If Only...

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If Only... is not a game. Games contain meaningful gamelike interaction and game loops, which are absent in this software. Instead of being a game, If Only... is a software application that provides a garbage "VR experience", essentially some architects in Australia decided they were so full of themselves, that showing off house concepts is the same thing as a video game. Their egos are more important than you, the gamer. $100 USD later through Steam Direct and they managed to make gaming slightly worse for everyone... polluting the store with more non-game crap we have to wade through to find real games. For those unfamiliar with what actually makes something a game, a "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a gamer has when playing a game. Tetris, for example, has a game loop where a random block appears, the gamer interacts with the block to position it, and then the game decides if that finishes a row or not, increases the players score if any rows were completed, then gives the gamer another block to position. Counter-Strike has a game loop where a player seeks another player, tests their skill against that player by shooting them or being shot, the computer …

Игра 'If Only...' — это короткое, но глубоко трогательное интерактивное приключение, посвящённое теме потери и прощения. Сюжет рассказывает о старшекласснике по имени Адам, который переживает болезненный разрыв со своей девушкой Эммой и получает шанс пережить этот период своей жизни вновь, пытаясь изменить ход событий. Визуальный стиль игры выполнен в мягких тонах, создавая атмосферу меланхолии и ностальгии. Музыкальное сопровождение идеально подчеркивает эмоциональную составляющую происходящего, усиливая эффект погружения в переживания главного героя. Геймплей прост и заключается в принятии решений, которые влияют на развитие сюжета. Взглянув на последствия своих поступков, игрок приходит к осознанию того, что прошлое изменить нельзя, но можно извлечь из него уроки и двигаться дальше. 'If Only...' – это не просто игра, а скорее интерактивный рассказ, заставляющий задуматься о ценности отношений, важности прощения и принятии неизбежного. Хотя игра и короткая, она оставляет сильное впечатление и заставляет задуматься о собственных жизненных выборах. Рекомендуется всем, кто ценит эмоциональные и хорошо рассказанные истории.

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So picture it. It's the Steam Summer Sale pf 2021 and you come across this little gem. You begin in a little hub surrounded by cascading water. There's a sign that explains the event lasts three minutes, and a light portal to warp inside. Once inside you may do as you please. I was pretty sure I needed a place made out of floral patterns, very spiffy. So, you can change the lanes and building materials, play with bubbles or hang out with pigeons. The day to night cycle is pretty, and you can warp around the location using the light portals. I liked watching the neon accents come on at night, and the lighting really is pretty. Then you end the day by watching the stars while fog rolls in. Super nice for free, though I'd love to see free locomotion as an option.

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