Info about Sunday Gold: Official game description: Finalist in the 2022 Gamescom Awards for both ‘Best Role-Playing Game’ and ‘Best Indie Game’, Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it. Experience a unique hybrid of escape room style puzzles, turn-based combat, and RPG mechanics tied together with a dark and cinematic storyline. Delve into the dark underbelly of near-future London ---------------------------------------------------- Once bustling and full of life, the city of London is in a dark and dismal state. Unemployment and homelessness are at an all-time high. Ethical boundaries are being stretched to their limit and corrupt billionaire, Kenny Hogan, is up to no good. It’s up to ragtag band of criminals Frank, Sally, and Gavin, to put a wrench in Kenny Hogan’s plans and bring him to his knees. But this is no simple job and there’ll be a smattering of obstacles they’ll have to face along the way… Lose yourself in a dark and dystopian story ------------------------------------------- Immerse yourself in a gritty and graphic world with a storyline narrated by fully voice-acted characters. Experience stunningly hand-drawn environments, 2D cinematics and comic book inspired sequences as well as cliff hangers that will keep you on your toes. Puzzles that will get you scratching your noggin ------------------------------------------------ Explore each room and solve a combination of observation, deduction, and inventory puzzles to progress on your mission. Hunt for clues, hack terminals, bust down a door (or two) and test your wits in mini game challenges unique to each “hero”. Stylish turn-based combat inspired by comic books ------------------------------------------------- Face off against your opponents in stylish and cinematic RPG style battles. Each team member possesses their own unique set of skills as well as their own strengths and weaknesses. Plan your moves strategically, master winning combos and kick your enemies to the curb. Keep your composure and try not to sweat ---------------------------------------- Battle your own stress levels as well as enemies! Disturbing and pressured situations will wear down your characters’ composure causing them to act impulsively. Maintain your composure with consumables and leadership abilities. Lose your mind, lose the mission! A modern twist on point-and-click games --------------------------------------- Sunday Gold takes the traditional elements of a point-and-click game and mixes them with fierce RPG combat and a gritty storyline. Release date: Oct 13, 2022 Categories: Turn-based Combat, Puzzle Solving, Point-and-Click Adventure, Story-Driven Gameplay, Character Development, Inventory Management, Boss Fights - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $5.00 - $10.00 - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the community finds the game to be of good value when purchased on sale. Multiple reviews mention that the game is worth buying at a discounted price, with specific mentions of it being good value at around the price of a cup of coffee (approximately $5) and another review suggesting it is worth buying at $10 or less. This indicates that the community considers the fair price range for the base game to be between $5 and $10. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: 17.5h - Story completion: 17.5h - Session length: N/A - Endgame: N/A - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct statements about the playtime required to complete the game. The quotes mention specific hour ranges for completing the game, which can be used to estimate the typical total time to finish the game and the main story. The evidence does not provide specific information about session length or endgame hours, so those fields are marked as null. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game starts fun with its unique style and narrative but becomes tedious due to repetitive combat and inventory management issues. - Stance: Fun then drops - Anchor: First chapter and early narrative progression - Time to anchor: 1h 0m - Friction: Repetitive combat sequences; Tedious inventory management; Long and unfair boss fights - Unlock drivers: Engaging narrative progression; Unique art style and voice acting - Conditions: Appreciation for the game's style and narrative; Tolerance for repetitive gameplay elements - Player Archetypes: - Story-First Explorer (sale) - Motivation: Engaging narrative and casual gameplay. - Playstyle: Enjoys a mix of point-and-click adventure and casual RPG elements, focusing on story and exploration. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: casual gamer; story enthusiast - Reference games: Monkey Island; Disco Elysium - Tactical Combatant (deep sale) - Motivation: Strategic and challenging combat. - Playstyle: Enjoys turn-based combat and strategic planning, often comparing it to classic RPGs. - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: deep sale - Labels: strategy gamer; RPG fan - Reference games: Blades; DnD - Art and Narrative Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Unique art style and engaging narrative. - Playstyle: Enjoys games with strong visuals and narrative, focusing on the artistic and story elements. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: art lover; narrative fan - Reference games: Disco Elysium Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Unique and distinctive art style (weight 0.56): The game features a unique and gorgeous art style that is both distinctive and appealing. Players appreciate the comic-book aesthetic and the overall visual design. - Turn-based combat with action points (weight 0.52): The game features a unique blend of turn-based combat and action points system, which is central to its gameplay mechanics. Players enjoy the strategic elements and the innovative mix of point-and-click adventure with turn-based RPG. - Fun and engaging story (weight 0.51): The game offers a fun and engaging story with enjoyable characters and narrative. Players find the writing and humor intriguing, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game. - Challenging and enjoyable puzzles (weight 0.37): The game offers a variety of puzzles that are mostly fun and challenging but not too difficult. Players appreciate the smart and coherent puzzle design, which adds to the overall enjoyment of the game. - Good voice acting and dialogue (weight 0.35): The game features top-notch voice acting and dialogue, with excellent character development. Players appreciate the charm and quality of the voice acting, which enhances the overall experience. - Engaging blend of RPG and point-and-click (weight 0.3): The game successfully blends RPG elements with point-and-click mechanics, creating an engaging and well-thought-out gameplay experience. Players enjoy the mix of storytelling, puzzles, and turn-based combat. - Charming and unique characters (weight 0.18): The game has a cast of charming and unique characters with well-defined personalities. Players enjoy the charismatic and likable characters, which add to the game's appeal. - Challenging boss fights (weight 0.12): The game offers challenging boss fights that are fair with preparation. Players appreciate the strategic elements required to manage these boss fights. - Excellent setting and world-building (weight 0.12): The game features an excellent setting with cool lore and theme. Players appreciate the detailed world-building and the overall setting of the game. Common complaints: - Combat is repetitive and unenjoyable (weight 0.67): Many players find the combat system to be tedious, boring, and excessively long. The combat is often described as unbalanced, repetitive, and lacking in variety, making it a significant drawback in the game. - Boss fights are repetitive (weight 0.34): Boss fights in the game are often criticized for being repetitive, difficult, and lacking in variety. Players find these fights to be annoying and imbalanced. - Ending is rushed and unsatisfying (weight 0.33): The ending of the game is frequently described as rushed, abrupt, and lacking in emotion. Players feel that the ending is confusing, unsatisfying, and lacks proper closure. - Puzzles can be frustrating (weight 0.24): The puzzles in the game are often criticized for being too difficult, obscure, or not fun to solve. Some puzzles require guessing and looking up solutions, which can be frustrating for players. - Enemies have excessive health (weight 0.21): Enemies, including bosses, are often described as having too much health, making combat encounters long and tedious. This issue contributes to the overall frustration with the combat system. - Mini-games are uninteresting (weight 0.17): The mini-games in the game are often described as uninteresting, repetitive, and buggy. Players find these mini-games to be tedious and not fun. - Limited replay value (weight 0.17): The game is criticized for its limited replayability. Players find the game to be boring and repetitive, with no significant replay value. - Game contains bugs (weight 0.14): Players have reported encountering various bugs and crashes in the game. While some bugs are minor, they can still affect the overall gaming experience. - Game lacks balance (weight 0.13): The game is criticized for its lack of balancing, including extreme balance issues and a lack of skill variety. This imbalance affects both combat and overall gameplay. Gameplay feedback: - Turn-Based Combat System (weight 0.36): Combat is turn-based with strategic depth, featuring a JRPG-style battle system that includes preparation and tactical decision-making. - Puzzle-Solving Mechanics (weight 0.31): The game includes a variety of puzzles and minigames, such as decryption puzzles and logical puzzles, which are integrated into the story and exploration. - Action Points System (weight 0.3): The game features an Action Points (AP) system that manages character actions for exploration and combat, blending point-and-click mechanics with turn-based gameplay. - Point-and-Click Adventure (weight 0.27): The core gameplay revolves around point-and-click mechanics for exploration and puzzle-solving, reminiscent of classic adventure games. - Blend of RPG and Adventure (weight 0.23): The game mixes RPG elements like leveling and skill upgrades with point-and-click adventure mechanics, creating a unique hybrid experience. - Character Development (weight 0.22): Characters have unique roles and skills that can be developed, adding depth to both combat and exploration. - Composure Mechanic (weight 0.1): A composure system affects gameplay and combat, adding a layer of strategy and tension management. - Boss Fights and Difficult Encounters (weight 0.1): The game features challenging boss fights and difficult turn-based combat encounters that test the player's strategic skills. - Story-Driven Gameplay (weight 0.08): The game is driven by its story, with progression heavily influenced by narrative elements and character interactions. - Inventory and Equipment Management (weight 0.07): Players need to manage their inventory and equipment, which plays a crucial role in combat and exploration strategies. - Random Enemy Encounters (weight 0.07): Players will face random enemy encounters with varying attack patterns, adding an element of unpredictability to exploration. Performance notes: - Game performance issues (weight 0.11): The game experiences several performance issues, including crashes, stutters, and freezing during gameplay, particularly noted during boss fights. - Music and graphics glitches (weight 0.11): Players have reported various glitches related to music and background graphics. Specifically, there are issues with background music bugs and background graphics not appearing. - Compatibility and scaling issues (weight 0.08): There are compatibility issues with the Steam Deck and interface scaling problems at 1440p resolution, affecting the game's playability on certain hardware. - HUD and mini-game bugs (weight 0.07): Players have encountered bugs with the HUD occasionally appearing in the foreground and issues with mini-games being buggy, impacting the overall gaming experience. - Smooth performance on modern hardware (weight 0.04): Despite some issues, the game runs smoothly on modern hardware, providing a good experience for players with up-to-date systems. - General bug reports (weight 0.04): There are general reports of bugs in the game, though specific details are not provided, indicating a need for overall improvements in game stability. Recommendations: - Recommended for puzzle and adventure fans (weight 0.17): This game is highly recommended for those who enjoy point-and-click games with RPG elements, puzzle adventures, and fans of JRPG battle systems. - Innovative and strategic gameplay (weight 0.11): The game offers innovative and strategic gameplay, appealing to fans of unique narratives and strategic gameplay mechanics. - Positive feedback on sale price (weight 0.08): Players are happy with the game's price, especially when purchased on sale, indicating good value for money. - Not for genre purists (weight 0.07): While fans of the genre will enjoy it, it is not recommended for purists or those who dislike adventure games. - Worth the time investment (weight 0.05): Many players feel that the game is worth the time spent playing it, indicating a satisfying experience. - Recommended under 20€ (weight 0.05): The game is highly recommended if it is priced under 20€, indicating a price sensitivity among players. - Praised for its art style (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for its beautiful and unique art style, which stands out to players. - Recommended post-stability improvements (weight 0.04): Players recommend the game after stability improvements have been made, suggesting initial issues that have been addressed. - Appeals to genre-blending fans (weight 0.04): The game is recommended for fans of genre-blending games, indicating a unique mix of gameplay elements. - Desire for additional content (weight 0.04): There is a desire among players for additional content, such as a small DLC, to expand the game. - Worth buying at full price (weight 0.04): Some players feel the game is worth buying even at its full price, indicating strong value. - Try the Prologue first (weight 0.04): Players are encouraged to try out the Prologue to get a feel for the game before purchasing. Other player notes: - Translation errors present (weight 0.05): The game contains noticeable issues with language translations, affecting the overall user experience. Emotions: - Frustration (weight 0.3): Players are frustrated by the game's excessive difficulty, particularly in puzzles and combat. The final boss battle is often cited as unreasonable, with sudden changes in combat mechanics and poor balancing. Repetitive gameplay elements, such as frequent enemy encounters and lengthy combat, also contribute to this frustration. - Enjoyment (weight 0.22): Players enjoy the game's unique blend of genres, engaging story, and well-developed characters. The art style, voice acting, and overall aesthetic are also frequently praised, contributing to a positive experience. - Disappointment (weight 0.18): Players express disappointment with the game's rushed and anti-climatic ending. Additionally, the lack of updates, unresolved issues, and unfulfilling story elements contribute to this sentiment. - Happy (weight 0.07): Players are happy with the overall game experience, particularly enjoying the story, world, music, and characters. The positive experience is often enhanced by the game's sale price, making it a satisfying purchase. - Frustrated (weight 0.05): Players feel frustrated due to difficult hacking minigames, puzzles, and combat mechanics. The tedium of frequent battles and forced reloads also contribute to this frustration. - Appreciation (weight 0.03): Players appreciate the game's unique art style, high-quality characters, and production value. The combat system and illustrations are also noted as positive aspects of the game. - Excitement (weight 0.03): Players are excited by the game's unique blend of genres, engaging story, and striking presentation. The memorable characters and unique gameplay mechanics also contribute to this excitement. - Joy (weight 0.02): Players find joy in the game's characters, story, and art direction. The enjoyable character interactions and aesthetic contribute to a positive and joyful experience. - Satisfaction (weight 0.01): Players feel satisfied with the game's unique mix of genres and character dynamics. The overall game experience, including useful character skills and branching story, contributes to this satisfaction. - Bored (weight 0.01): Players feel bored due to repetitive and boring gameplay elements. - 喜歡 (weight 0.01): Players express liking the game's art style and RPG turn-based combat mechanics. - 失望 (weight 0.01): Players feel disappointed with the game's chapter structure and equipment system. - Charm (weight 0.01): Players are charmed by the game's visual identity. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the game's detailed character build strategies and combat mechanics.}