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I like the start. Most of the puzzles are fun. The one exception is Riot 3. That was not fun. It was a frustrating chore. The concept that you fill the screen by standing still is fine. The main problem was that getting hit took away all progress and the screen took so long to fill. Contrast to level 2 and 4 where I had to be close to the circles and simply move, respectively. The most important thing here is that I am rewarded with faster filling for doing well. There is no such reward in Riot 3. It's the same slow pace the whole time and even when I had a pattern worked out, it was very easy to dodge one row and hit another that hadn't yet cleared the screen.
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By the way, has anyone figured out why some of the documents are "hot linked" to each other? I discovered this on the one that says "this space is intentionally left blank," where double clicking different parts of that subtle "blank space" up top will take you to other docs (and you can usually return by double clicking at the bottom) but it also applies to other documents which have a subtle "blank" area like that one up top. I feel like it was just a feature (to click through documents) that got dropped partway through programming, but due to the nature of the game I wonder if it could be a form of steganography as well (where parts of one document are encoded and lead into parts of another)...
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Great game! There are some challenging parts for sure (mostly the riddles for me). Rotary only requires observation (although I'm not sure how colour blind individuals got through it); with river you learn as you go; riot just takes patience. Document #18 clinches it (**SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS AND CERTAIN OTHER POPULAR 2DARRAY GAMES FROM HERE**): These letters/documents were collected and sent by Jack (probably after he killed Kathryn, and obviously before he was put in the institution).
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The audio maintains the atmosphere tremendously and the documents kept me intrigued the entire time. My only complaint is that the graphics are rather eye-straining, and it hurts to stare at the game for too long.
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Riot's the arcade part, its not hard to figure out what you need to do...doing it is the hard part. Other than that, interesting game.
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2nd riot: Stay close to your enemies. 3rd: The green rises when you're still, based on time spent moving, not the rate of movement. Make quick strides. 4th: Don't stop moving.
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Ignore that last comment, I had a friend look at the screen and he told me the reason I only saw two was because there were only two. I probably should have tried solving it before saying anything.
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First of all, I really like this game. That said, I'd appreciate a different distinction on the rotary levels, due to colorblindness. The first one was fine, and I got through the second with only a little confusion due to blue and purple looking the same, but I only see two colors on round three. Seeing as how about 2.1% of people are colorblind, that means that about 1,496 people before me would have had this problem. It just seems like something that ought to be fixed.
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A tip if you are stuck on rotary level 4. Solve three triangles that are between each other and then by only switching the colors around on the three you have left you can solve the puzzle.
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Each riot level is different. First is just avoid. Second is stay close to the crowd. Third is be still. Fourth is don't stop.
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Tips for the riot minigame: the green field moves up only if and when you are still. The weird little dots' movement isn't random. If you just sit there for a few seconds, you'll see that all the dots aim at you, kinda like a "plus", they zero in on you. Stay still for a few seconds, then jump to the side to avoid the ones that have centered on you. That's the best way to win. Please "+" this so others see.
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Other levels: use your brain. Riot levels: shake mouse like crazy and hope for the best! Haha, needless to say, the riots are not my favorite, but otherwise great puzzle game. I especially love the rotaries.
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I like Riot games. Especially League of Legends. But THIS riot is riving me crazy... I have everything but two last riots. Bad ones
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Route: easy peasy. River: Go..in...to...the...box!!! Riddle: my brain hurts. Rotary: Now this is a thinker... Riot: stupid circles leave me alooone!!!!
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It's frustrating that there's a big chance there's something hidden in these documents, but I have no idea how to crack it...
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This game is so difficult and frustrating and it makes me want to throw my laptop out the window but it's so addictive and I can't seem to stop. I need help.
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Call me stupid, but this game is beyond me. If I wanted to experience this level of mind torture, I would have retaken college algebra.
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I've unlocked all but 2 of the files...the title is "this is a work of fiction"...OMG I THINK I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE O_O These documents...it's as though they're from a fiction universe, and The Influence...is THE WRITER! It's not that "This is a work of fiction"...it's that THIS IS a work of fiction!
Mind = SO FREAKING BLOWN
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I finally beat this after many hours of pain, woo! Now I can read!
*goes to read the document then sees that you have to constantly swap back and forth from left to right to read them*
GOD DARNIT.
WHY MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME.
But after reading those documents... I'll have to say. Mind=Blown