Parallel Experiment

Item: Parallel Experiment
Rating: 86
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-15

Summary

Excellent and well-designed puzzle experiences.
Compelling story with expansive narrative.
Great co-op gameplay is a focus.
Appealing art style and voice-acting.
Slow start and artificially inflated length.
Game is plagued by technical issues.

Reviews (sample size): 128
Helpful reviews: 74%
Unhelpful reviews: 26%
Protest reviews: 0%

86%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
14%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 222
Negative points: 65
Gameplay points: 12
Perf. points: 3
Rec. points: 60
Misc points: 6

Point	Description	Importance
Excellent, well-designed puzzles Description The puzzles are a major strength, praised for their clever design, balanced difficulty, and integration with the narrative. Players found them logical, engaging, and satisfying to solve, especially in co-op. The game avoids tedious or obscure puzzle design, providing ample guidance and 'Aha' moments. Importance 96%	The puzzles are a major strength, praised for their clever design, balanced difficulty, and integration with the narrative. Players found them logical, engaging, and satisfying to solve, especially in co-op. The game avoids tedious or obscure puzzle design, providing ample guidance and 'Aha' moments.	96%
Compelling and expansive story Description The game features an engaging and well-crafted story, often exceeding expectations and building upon previous installments. Reviewers appreciated the narrative depth, unexpected twists, and the way the story is integrated with the gameplay. The presentation and narrative are a step up from previous titles. Importance 48%	The game features an engaging and well-crafted story, often exceeding expectations and building upon previous installments. Reviewers appreciated the narrative depth, unexpected twists, and the way the story is integrated with the gameplay. The presentation and narrative are a step up from previous titles.	48%
Great co-op gameplay experience Description The game is designed around cooperative play, emphasizing communication and teamwork between players. The dialogue mechanic and the need to describe the game to a friend enhances the co-op experience. This creates a fun and engaging social experience. Importance 34%	The game is designed around cooperative play, emphasizing communication and teamwork between players. The dialogue mechanic and the need to describe the game to a friend enhances the co-op experience. This creates a fun and engaging social experience.	34%
Appealing art style and voice-acting Description The game's visual presentation, particularly the comic book art style, is a highlight. The art style and voice acting enhance the overall experience and the charisma of the characters. The stylish cutscenes and special color palette contribute to the game's unique appeal. Importance 19%	The game's visual presentation, particularly the comic book art style, is a highlight. The art style and voice acting enhance the overall experience and the charisma of the characters. The stylish cutscenes and special color palette contribute to the game's unique appeal.	19%
Fun and engaging mini-games Description The game includes enjoyable mini-games, often unlocked by collecting tokens. These mini-games, such as darts and billiards, add a fun and engaging diversion to the main gameplay loop. The pub mini-games were a nice touch. Importance 12%	The game includes enjoyable mini-games, often unlocked by collecting tokens. These mini-games, such as darts and billiards, add a fun and engaging diversion to the main gameplay loop. The pub mini-games were a nice touch.	12%
Interesting and memorable characters Description Players found the characters to be interesting, well-developed, and memorable, leading to emotional attachment. The story explores unexpected directions while maintaining a coherent narrative. The characters are more developed than static background elements. Importance 7%	Players found the characters to be interesting, well-developed, and memorable, leading to emotional attachment. The story explores unexpected directions while maintaining a coherent narrative. The characters are more developed than static background elements.	7%
Intriguing secrets and unlockables Description Collecting hidden tokens unlocks a secret that is intriguing and delightful. A secret cutscene is unlocked after completing the mini-games. Importance 5%	Collecting hidden tokens unlocks a secret that is intriguing and delightful. A secret cutscene is unlocked after completing the mini-games.	5%