ISO

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I got bored quick. I get it it's a photography sim, there's no story, no plot, nothing that would get you excited too, unless you've never seen world around you. You just walk around as a robot and take pictures of animals. I think this might be a student project, if so - fine job. If this was supposed to be serious I don't see how this can get anyone's attention unless it's a free-to-play game. The graphics are a off, I guess it's the motion blur, there's too much of it, it's quite annoying and irritating to the eye to look at

"ISO" is either a student project or a video game company showcase, I'm not sure which, either way they've done a rather poor job of telling us who they are, which would defeat the purpose in either case. Anyway this is a first person game, a short demo where you run around and take photos of stuff and get scored on the photos. It's reasonable enough for free. The decent graphics, workable gameplay and attractive price make this one worth considering. The graphics in this game are really quite good, which at least makes the game look more appealing. And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming is a visual medium, after all), there's more to a game than just the graphics. Here, you get a reasonably even match, enough to give this a pass. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming indu…

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A decent concept, not incredably well executed, but enjoyable, if you want a chill experience. It's a cool environment to explore. There are a few rough edges: The UI interactions and confusing and lack things like a keybind for BACK. Auto focus on the camera is annoyingly inconsistent - so I guess that realistic. Its unclear why the camera doesn't want to take photos sometimes. Who binds crouch to the ALT key? I encountered A fair amount of getting stuck on terrian and generally finding it unclear where I could and could not traverse. - i.e. world borders aren't well telegraphed. I dont think this has had much in terms of playtesting. Personally I can't look past all those little details and rough edges that add up to it being too frustrating to continue playing.

A relaxing game where you collect pictures of various animals! - Graphics 8/10 - Music 9/10 - Settings 0/10 (No settings!) - Controls 9/10 - Animations 7/10 - Atmosphere 10/10