Recent reviews by datavortex

I beta tested this game and i can tell you, it's everything West of Loathing had to offer and so much more. And I do mean MORE. It's even more chock-full of zany content than its single-player predecessor. It's every bit as funny, as well put together, and as puzzling as the universally beloved West of Loathing. They blew this one completely out of the park. It's got jokes hidden in every nook, every cranny, even in the nook's crannies. The puzzles are never a slog. They are tricky enough to be highly satisfying when you solve them, yet approachable even by a new player. The characters are fun and rich, and the storytelling has a romance, presence, and depth you rarely find in a satire piece. Surprises abound in the endgame, I guarantee you won't predict where this one is headed! Could not recommend this one more. Exactly the hours upon hours of kooky, campy fun you want and expect from this publisher.

There's not much I can say here that hasn't already been covered well by release day reviews in The Escapist, Polygon, PC Gamer, Venture Beat, Pixel Related or Recombu, all of them absolutely glowing. What I can tell you is that this made my face hurt. Why? I was laughing out loud so much my cheeks were sore the next day. What I can tell you is that my wife banned me from playing the game after she went to bed, because the roaring laughter at a new spittoon gag or crazy dialog about a cow would wake her. And what I can tell you is that I had hours and hours of fun (about 50 so far) solving all the puzzles and crazy, quirky side quests.

I don't 100% a lot of games but you can bet the farm I'm going to get every cheevo on this one. Every piece of writing is the highly polished, subtle, droll humor you expect if you have played Kingdom of Loathing. Chock full of references not just to American pop culture and nerd-friendly media, but also deep cuts in literature and tons of gaming tropes. Everything from undergraduate D&D games to Skeleton fort is represented in hilarious fashion.

Polygon says that it's "a genuinely deep and hilarious game" and I can't overstate my agreement. It's a huge game, bigger than you think before you buy it, bigger than you think when you start playing it, and bigger than you think when you finish your first playthrough. Don't be deceived by the low price point, this is hours and hours of face-hurting levels of belly laughs and incredible fun. The systems are fun, the puzzles have a great range of difficulty, and combat is satisfying and offers a diverse selection of available approaches.

If you like Kingdom of Loathing, if you like things that are funny, if you like nerdy or pop culture references, or if you just like silly walks or horrifically disgusting descriptions of spittoons, you'll love the game. If you only like games that are in all purple colors and Japanese, you probably will not.

It was worth the wait! A worthy successor.

So addictive.