Recent reviews by Izeuld

I’m not sure who I am, where I am and what is generally going on. I woke up in this weird room...

Update #1
Setting the constant state of confusion aside for a moment, I have to admit I do rock this ‘jumpsuit look’!
Update #2
Freaking laser-guns?!
Update #3
Just spent half a day trying to find an alternative way out, that is without having to undergo drowning in pools of toxic waste or being laser-shot into oblivion. No progress as of yet but I’m keeping positive.
Update #4
Man, this place is falling apart. Managed to fit a cube between the wall tile and the wall itself while the hydraulics arm(!) was extended. Take that, stupid machine voice!
Update #5
There’s a maintenance door here! It’s locked, just my luck, but I’ll figure it out! Oh, and someone scribbled something about a cake on one of the inside walls. I was way too busy to read the whole thing. Meh, probably not important.
Update #6
Throwing buckets and a radio at the maintenance door does not seem to work. Looking for a better way to open it.
Update #7
I sat down in a corner and cried for almost an hour yesterday. Or was it today? I’m not sure.
Update #8
Found a juice box. Was empty. Did not fit into the keyhole.
Update #9
I think I’m being watched.
Update #10
I touched myself.
I do not fit into the keyhole either.


In conclusion,
Would not play again.
But just because anti-psychotic drugs are hella expensive.

Visuals are stunning! More often than I care to admit, I found myself hovering over certain locations just for the plain pleasure of looking at the backdrops.
The musical score fits nicely - its soft magical tunes compliment the hand painted, watercolour style and as a whole give a nostalgic feel to the game. True, after continuously flying around in the same places (while trying to level up with some sweet fighting) it does becomes a little tiresome. Nonetheless, I still hummed it on my way to work so they must have done something right ;)
Before buying I read many negative opinions here on the necessary UPLAY login and was quite hesitant. It was also my first Ubisoft game played on Steam so I wasn't sure what to expect. NOW, having played through the entire game and holding more than one Steam-Uplay title in my inventory, I can safely say that I haven’t experienced any of the dreaded sync issues and login problems.
The gameplay in itself is not revolutionary and the battles do become a little dull after some time but it does not take away from my overall score. I give it a solid 4/5.

Is it a punishment for a dreadful deed or some kind of vile act against them, committed so long ago that we've forgotten? Have we buried the thought of divine justice so deep that we somehow managed to live our lifes in unsuspecting bliss? Has the day of judgement finally come?

Or are the Nameless simply cruel?
And before you accuse me of speaking ill of the gods, hear my story.

The ironwood of our House grew strong and tall above others. We were wealthy. We were powerful. We were just.
When the Realm began to crumble, we chose our King. The only true King in the North.
But our good fate and our hopes died with King Robb. The Red Wedding, they call it. Yet it was only butchery, that does not deserve any other name. And everything changed.

Now I stand witness as the oathbreakers mock us, hurt us, cut us. Branch by branch we fall.
Is there no hope? Shall we become a mere memory? A bloody stump in the forest where only wind dares to enter?

Enemies of our House are many and power-hungry. But they are still cravens, driven by greed and fear.

We will face this storm of swords, not by hiding, but with iron in our hands!
And just like ironwood, we shall not bend!
Because we are Northmen! We are Forresters! We are Iron from Ice!

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If that ^ does not convince you to give this game a vote of confidence and buy it, I don't know what else to say. Now, please excuse me. I am going back to Westeros, my House needs me.

I assume you've already played Deponia, the first of the series, but it is not really necessary as you get a short summary of what had happened when the game begins. Daedalic decided to start this sequel in a way which left me feeling uneasy throughout the rest of the game (I really tried EVERYTHING! Please forgive me, John Thomas!)

This part introduces so many new concepts and gives vast space for sophisticated character development. A pity that the protagonist decides NOT to learn anything from his experiences. But in all honesty, I can't imagine Rufus-da-dufus being a mature adult, so I guess he just grows in his own emotionally disconnected and reality-twisting way.

But as much as I have trouble relating to the main character because of our issues (more often than not, I just want to slap him Tyrion-style), I do love me some ubiquitous innuendos. The plot gets better and better, proving that it is possible to combine careless humour and seemingly random songs with a much deeper story.

For these reasons I will definitely play the next part!

May I present: Rufus. Our protagonist (technically true) and hero (not true even after three servings of cactus juice).
He lives in Deponia. He hates Deponia. Deponia hates him.
Now that you know the inter-relational dynamics of the situation, let me tell you something more about Rufus.
He has flaws.

And by that I mean he is a glib-tongued, self-absorbed, egotistical megalomaniac with inclinations for projects from the 'mad scientist' category. He might also be an arsonist. And he steals. Like, a lot. For example, if you have a firefly-powered miner's hat on you and Rufus is in the vicinity, chances are you don't really have it. Maybe you never even had it to start with? You just thought you had it?
See...?

Normally I try my best to avoid surrounding myself or even being associated with those kinds of people. But there's just something in him, you know? Not his brains, he has proven more than once that he is a little slow on the uptake, if you catch my drift.
I have no idea how he does it but he makes me a worse person with each and every meeting we have. I admit, he got me so hooked that I took the bait (*hint*hint*), line and sinker and started playing Chaos on Deponia immediately after finishing this one.

Rufus! Oh, the fun we've had! The only downside to it all is that I am afraid my moral compass isn't pointing north as much as it used to.