gave my best effort to score one miserable point, and I thought “I have to score ten to win?” I lost on purpose. After all, it’s not my money haha

Finally, Carla’s appartment. Does anyone else find curious we can see Carla naked at the shower but when she gets changed the camera moves away with subtelty?
I think there is some chemistry between Carla and her neighbour. And now that Carla and Tyler found out about the bank, and with the suspect portrait, time is running out for Lucas…

Can’t wait for more!!!

I’m also finished. As expected, the bookstore chapter turned to be much easier than I imagined simply because I missed the book with instructions behind the storekeeper - for some reason I couldn’t get to it immediately and spent like 10 seconds running around that spot before I could finally approach it. But I don’t mind a moment of quiet puzzle solving and no big QTE, same as with the Carla’s apartment. Although I’m not sure whether you could fail it - I managed to make all phone calls, get dressed and check the PC before the neighbour arrived, can only wonder what would’ve happened if I missed one of those things or simply didn’t let him in.

I might be the only one who didn’t enjoy the time spent with old Agatha - found it boring, both her fetch quests and the long, slow QTE session at the cafe. At least some bits of the story were finally revealed. I also had a laugh when at one point I remembered that I’d forgotten to check Agatha’s bathroom for bonus cards and ran back, leaving her with the birds, and she started screaming: “Young man, you can search my apartment later!!”. I also found the police shooting range of the future a bit silly and primitive, especially compared to the one in Blade Runner. Also had trouble at first since I’m playing in a windowed mode and the game became glitchy as soon as I got the gun - a mouse cursor appeared out of nowhere and I started clicking my desktop icons instead of aims. Had to go fullscreen, then it became easy.

I agree that the house with the flying tables was hell of a stress. I’m still playing on the hard mode, and with only 2 lives left I thought I would never make it. But I did on my first try and then was awarded with a new playable character for a couple of minutes (a pretty lousy award tbh, I need more lives). Also the time of that cursed basketball match finally came… And while the number of movements recorded for the game is impressive, and I actually managed to beat him, I still found this part overlong, frustrating and out of place. They could’ve at least made it into a proper arcade, just like with the shooting range. But no, that stupid QTE again - and once again we don’t gain anything from it.

I also have a strange feeling that I’m currently playing against myself - as far as the investigation goes. I mean, I’m trying to do my best both as Lucas and the detectives who are after him. So as Lucas I’m trying to hide as many leads as possible, and as detectives - to uncover all of them. And since Lucas is still my favourite character… do I really need to put all that effort into the investigation? Or should I put them on the wrong track? Is it even possible? Btw I’m also not too impressed with the game’s music, I find many tracks too much of “mainstream movie stuff” even for Angelo Badalamenti. I much preferred the electronic OST by Xavier Despas from Omikron (as well as David Bowie’s contribution).

@Walas74:

Pegbiter - 01 June 2021 09:03 AM

We bought a house last week, so I’m currently busy preparing our apartment for sale. I haven’t been able to play any of the current section and suspect that I will fall behind even more. Please don’t wait for me. I’ll play when I can and will write here then.

Congratulations! Best of luck dealing with the sale.

@Doom: I got dressed before Tommy came around with free bottle service. Then I pretended to eat 10 slices of pizza, just for fun. I managed to do all the relevant stuff after he left. I crossed the hallway to get the final clue.. So I think the anwer to the first part of your question is: not much. No idea how the scene would’ve played out if we had left him standing there.

It is a bit strange to be playing against yourself. It works for me: as Lucas, I want to figure out what is happening, as Tyler and Carla, I want to put in the work, figure out the pattern behind these cases and hopefully prevent another murder. I wonder how other people feel about playing both sides. Maybe some of you don’t see it that way at all. Please share, if you like.

What a cliffhanger, Tenebra!

Previously on Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy ~

Climactic moments are approaching.

Although Lucas is still trying to get a clearer picture of what is going on, the police situation is moving faster. All the cards seem to be stacked against Lucas Kane, and there is less and less doubt as to who the killer is.  What will Lucas do about it?

It’s time to find out.

Although at first glance it looks like we’re going to play more chapters this time, the truth is that the following chapters are short, but they will be loaded with action scenes. We want to escape, but we also want to catch him, what a dichotomy. Feel the pressure and anxiety build up around each character.

If you’re here, you’ve already made it through the Storm, (which I remember was one of the most difficult sequences for me when I played it years ago), you should have no problem with what’s next.

You can’ t quit now,
You have to keep going.

Time: One week (6/9).
Up to where?: The last two chapters we will play will be the Church and the Laundry. Once you have finished both, stop.

I did manage to finish the last section last night, but am just a little late posting!

It was pretty QTE heavy, but between Easy Mode and being used to the controls it wasn’t too much trouble for me which is a huge improvement on the first time I played this game!

The sheer variety of things which QTE is used for in this game is quite something. From action sequences to investigation (the autopsy) to sport, to reconstructions/visions. I honestly don’t know how I feel about it! I can appreciate all the criticism this game often gets for QTE’s and parts of the game that don’t feel very ‘game-y’ at all, but somehow I’m still on board, interested and looking forwards to what is coming next!

There are things that annoy me about it for sure. It was quite hard to follow exactly what was happening in the ‘Agatha’ reconstruction part as I was so focused on the little coloured shapes that the reconstruction was happening in my periphery, which annoyed me at the time. Thinking about it afterwards, maybe the effect was good as it was a sort of dream like out of body thing, and in a way it did feel that way as doing the QTE’s slightly keeps you in the present while the ‘story’ stuff is happening somewhere near but not quite in clear view.

Also, the gratuitous nudity (what was the point of showing that in the shower?) that makes a David Cage game continues. And the ability for toilet use. That’s definitely where the fun is in games after all!

Intense Degree - 02 June 2021 06:49 AM

Also, the gratuitous nudity (what was the point of showing that in the shower?) that makes a David Cage game continues. And the ability for toilet use.

This will come as a surprise to no one, but I have two theories about that. I’ll save them for after we’ve finished the game, I have a limit on the amount of threads I derail at the same time.

I just finished the first scene for this week. Suspicions have been raised, psycho-mites are falling from the ceiling.. what is going on?

Tenebra mentioned the girl in the visions. I wonder if she’s the key? Does she wander around on different planes of existence, targeting susceptible Shakespeare aficionados?

The sheer variety of things which QTE is used for in this game is quite something. From action sequences to investigation (the autopsy) to sport, to reconstructions/visions. I honestly don’t know how I feel about it! I can appreciate all the criticism this game often gets for QTE’s and parts of the game that don’t feel very ‘game-y’ at all, but somehow I’m still on board, interested and looking forwards to what is coming next!

This is the most QTE I’ve ever played in a game. And I’ve played all the TTC games. Good news is that later releases by this publisher have easier and less frequent QTEs.

Intense Degree - 02 June 2021 10:49 AM
Also, the gratuitous nudity (what was the point of showing that in the shower?) that makes a David Cage game continues. And the ability for toilet use.

That was one of the reasons I purchased the game, in addition, I do like the story too.

Just finished the dance sequence. Eh. I just wanted to jam out to some Teddy Pendergrass.

I like Tyler, though. He has the most personality of any character thus far. Dcast mentioned the cop (at the shooting range), I thought that character was well written, voiced and implemented in the scene. Reminded me of the show “Homicide: Life on the Street”.

Anyway, back to the game. We’re getting somewhere. Carla’s at it again. We’re closing in on Lucas, who seems to lack focus at this point in the game.

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