Recent reviews by Captain Salmon

I know this is story driven and yadda yadda but guys...come on...so many inconsistent actions within the gameplay here.

*Some minor spoilers from here on out, not spoiling the ending but things that happen in the game*


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First off: You can't do ANYTHING while a 'cutscene' is playing, of which the timer is still counting down wasting your time, I do get it, the story is important, it is. But can you AT LEAST pause the timer when it's happening? It's just annoying getting punished for something I have ZERO control over.

Next -

Ok. So when your daughter gets kidnapped, Adam becomes Depressed (Determined) right? So...this still prompts him to stop whatever hes doin in the shelter and say a line like "Screw this" or "Whats the point anyway?" or "Nothing matters, I can't do this" yadda yadda...this is the BASIC mechanic and dialogue for ALL other characters in this game. Not only was there NOTHING NEW in the text but DUDE, COME ON. YOUR DAUGHTER WAS FKIN KIPNAPPED!! "Whats the point in keeping myself healthy in order to look for my daughter more accurately" is what I see when Adam fkin whines in the shelter. He SHOULDN'T be doing any of that. AT ALL. It says that he is 'determined' but...not seeing that in this situation its just regular old depressed status. He has no idea where his daughter is and is tired/hungry, you know my reaction to that situation? "Holy fkin sht I need to get myself ready and healthy during the day in order to find my daughter as quick as possible during the night. She needs me. I will do anything to get her back safe." Not WASTING FCKIN TIME moaning and whining every single time I tell him to do anything about how "Nothing matters anymore."
Don't get me wrong. I understand why this mechanic is important in regular game. The characters are getting down and out about living in a war environment and doing shtty things. I get that.
But not here. In this scenario. It doesn't make any ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sense to me, you are a father. Your child is very sick. And then get's kidnapped. STOP WHINING ABOUT IT AND GET OFF YOUR ASS AND FIX YOUR SHELTER FOR WHEN YOU EVENTUALLY FIND HER. YOU SHT.

Also as a side note: The guy who wants food for information about Adam's daughter. I gave it to him, then promptly killed his ass for keeping information about an INNOCENT LITTLE GIRL away from her SCARED AND DESPERATE FATHER. ♥♥♥♥.
Of which after I had looted him... the game said he had nothing of value. So I guess the food I LITERALLY JUST GAVE HIM dissapeared into the ether or something. Come on. I know making games isn't easy I really do guys but COME ON. At least try to keep it consistent.

If you just want story time then sure get this game. But if you want fresh gameplay in an already pretty good game? Better to wait for the next story.

TLDR: Game makes no sense in both character and mechanics. I do like TWOM though. Just not this DLC.

Ban PA.