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The ending comment doesn't dispute anything in the clinician's notes. Jack knows that he's talking to a "shrink," but he doesn't remember that he's talked to this person many times before, always telling the same story.
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I finished Fixation first, and thought, "okay, that`s sort of a happy ending".
Then I come here and Kathryn is dead T-T
Both great games anyway!
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It seems to me like Jack knows exactly what's going on, and only puts up a front for the shrink, since obviously, thanks to the ending words, he knows that's exactly what he is. If Jack is sick, then he's stable enough to be aware of what's really going on, but suffering in his own way.
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Having problems with this game not working correctly, not sure if it's the code, Kongregate or my computer, but I can't get past mission 5 because it messes up too much. (I know how to solve it). The game slows down either after the mission goes on for a while or after I get about 5 of myself doing things. Unplayable at mission 5. :( Sounds like a good game too.
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Revisiting this game after Fixation, I have to say that I think Fixation is the greater work. Fixation builds up into a greater ending, and along the way introduces a greater number of interesting game mechanics, all of which are then incorporated into the final product. This game does that too, but there are fewer mechanics and they are less fully explored. I think perhaps many people say they like this game much better do so because this one came out first and they're nostalgic for another similar experience, while Fixation was a bit different. Not that that's a terrible thing--it's only possible because this game is great too. But I must say that people who say "Fixation doesn't even hold a candle to TCOM" are completely wrong--in my mind, both are wonderful, but Fixation is clearly superior.
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@1drifter If you play the prequel when Kathryn asks what jack is thinking about he responds with "refrigerators" and that he found a "small stout one" that is "eco-friendly" or a green square box...
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I was playing this game again after Fixation,and when I got to the part in the tutorial where he creates the shadow of himself to stand on for the first time I stopped. I literally stopped and just stared at the screen. His multitasking is finally useful for something.
The blending you have done with these two games is amazing.
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I love these kinds of games, they are my favorite. I wish that there were a lot more of these kinds of games instead of just a few. Really sad but confusing game/story.
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Kat had problems, then met Jack. They both had problems. He was a good friend. It was mutual. Perfect. But there're 2 turns. He turned to drugs. She, to help. He was self medicated, trapped in his meadow. One day he saw Kat there. Unlike her, he would cheat to stay there. He couldn't stand Kat leaving his meadow. She moved on, got better. She not only left, she tried to help him out. He couldn't bear it. Thurs, maybe Friday, he had an overdose. He was too high to recall. Took a turn on the street, watched from the distance. Came and stopped her from taking his meadow. He woke up, didn't exactly recall how, but he had something to do with the death of his true meadow.
He couldn't tell any1 what he did, because he couldn't remember; but like the poem; he was taken out of his situations, placed in his heaven, with only TCOHimself.
His last deed was her last will, her garden pretty. What a better thing to put then the prettiest thing you had in it?
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This is one of the best games, ever. I'm almost crying because of the story. The levels are really challenging, but I tried my best to do them just so I can see the story's end. I must say this deserved the "Best of 2009" award from Jayisgames. 5/5, favorited. *wipes tear*
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After playing both games, i must conclude if to following the facts and possibly some illusory objects, Jack murdered Kathryn because after she fixed her problems (the issues in her house a.k.a life) she was moving on to the garden weeds (other peoples' issues a.k.a Jack) and this would have pulled him from his meadow of happiness. So he killed her, and afterwards realizing that she had become part of his meadow of happiness, he buried her among his problems. He struggles inward because his action has pulled him out of his meadow, and the drugs and psychology only remind him of the vivid place he has lost. I think he buried her in a green box to symbolize how she had become part of that haven. If not for the psychiatrist stating how Jack had killed Kathryn there is another possible explanation but this is following that fact.
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the green box that he is going after is actually his manifestation of the coffin he put her in. he works all by himself so that he can get to his old companion and work with her again. very sad...
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After playing Fixation and then playing TCOM again... It seems as though he didn't really kill Kathryn but rather later on, on Thursday or Friday (not on Tuesday as Fixation says; maybe he wasn't completely hallucinating about the day), when they were working on her garden, or even at just some other separate time, she died somehow. He them blamed himself for everything and that lead to his final mental breakdown, which put him in solitary confinement. Maybe the section to the right really was just the way home. But that's just me. I wish I could 5/5 this game again.
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its not sad at all, what are you ppl talking about....he killed a women and he is content. also hes in solitary confinement, the only way that would happen is if he attacked somebody or something. he is lucky that she isnt my sister because he'd be paralyzed
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I really really want to play a 3rd one now... those last two were amazing. I feel like it needs at least one more to tie it all together or something. how did she die?
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this game was release awhile back. now I have to replay the whole thing after playing fixation to remember what was going on...... This does NOT mean that I was on any kind of medication when I first played this game!!!
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amazingly well written and well thought out game. 10/5. the ending made me so said though, but that just adds to its greatness
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Let it be known, that on the day of april the 15th, 01Neverest10 commented "I can't wait for Fixation. " And let it also be known, that 2D promptly delivered.
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I just got done with Fixation. I had to replay this masterpiece as well. Some things are still a mystery, but maybe that's the best part. Fixation had a lot of philosophical ideas in it... I think the point of these two games are to make us thin and reflect.. The Answers aren't always easy to see or clean cut.
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Honestly, if my girlfriend/wife were to die and i was more less i caused it, i'd go mad, i wouldn't be able to live with my self, which would probably lead to insanity. Very saddening story, although no tears. + thiss if it made sense
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@ Snowcube94 In Fixation Jack was taking drugs but sometimes messed up his portions, the drugs made him forget his problems but they also made him forget Kathryn and what happened to her. So he probably killed her and then forgot.
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Oh i love these kind of games, especially the soundtrack. if you guys love this game try out "Braid" .. WONDERFULL soundtrack and an very very very good mind-game. this took me about 30 minutes to finish... "Braid" will take you hours!
ooh braid <3
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so in Fixation, Kathryn seeks outside help to her problem, while Jack attempts to solves his own problem in his own head?
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For a little puzzle game, both The Company of Myself and Fixation have kept me up well into the wee hours of the morning. Incredible games, that make you think and feel. I'm very happy with the time I've spent on them, even when I was ready to tug my hair out. The music fixes both play styles extremely well. The story told is both heartening and heart-breaking. I wonder if there's more story to Jack and Kathryn, or perhaps even Penelope, to come.
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I played Fixation... but I still don't understand... did Jack really murdered Kathryn? What does the end scene of Fixation mean?
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2DArray Has kindly created a prequel to this game by the name fixation, focusing on Kathrine. Playing through that game makes this game give a convey a whole new meaning, which is just as sad as the first. I advise you play through it, I won'y post spoilers, but the ending to fixation reveals a lot about the plot of this game. You will probably recognize a few key scenes as well.
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I love these types of games story not minless attacking. deffernt areas that are as challgen as the last level played not the same diffculty and best of all u must do somthing or never complet the game not somthing opetionle it adds tenshion not maybe tenshion