I got stuck on level 2 of chapter 2. But the game is good.
Reviews for "Fixation"
FreeAsANerd responds:
Thanks! The game autosaves if you decide to give it another shot.
I really really enjoyed The Company of Myself, and I shit my pants a little when I saw there was a sequel. I guess I kind of missed out on some of the enjoyment because I realized as soon as I saw the subtitle that she was going to die at the end. That kind of put a damper on the enjoyment that should have been felt as I saw her working through her problems. This little voice going "No Kathryn no! Avoid the hunky junkie!!!"
The story aspect of the game was much more prominent in this sequel. It felt a little intrusive, to tell the truth. I don't have any ideas on a better way to present the story during the game, but I felt that the excessive dialogue kind of got in the way of the puzzle solving I was trying to focus on.
The puzzles themselves were excellent. The drop jump in some levels took me a while to figure out, though, and the maneuver felt kind of out-of-place.
I guess all my complaints have to do with the fact that storytelling seemed more important to the design than gameplay in comparison to the prequel. Maybe that's just distorted memory though.
Thanks for an awesome sequel. I may whine a lot, but I really really like it.
FreeAsANerd responds:
Thanks for writing!
The storyline and gameplay held roughly the same weight in both games, but they go about it in different ways. Jack has very simple and straightforward thoughts; Kathryn picks things apart.
I found a story mistake!!!
If you're talking to a psychiatrist all the time, you should have to collect coins all the time, and if you're running out of coins, you would get kicked out of his praxis and loose XD
FreeAsANerd responds:
Heheh. Everything is better with coins.
After playing this, I did play The Company of Myself as well. I won't say a lot, but I'll say enough.
I have always been a puzzle-game enthusiast, a rare breed of gamer these days. This game, even though I got stuck and frustrated at a few parts, did satisfy the hardcore gaming spirit in me. Overall impressive, and I'll be looking forward to future content if it's anything like this or that.
FreeAsANerd responds:
Thanks a ton! You're rightâEU"hardcore puzzle gamers are few and far between.
My opinion? Pretty much everything positive already said by others. Seriously, awesome game. Also, level 37 where Jack says "HUZZAH!" is my favorite part. Absolutely made my day when it had previously been comparable to the mood of the swamp levels. Well done. :-)