*Spoilers ahead. You have been warned*
So, a different game this time.
OFF is the new game I'll be talking about, though I've played it in the past. I think most people have seen it on tumblr, but if not I'll tell you a bit about it.
OFF is a French adventure RPG type game. It was made in 2008 by
Mortis Ghost. The game was translated into English in 2011. It's different from other games I've played, but interesting. I haven't finished it yet; I'm serious the game is super long.
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| Zone 0 |
You are the puppet master and control the puppet,
The Batter, who's mission is to purify the zones of the spectres and eliminating the zone bosses. Though you control The Batter's movements, he has thoughts of his own/ He seems rather aloof and meticulous. His title is
The Executioner. During the beginning of the game you meet a cat that looks kind of like the grinning Cheshire. He is called
The Judge. He seems to appear at different points in the game and gives you cryptic clues on how to solve things.
Each zone has missions of sorts that you must complete with some puzzles along the way. There are many monsters you have to eliminate; I mean every single step you take, you meet a monster. You start at Zone 0 where The Judge helps you get the gist of the game.The Batter meets these
Add-ons that look like rings. They can assist you in battle and have their own special abilities. I'm guessing you get three from Zones 1 to 3.
The Game is nice, I guess. I can't say I love it, but I don't hate it either. I think it is unique and something I wouldn't normally play. I got as far as the end of Zone 2 before I stopped. The Zones take a while to clear since there seem to be spectres everywhere. The Zone bosses are hard to beat only because you don't know how much health they have or what they're weak against. It felt like forever before I beat Zone 1 boss.
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| Random pictures in the game??? |
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The game had some interesting pictures when it was doing the whole "explain this world" thing. It also has sounds, like whenever you speak to these guys that are all white with dark circles under their eyes, they make this weird breathing noise. The Judge also meows when you talk to him. Before the big boss fights, a "merchant" seems to show up. You can buy health power-ups, new skills for The Batter and the Add-ons as well as weapons. Of course you can only buy them with game experience points you get from defeating the spectres.
I haven't reached the final level of the game, but I've heard the endings is a surprise. I really want to finish it, though it may take some time. This game is free, so give it a try. You just might like it. Now I'm
OFF (
bad pun) do find another game for next time.
