AMFP Member Review Thread

[Fortigurn]

ATDD felt very vast to me. Through the hub-based exploration structure, I thought that my journey through the game was my own experience because I could visit all the places in my own order and solve all the puzzles in my own way. AAMFP was just me watching the adventures of Oswald.

I agree with this. I could live with the linear non-hub layout of MFP, but it didn't feel as satisfying as TDD. Additionally, I was most surprised by the way I was actively herded by the game; at various points, new barriers would appear (suddenly locked doors, closed gates, steam vents), preventing me from moving in any direction other than where the game wanted me to go next. Excuse me, but I want my free roaming back please.

Back tracking to check if you missed anything, is an important part of the exploration process and also extends the gameplay. At one point in the bilge pump room I noted an alternative route to explore, then chose to go another way and see what that had to offer. After completing a puzzle, a door suddenly closed and I wasn't unable to return to that alternative route. Fortunately the door opened again after I completed another task, but I was concerned that I might have lost an opportunity for exploration due to over-zealous attempts to ensure 'no progression blocks'.