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Review of Rot in Paradise

SubjectRot in Paradise
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WantedArsonist on 2024-11-29
ReviewThings I liked: the art was nice, the sound effects are good, the characters, and their relationships, are fun and unique. While not outright "scary," the game can definitely be unsettling.

Things I didn't like: There are some grammatical errors and typos (often, periods are omitted for some reason). Since it's so short, it leaves many, many questions up to the player. This can be executed in a good way, but it wasn't here; there's way too many questions that aren't even touched on! For example, the biggest question of "why people are so obsessed with the water in this resort" is ... not even close to answered. Who's the "she" people keep referencing? I don't know, and I guess I'll never find out!

Is this a commentary on eating disorders? Maybe. The game does have a warning for eating disorders at the beginning, but no direct mention of eating disorders is present in the game. It's SUPPOSED to be implied, but I didn't get any eating disorder implications while playing. Perhaps I'm just missing something, though. Maybe it's a commentary on addiction? But who's "she" supposed to be, in that case?!

I think the premise is good and interesting, but I would love to see more elaboration on the story.
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