Posted June 23, 2017
I was looking through the GOG upcoming games tab, and one of the items on the list is a simulation game called "Need to Know". Upon first glance, it's looks like a deadringer for "Orwell". You play a protagonist that is part of big brother government spying and hacking into your citizens life. But to my happiness/hopefulness, the biggest difference between the two, is that "Need to know" seems like an actual procedural game with a main story arc attached to it. There are even some role-playing elements like, using your governmental spy tools for corrupt financial gain or improve your chances at romantic conquest...etc..(unlike the flat nobody that you are in Orwell).
You see, I was pretty disappointed by "Orwell". Instead of the sandbox I thought I'd be getting, it winded up being a fixed visual novel. Over here, instead of the usual "click to continue", you explore profiles, newspapers, phonecalls, items, websites...etc.. and "attach to continue". Now I love visual novels (I'm an anime/manga fan), but it is crucial that I enjoy the story, and I did not enjoy Orwell's (story + especially the characters) much or at all. It is very meta in a lot of ways that doesn't grab my attention. Some may like it, but I don't. Just airing my thoughts. I Hope "Need to Know" will be worth the buy when it gets released.
You see, I was pretty disappointed by "Orwell". Instead of the sandbox I thought I'd be getting, it winded up being a fixed visual novel. Over here, instead of the usual "click to continue", you explore profiles, newspapers, phonecalls, items, websites...etc.. and "attach to continue". Now I love visual novels (I'm an anime/manga fan), but it is crucial that I enjoy the story, and I did not enjoy Orwell's (story + especially the characters) much or at all. It is very meta in a lot of ways that doesn't grab my attention. Some may like it, but I don't. Just airing my thoughts. I Hope "Need to Know" will be worth the buy when it gets released.
Post edited June 23, 2017 by Nicole28