Infernal Monkey
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I'm more shocked that NWR apparently found something good enough in the game to deserve a 2/10.
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The Letter (Wii U) - Review Thread
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Extra Sauce
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"No one should ever see this."
"There's too much beauty here."
oh my god that is amazing for all the wrong reasons
Maybe Nintendo heard people liked Gone Home and thought "Hey, it'll give us some indie cred if we get a non-combative adventure game on our shop!" without actually having engaged with Gone Home themselves...
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Dude, this is literally a scam.
That was the BrickBlast U lad who lied on Miiverse about how I had contact with him. According to him, he requested to me that I should make a video for him, which is hilarious. (That game is super dreadful as well by the by. Gave me headaches during the recording.)
Back on topic, I don't have much to say beyond the video and NWR review. You can actually clear this game even quicker. My record is at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. The trick is to press A when you land on the beach. You don't even to walk all the way up to the end.
Sorry... I guess?
SerTapTap
Member
Isn't a budget of $400 well below devkit costs for Wii U, let alone certification, ESRB etc (assuming this has any significant cost?) I'm not surprised at funding failure but I would expect a PC-only release if it's really THAT bad.
Edit:
Who's this guy? (Spoilers!):
Ah, soulpatch McNeckbeard, herald of gamers.
Maybe the whole game is a metaphor for birth. The last area is a bloody hospital where you just wait until you're "born" into the light. And the main character is actually a toddler, remembering the start of his life in a very nuanced, metaphorical way. The Letter is actually too deep, the layman simply can't appreciate the incredible storytelling depth it so expertly portrays.
outunderthestars
Banned
The first article is factually wrong. The developer posted an update preview video a couple of days ago. The game is not exactly good, but I think it is a bit harsh to call it a scam.
"The Letter" is a metaphor for the friendzone.
Are you officially founding the 'Letter speed-running scene'?
Cringeworthy. I don't even have anything to say that would be kind, just explicit.
Really, I'm surprised his channel isn't more popular. His blog videos are even better.
...That sounds exciting.
oh god
the ace attorney music
the photo shop
the self pity
the awkwardness
the cut in memes
i can of feel bad for him actually.
oh my it gets worse. Now i feel even worse.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
...what the fuck did I just watch?
djplaeskool
Member
Yeah...this is just sad really. He needs to learn you cannot delay life, it will not wait for you, and the time to make a good decision starts today. Fucking off while leeching off your parents is not a good start. It's only going to get harder, may as well get started!
Yeah, there are a few people in the NWF scene who are a bit too much drama to them... (also hi, didn't realize you were on GAF now)
Nintendo didn't publish it though.
FreedomFighter
Member
Guys, I think you're all missing the point that this is the first time we've seen SubCon rendered in three dimensions.
Fake edit: Ninja'd by daydreaming.
Fake edit: Ninja'd by daydreaming.
Sakura
Member
That... can't be real can it?
It's just so bad. How did that end up on the Wii U? I know the system is hurting for games Nintendo but come on lol...
Oh dear...
Several layers of insufferable
I laughed but i feel like we should stop talking about the vid, might devolve into just making fun of him.
Agreed.
Anyways, back on topic, SO 'THE LETTER' IS TOTAL SHIT, HUH?
I seriously think someone at Nintendo was hoping this was going to be like their Gone Home or something, without any actual knowledge of what Gone Home was. It's the only way I could see this having gotten on the store. Not that they haven't let shit get on their shops before or whatever, but hot damn, that's... yeah. That's some garbage.
You are certainly not the first person who told me this. It is... interesting. (Hiya, have been for a little while now!)
Cheers, haha. It is not much, but if it helps others to be informed... Well, that is all what matters.
Oh the things I could tell you. (I'm slow to put 2+2 together at times... lol)
No idea on how many unit's it's selling. But been #10 on top 20 eShop non-VC recent releases chart for few weeks now, so much be doing decently. This bad publicity the game is getting, I believe is actually helping out the game by driving up purchases.
shark sandwich
tenuously links anime, pedophile and incels
My thoughts exactly. How bad would a game have to be to qualify for a 1/10?
Remove this dredge from the eShop.
In all seriousness, it's probably guac or sen'say.
We have our box quote.
Sammy Samusu
Member
The ending. :lol
Gummy Bears: Magical Medallion and Camaro Chevrolet Wild Ride.
Fingers crossed for a rhythm game where you play as a rapping Jesus.