It is an intriguing game, I love choose your own adventure interactive fictions, but this has one major flaw.. There is really only one path (with 2 endings), the great thing about these types of games are the various endings and paths you can take. Just to be sure I played almost every if not every option, and there seems only one real choice in the game (to enter the portal or destroy it). I want to be able to save my crew, or do some reconnaissance and report back to earth without problem (you know a happy ending), or various other bad endings (other than just you failed and died). Also why didn't the aliens blast us as soon as we landed? I guess the feeling of a very forced linear story makes the story feel kind of 'thin'. That being said the game was otherwise well made, I liked the simplicity of push 1-3 to make a choice (though it would have been nice to be able to click as well). Because the game does have a graphic on the side it would be really nice if that changed to at least provide something to the story, the text in this case is not overly descriptive and leaves a bit much to the imagination. Also I am not sure if this is designed to have a sequel or not.. You say chapter 1 in the game, but both endings feel pretty final, and all of the other characters we met are dead..
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Blank Overdrive is a Text Based Adventure game and takes about 15-20 Minutes to go through. You play as a captain of a patrolling fleet in the year 2103, you have 3 Crew members.
1. Haylee - The Chief Navigator.
2. Rembrandt - Your First Mate.
3. Azen - The Faithful Robot.
Thank you so much for playing the game, i really liked that you took the time to play other options as well. I appreciate all the little things you noticed. I agree with pretty much every thing you said. This is my the first game i ever completed and will keep all the things you said in mind for the next thing.
The first ending where you destroy the portal is pretty conclusive in itself, however the other ending can go on so we can continue the chapter from there for those who chose that ending.
The UI can be improved by more graphics and clicking would've definitely been better than pressing keys on the keyboard and i definitely should've had more paths.
I will have to keep these things in mind from now.
Still, Thank you for the feedback in the ocean of games out there, it feels good that someone actually played it :)
I wouldn't say that it is bad but it's nothing that I like but who am I to judge?
Thank you for playing,may i ask what you didn't like? was it the story or the game play? or maybe the music?