Metropolis: Lux Obscura

This game desperately wants to be Sin City. The art is very close. The "stories" not so much. Probably translation errors. Wish it were longer and some of the mechanics not so frustrating. If you're here for the art though, it is fantastic. The rest is passable.

Bejeweled with comic book cutscenes. Well drawn, well acted, but super short, though you can waste some time in the repetitive bejeweled parts. It's got 4 different endings, but there's not much replay value.

I mean really, what is the point. The match three combat mechanic is awful. It relies heavily on the upgrade system, which you can't upgrade until you beat the Bouncer ad the Drug Dealer (both of which are unfair fights, that you will lose) I'm done.

Not only is the game short, like less than 2 hours long. But the mechanics, skills are really just paint to hide they don't exist. You also have money but cannot use it (reached one ending, and there was no way to use it anywhere.) Like a bad demo. Also the cutscenes are sluggish, and you can either skip them altogether or you need to watch them as they sluggishly move. Obviously these things try to lengthen the time you spend with it, but other than a good idea and nice art, it just falls flat and feels unfinished to put it mildly.

I had really high expectations for the story after reading the reviews. The gameplay, design, and art of this game are beautiful, don’t get me wrong, I really love the game. But the writing is kind of meh, and it feels forced. I can’t really recommend it if you’re looking for a strong story. Other than that, this game is for you.

Its nice, but too short to really try out the builds.