8/8/88 Needle AL

Alright. [i]8/8/88 Needle AL[/i] is done and dusted. I don't know if I bought this at some point or if it was always free to play and I happened to claim it randomly, but I tried playing this previously on my Steam Deck and it was not functional, so I thought I'd give it another go on my desktop. And I'm happy(?) to report that it did in fact function fine on desktop with k/m controls. Anyway, let's dive in: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3319130851 First off, I want to talk a little about the title itself. In numerology, this is known as [i]Repetition of 8[/i], which is when the number 8 appears multiple times. Its influence is amplified. The date 8/8/88 has four eights, which can be seen as a strong indicator of prosperity and significant positive changes. The number eight represents wealth and success, and when eights are linked together, they are known as [i]angel numbers[/i], whereby, allegedly, they are very powerful messages from your guardian angels te...

I love the 3D photographs, and the effects overlaid upon them (e.g. the fog, dust specs, lens flare etc). The audio is ok (I did use headphones). However, the story does nothing for me. I realise this is alpha, however it seems more like a virtual tour as opposed to even the beginnings of a game. As for the areas the devs want feedback on, here goes: 1) Narrator's voice and dialect: I didn't have any narration, it was all just subtitles, I could hear the sound effects, didn't know there was supposed to be narration until after I finished the 2 chapters. 2) Pacing: It didn't intrigue nor engage me. It was a fairly interesting tour of an abandoned prison, but there was nothing that compelled me to explore, I just wanted to get to the end of it, 3) Storyline arc: I disliked the story, it was very vague and I wasn't keen on the subject matter. The hotspots had nothing to do with the story, they just served to make me admire the setting, but I felt the entire experience was completely...

Interesting idea for a game and I actually enjoyed it more than I expected

Played it through in one sitting and enjoyed all of it. The way the narrator moves back and forth in time, and the literal horror of the historic racism and terrorism that occurred in the day held me. Free to play and worth doing. Definitely recommend.

I've played a lot of games and seen a lot of movies with "Iconic Monsters" but not many hit me the same way the racist dog did.

The game is so grim and depressing, i love it!

All I can say is, it's a subject that's been told many times but NEVER gets old and it SHOULDN'T. It's a reminder of something which sadly to this day, still haunts us.

Okay, so, I wasn't sure what to expect from this game but it was better than I thought it would be. The plot is... something. The news articles at the end definitely help a little bit, but there are a couple of loose ends there and there. Gotta say, didn't expect a game to have such an undertone. Some good things about this game are that the story is easy to read, it has a great atmosphere and sound design, and a definitely unique style of 360 degree panoramic shots. The tension in certain parts was great and kept me on edge. It's not ideal but it's an experience. Wish it was longer. Hopefully more products like these come up in the future!

Aigh, iffin' y'all be the Chosen One, den ye best be playin' this here game. It's right atmospheric, but simple. In some places, there's elements of horror, which goes mighty fine with the picture. Awe, ain't that a nice dog? Course, it's best to go through this ritual at a good discount, which I did. This game is mighty hard to play. You gotta be the Chosen One, of course. There's a whole lot of memories here, sore knees, and temple guards. If yer legs be hurtin' from all that walkin', then ye can just play this here walkin' simulator on yer sick legs. Also at a good discount. Ye might like my review if ye can read like that colored feller I used to know. Or was it not me? Oh no. That dog again!

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