Universal Papers, Please (by 3909)

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  1. Luciano1084

    Luciano1084 Well-Known Member

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    Part of the game (in my opinion of course) is having your work space crowded with documents and having to scour through them.. Having all the information easily accessible like that is kinda cheating I think.. But hey to each his own right :)
     
  2. Mack the Knife

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    yeah, i thought about that after i posted and you're right, time is of the essence. but, in single player games people can play the game however they want. if i "cheat" in my own game no one else should care.
     
  3. drmad

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    Yes in a good way
     
  4. Luciano1084

    Luciano1084 Well-Known Member

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    Definitely in good way.
     
  5. RampageDeluxe

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    The game is fun, but how is depressing good? Are you saying that because you think the game is fun, or the story that's being told is enjoyable to you? It's like "my family is cold and starving haha!" You may be sick #
     
  6. Mack the Knife

    Mack the Knife Well-Known Member

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    the pat answer is it's just a game...
     
  7. LordGek

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    I think what might be meant by "in a good way" is that this game, via a kludgey interface in which you are tasked with doing incredibly rote and repetitive actions, allows a fairly moving story emerge as you play via a few set events. No game before has ever simulated as well what it must have been like as a customs inspector in an early 80's soviet block country. :p
     
  8. RampageDeluxe

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    Hah, well said! I can't help but think about the DMV as I play this game.
     
  9. Mack the Knife

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    #149 Mack the Knife, Dec 14, 2014
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    i think this game has little to do with a day in the life of a customs inspector but more accurately depicts the drudgery and the misery faced by the common people who lived under those repressive regimes of which the customs inspector is just a symbol.

    but, i will add that although we shouldn't forget that part of world history lest we repeat it, this is only a game and being a ruthless customs agent in a fictional pixelated world is kinda fun. [​IMG]
     
  10. drmad

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    Hahaha well said
    English is not my first language
    Thanks for explaining what inside my mind :p

    How to earn medals?
    I only got one and i forgot who gave it to me
    Is it the the engineer who spreading the namecard?...

    Hmmm cant remember it
     
  11. coolpepper43

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    Wow, so many spoilers I may have to stop reading the thread.
     
  12. VirtualBoyFreak

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    I'm on day 30 and I've got 3 endings atm. The game is fantastic and, if you get involved in the role, can get really cruel with heavy decisions at times. A really good game tbh. Didn't expect it to be this good. Going to sleep now because I have been 2 full hours with the game and they flew by... :p
     
  13. wigzisonfire

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    I find it quite scary how much I enjoy playing this game!!!!
     
  14. drmad

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    The one who is scary is te developer
    How do you think they made such a great game...
    They got it not from creative designs or brainstorming
    They made this from FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE

    Wonder why the experience so satisfying
    The rustle of papers,the yell of refuge...
    So there you go...
     
  15. TreeHouse

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    I figured out the forgery about 20 minutes after posting. I failed to review the entire rulebook each day like I should have. Much obliged for the assist :)

    As for the game, it's oddly compelling and I have no earthly idea why.
     
  16. Baracus

    Baracus Well-Known Member

    I like the way you phrased this :)
    It's all I've played all weekend. It's kind of satisfying when going at a decent pace and not making any errors whilst remembering certain new rules or unusual requirements. Still, every approval I stamp I have this uneasy feeling just waiting for that ticker tape sound and print out to tell me I missed something!

    Such a unique feel to this gameplay loop, there's something it reminds me of but it escapes me at the minute.
     
  17. blue rocket

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    I'll buy this when the dev makes it universal, would be perfect on the 6 plus...
     
  18. coolpepper43

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    I doubt it. Heck, it's hard to play on a full sized ipad. I can't imagine how it plays on a mini. You need so much room for all of the papers and documents.
     
  19. drmad

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    It plays perfectly well on my ipad mini
    But i dunno about 6+ i havent got my hands on it
    Ca the dev reatrict it to only works with 6+?
    Because they might risk getting bad reviews from people who re using smaller screen(4s-6) maybe thats why they javent released it

    Im just wondering why i never heard of this game before this.....
     
  20. FMLS

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    #160 FMLS, Dec 15, 2014
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    Huh... You can actually install it into an iPhone, it'll run just fine. Whether or not you'll be able play on a tiny screen is another question altogether, though
     

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