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It has so many shortcomings but what makes it unforgettable compensates for this.ĭisclaimer: This is a free to play mobile game and received no perks from the publisher. Since it’s a free to play mobile game, there is no serious harm in giving a try.Īlter Ego is a unique experience that wants players to explore and discover themselves by walking down a path of uncertainty. However it undermines itself with the tap mechanics and intrusive ads. It gets the visuals design and narrative aspect right. This is one of those games that is very conflicting. Yet that is not an excuse for placing ads in the worst possible spots. I understand that this is a free to play game that needs to make money. However one thing that can not be overlooked are the intrusive ads that hamper the experience. It truly adds to the mode of the overall experience that the player is suppose to have. In regards to the visual design, this was the best choice that could be made. The manga style visuals mixed with the gothic design and atmosphere is another aspect one has to admire. Her character is one that comes off as being smug in one encounter but then charming during the next one. Personally it’s hard to say if you’re suppose to like or dislike E. Here is where the narrative and the gothic art style really shines. Thankfully your confrontations with E makes up for this shortfall. Thus the game is not really as cleaver as it presents itself to be. Alter Ego wants to be something more thought provoking and yet its undermined by simple gameplay mechanics. The problem is that they work great for titles that are suppose to be simple. Honestly I enjoyed this game but will admit the tap mechanics feel out of place. After several confrontations with E, players will then have to confront themselves. Once enough ego has been collected, you have to confront E. This archived by tapping on the thought bubbles and reading numerous books exploring existential themes (like No Longer Human). But it’s not in emotional deep way.Īlter Ego is all about you walking down a path of doubt while building your ego. Alter Ego does deliver on everything it promises but at the same time it leaves you unsatisfied. Winning is not the objective here, it’s about finding yourself. One could also explore oneself in an RPG but we end up altering our actions based on the outcome. Simply fill in the form below and then share your name with. Many titles have tried only for it to be overlooked. Discover your inner witch, wizard or Muggle alter-ego with our Harry Potter Name Generator. It takes a lot to make a game that is more about self exploration. This is one of those games I stumbled upon in the App Store because it has an interesting description. In practice however it’s all about the delivery, which it fumbles at times. In theory this might be interesting and it has been done before with other titles.

Plus, the soundtrack is on Spotify.Alter Ego is a game that wants players to discover themselves by walking down a path of uncertainty. Most unsettling mobile game moment lol.)Īnyway, if you’re into mind-boggling stuff, do check this game out. try not logging into the game for 2+ weeks and log in again.

I may be reading too deep into this, but that’s how I feel. And being lost in trying to understand herself. What I’m trying to get at is that, despite being a game, she felt like she’s… real. (fourth wall breaking incoming) She might guess that she is just a fictional character, but because you’ve been through so much with her to reach the true ending… Well, you just can’t break it to her. What makes this game special is how real Es is despite being a fictional character. I’ve been trying to hunt for Moon over the Mountains and Thousand Year Beach, but it’s only available in Japanese. Now I want to read everything Es is recommending. The only books I’ve read before playing this game are Osamu’s Ningen Shikkaku, Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Carroll’s Alice Adventures in Wonderland. What I love most about this game is that it introduced me to great books (some of which I’ll probably not get to read until I master a certain level of Japanese or some publisher localized it into English/Thai). I could almost share Es’s struggles to understand herself (although I haven’t developed an existential crisis. I played this game while going through a rough patch, and I felt it helped me somewhat make sense of what I’m feeling. The gameplay involves tapping on book quotes, advancing your book progress, unlocking new books (kind of like cookie clicker), interacting with Es, and doing personality tests. I’ve never played a non-horror game that is as unsettling as Alter Ego.Īlter Ego tells the tale of you and Es, as… you navigate through tons of book quotes and discover your true self.

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