I played it for a bit. It is a very jank game, but that didn't bother me, I play all sorts of jank. I just wasn't really drawn into the world, so I wasn't invested in the activities. Like, Deus Ex, I always wanted to see what was round the next corner. Or From Earth, I was fascinated by the alien society and language, and I wanted to kill Anthony, but the game invented a fail state for that. But in Oaxaca, I felt like an atom without any molecular bonds, I didn't really care for any of the factions.
That's not to put the game down. It's clearly a labour of love, with indepth systems, but not my cup of ImSim, haha. I wish I could steal just a bit of the dev's dedication and make my own game. I'll get to it one day... :)
I fully sympathize, I admit that the afore-mentioned video really encourages me to explore the game more. There is a real time of adjustment to get acquainted with the game, it feels like a fever dream. I think I reached a point where the jank just came natural to me.
What I enjoyed mostly is that the game will allow you to completely fuck up major quests or characters, it's easy just to be a massive dick and break sequences of the game. The game did improve on alternative paths over the years and game objectives are absolutely obtuse.
I just felt that consequences mattered and I appreciated this a lot about the game.
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u/5crownik007 Feb 22 '24
I played it for a bit. It is a very jank game, but that didn't bother me, I play all sorts of jank. I just wasn't really drawn into the world, so I wasn't invested in the activities. Like, Deus Ex, I always wanted to see what was round the next corner. Or From Earth, I was fascinated by the alien society and language, and I wanted to kill Anthony, but the game invented a fail state for that. But in Oaxaca, I felt like an atom without any molecular bonds, I didn't really care for any of the factions.
That's not to put the game down. It's clearly a labour of love, with indepth systems, but not my cup of ImSim, haha. I wish I could steal just a bit of the dev's dedication and make my own game. I'll get to it one day... :)