Malardy
Join the protagonist in Malardy, while using your wits to survive.
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Last modified 2012-02-21 07:47:40
NOTE: This review was written for version 1.0 and may be outdated.
Malardy is... something. It's a puzzle game, but the story and characters around it are... I dunno. Nothing seems to make any sense, and everything appears to be broken and buggy.....
But the entire game is really like that on purpose. There is a method to all the madness. And as insane as their logic could be, all of the puzzles do have solutions.
This game isn't perfect; you can get lost or stuck in all the senselessness, and there are a scant few fatal bugs. Still, it's a unique experience not to miss.
Malardy is... something. It's a puzzle game, but the story and characters around it are... I dunno. Nothing seems to make any sense, and everything appears to be broken and buggy.....
But the entire game is really like that on purpose. There is a method to all the madness. And as insane as their logic could be, all of the puzzles do have solutions.
This game isn't perfect; you can get lost or stuck in all the senselessness, and there are a scant few fatal bugs. Still, it's a unique experience not to miss.
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Last modified 2012-02-22 01:05:44
NOTE: This review was written for version 1.0 and may be outdated.
Malardy is quite a powerful experience. It really feels more like navigating a dream or nightmare than anything else I've played. The corrupted font adds to the experience that you're seeing the world through a filter. It isn't always clear what people are saying but you get a general idea which is all you really need.
The game has a decent length for the concept- it's long enough but not so long that it gets old. There are some puzzles but it is mostly adventuring and experiencing the surreal world.
The music is great - stirring, atmospheric and used appropriately. I still keep a number of the songs in my playlist for listening to casually.
There are a number of bugs, some of which can make the game unwinnable and that is especially unfortunate in something like this where it can be hard to tell if a particular unusual occurrence is a bug or part of the overall design.
"MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOS"
Malardy is quite a powerful experience. It really feels more like navigating a dream or nightmare than anything else I've played. The corrupted font adds to the experience that you're seeing the world through a filter. It isn't always clear what people are saying but you get a general idea which is all you really need.
The game has a decent length for the concept- it's long enough but not so long that it gets old. There are some puzzles but it is mostly adventuring and experiencing the surreal world.
The music is great - stirring, atmospheric and used appropriately. I still keep a number of the songs in my playlist for listening to casually.
There are a number of bugs, some of which can make the game unwinnable and that is especially unfortunate in something like this where it can be hard to tell if a particular unusual occurrence is a bug or part of the overall design.
"MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOST MAKE GHOS"