Broken Reality

It's a neat game, if you want a puzzle + vaporwave chill like game, this would be good for you.

It's surreal
It's cryptic
It's peak

I appreciate the effort but this is just a worse executed Jazzpunk. Just a lot of walking back and forth with increasingly boring puzzles. Many times the road to progression was hidden and eventually I just gave up and didn't bother with a guide. The aesthetics are definitely very pleasing but definitely fully fleshed out, like it was ashamed of fully realising it's identity. Even though I gave up relatively early on, i'm eager to see what else this studio will come out with next. This isn't it, though

brings me back to 2012-2015, snipars, macintosh plus, yung lean, fiji water and arizona tea. It was such a defining era for me. Great game. The walking is a little slow, but that's its only draw back.

fun

You should know if you want to play this game just by looking at it, why are you reading this?

A good, relaxing time. Reminiscent of a 90's adventure game.

What a fun game and I bought it because of the vaporwave aesthetics and the fond memories I had in an era when it was popular. The playthrough, chanllenges, quests etc. It was all very fun and laid back which is always nice. Man, the ending! The ending was WOW.

very webcore 10/10

yeah just gonna shoot this game directly into my veins real quick

Good to play when you have nothing else to play. I really like the artwork

Very amateurish, but endearing. The gameplay is meandering at best, the writing is just a little off, the visuals are half-baked, and the storyline is straight out of a 10 year olds fantasy. Yet this game still manages to come to a conclusion that feels like a proper send off. Had a blast playing this despite all its flaws, and would definitely recommend it to people who just enjoy the art form that is video games.

The vaporwave art style looked cool at first, but the gameplay was so boring it almost gave me brain damage.

I really loved this game, I still go back and play it over again because I love it so much. I cannot wait for Broken Reality 2000

Amazing, unique game. Fun, chill (for most part), very creative, beautiful visuals and music, great soundtrack.

Fond memories and eager for Broken Reality 2000, 9.5/10 for this genre and price range.

Partially recommend. An enjoyable intriguing experience that sometimes delighted me with its playfulness. Some fun puzzles to disentangle. Started to drag on a bit after a while.

I recently streamed this game, finished it in two sittings, and I have to say that I have mixed feelings about my experience.

While the music and visual designs (every area except for Innernet) are colorful and fun, I was hoping for an interesting story to compliment them. However, there's basically no story. A few characters give you cryptic hints that something more is going on in these dreamy and surreal internet zones, but once you reach Geocity that's all tossed out the window and nothing comes of it. You end the game without any explanation, no further elaboration, and as another review called it, a "2deep4u" ending with an elongated interactive music video and a dance party ending which felt unearned.

I also began to feel the tedium of the gameplay during the last two areas, Geocity and Innernet, with platforming challenges. So. Much. Platforming. I understand that lacking the capability to jump is supposed to add to the "challenge", but when that becomes the only thing you're doing aside from collecting likes or triangles or children shaped like balls, it turns into frustrating monotony quickly. By the end of the game my patience was gone and I hoped the ending would be worth it, but it wasn't. I was just happy it was over, unsatisfied or not.

I'd say to get this game when it's heavily discounted if you'd like to experience it for yourself, but if not, definitely watch someone else do a let's play or a walkthrough. I bought this game because it was bundled with Hypnospace Outlaw, a game I've seen played and absolutely adore already, and had no idea about Broken Reality but hoped it was just as polished. That's not really the case.

tl:dr Music and visuals are great for the first 70% of the game, there is no story, 2deep4u ending, watch someone else play it or get it when heavily discounted.

Great game! Great concept! Recommended!!!

So the first 70% of this game is awesome, my mind is quenched~ with the beautiful aesthetics of the game and the gameplay is nice...

Well that is until you reach the 30% left of the game.... unlike most people i wasn't that bothered by most of the game glitches, not even the ones that caused me save game issues such as axis plaza. Well that was until i reached the internet zone and cradle place where i went through a portal through one of the mazes in cradle that took me to that sand pyramid place with the fountain, i was about to take the next portal there and when i went through the portal then my character ran into a glitch and just started falling and ended up in pitch black glitchy mess and no matter what i did (tried moving, clicking random items nothing worked) so i basically had to quit the game....which meant the previous progress i made before i fell into a glitch was now lost.....Cradle is already a pain in the ass and having to now do that over again feels like a chore which isn't supposed to feel like that.

https://imgur.com/a/w4O1CIH

If the devs fix the glitches in this game then i will recommend it but for now no, i was close to recommending this game the first 10 hours when i started playing it but after some time and especially near the end, it's a no. Bad Map, glitches, sometimes the clicker on item 4 doesn't work etc.

edit: so i finally finished the gameplay, despite the glitches or the game feeling a bit....?mediocre? in the last levels, it was a overall good game especially if you get it on sale, but with the regular pricing, no. The glitches need to get fixed. I will leave a recommendation but ONLY if it's on sale.

I dont know what to feel about it, it felt bland but at the same time it was entertaining to see how the world looked.

A one time experience that will be forgettable but enjoyable

underrated gem

Love the game but the devs straight up lie about future development of the game and have been doing so for many years now.

When I first loaded into the game I thought It was just a silly asset flip. I almost stopped playing once I finished the first world, but then I kept on going. I'm glad I did, this game is now one of my favorate games that I have ever played. The artstyle is so amazing once you get used to it, and the puzzles are very fun as well. Overall the game is a masterpeice!!!

buggy mess lol, did the devs consider how half of these ablilties would interact with the environment? you can sequence break SO EASILY

I absolutely adored this game, this is such an homage to the vaporwave aesthetic. This game became my source of inspiration for my small gamedev projects, and I feel as nostalgic playing it as I do with the tones of the game itself. Just gorgeous!

crazy good game. walking simulator but not really? its got mechanics and puzzles and shit but its got the walking sim vibe to it. platforming without a jump button. crazy good game

I was about to buy Hypnospace Outlaw when I noticed there was a bundle that included this game. Taking a quick peek at the store page, I was interested and decided to buy the bundle. Hypnospace was great. I put 8 hours into it and then decided to try this game.

The main problem is the sensitivity when playing on mouse and keyboard OR a controller is insanely high and there is absolutely no way to change it. No settings menu, nothing in the Unity config pop up when starting the game, not even a config file. I looked around online and the only fix I found was a MOD to change the sensitivity. I shouldn't have to download a mod to change something so basic. And that's not to mention the narrow FOV that will gives people like me headaches.

I found a thread in the community section where other people were asking how to fix the sensitivity and the FOV back when the game first released, and the developer actually responded saying that adding those options were on their to do list. That's great! Except the game released five years ago and they've been radio silent about addressing these issues. That's annoying, but what's worse is the developer is working on a whole new sequel. So while they're working on a new game, they either are unable to add basic settings to their original title or don't care enough to do so.

A lack of such basic options that I know Unity can provide is something I can let slide on a free game, or even something that costs maybe two dollars. But this costs FIFTEEN. Granted, this game has a playable demo but I didn't realize that before purchasing, otherwise I would've known to avoid buying this. And since I sunk 8 hours into Hypnospace Outlaw, refunding this game wasn't an option since I got them bundled together.

The lesson here is look for a playable demo before buying a game.
And to add the most basic settings to your fifteen dollar game.

Perfect use of Vaporwave in game form

(Achievementless) Review

Gameplay

Achievements

Story

Hate

unironically changed my fucking life for the better 10/10

the shrimps, they know.

One of the few games that I know for sure will stay in my memory for a long time.
Story, graphics, sounds, music, game play, puzzles, length, creativity... all 10/10
A big fan of this studio from now on!

While the last level is definitely the weakest in terms of both gameplay and design, the entire game before and after the innernet levels is absolutely wonderful. I did enjoy the innernet for sure and I do like its aesthetic in a vacuum but it definitely didnt really work with what the game had built itself to be prior and took away some of the charm. Ending was good although I wouldn't have minded something a touch more in depth (something like the static speaks my name except yk maybe not depressed psychopath pov). Best game 2002 IGN, top tip- drink a whole bottle of delsym prior your playthrough to maximize the vibe

Tongue-in-cheek vaporwave collectathon. Cute chill and funny. More fun than I was expecting, you get actual tools and things that change the way you move around the areas. The first few levels are the best though, quality started to drop off and I eventually lost interest before finishing. Get it on sale I suppose but you were gonna do that anyway.

It's upside down silly.

beautifully done and hella funny and trippy

i want to start by saying i really really enjoyed this game, its extremely charming and very fun and chill to play.

which is why i wish that this game, especially the final levels, had a bit more polish. i got stuck in the second to last area for a while due to a physics bug that allowed me to sequence break without realizing. and the final area is just all kinds of jank. the ending was extremely powerful, but i felt i wasnt able to fully appreciate it because the difficulties i had faced just previously had ruined my immersion.

still a great game and definitely worth playing, it just didnt quite stick the landing for me.

I don't wish to spoil too much. However, if you loved titles like Jazzpunk and Hypnospace Outlaw, you're gonna have the time of your life with this one.

Right from the moment you're dropped into the first world/level, the game's style becomes clear. You are thrust into a computer-generated world that resembles tropes and aesthetics of what feels like 90's to early 2000's internet. In a somewhat metroidvanian fashion, you have to explore a few levels within a hub world, interact with strange characters, overcome challenges, and collect powerups and "likes" scattered and floating around the environments in a very old-school manner, in order to level up and progress further. The first couple of hours, I was not only hooked but addicted. The graphics, old-school design, nostalgic feels, things to discover etc just made me want to keep playing and find out more. Each level is packed with unique detail and various fun tasks. The shipping cruise is probably my favourite (something about that one feels the most nostalgic to me for some reason), and the kitchen/dining chacha music is just one of many tracks that I can't get out of my head.

Unfortunately, once you reach the final "innernet" level, that's when the game's quality takes a nosedive. It's not that the level is bad, but it largely lacks the nostalgia and charming worldly feel that the other hub levels are drenched with. That said, I still forced my way through the full story just once in order to see how it ends (and it is a very trippy ending indeed). After that, much as I like replaying this game, I no longer bothered completing the innernet level and simply tend to boot up a new game again every time I reach that point.

While the last 20% of the game leaves much to be desired, I'd still argue the first 80% of the journey is well worth the experience. Few games leave such a breath of fresh air for their uniqueness. Bring on the sequel!!

85/100 (95 if you don't include the innernet)

one of the best endings to a game i've ever played
a true love letter to what the internet was, the cultures and communities it spawned, and a critique of what it has become.
with references to memes far outdated that, altough lame (not that that's a bad thing), managed to get a smile out of me most of the time
very nice score that gave me that growing up listening to vaporwave nostalgia

Incredible atmosphere, excellent art direction, good sound design, fun writing, and pretty fun gameplay. Enjoyed this game very very much until I reached AquaNet. Poor level design decisions, in particular poor player direction, and a litany of bugs, made it very frustrating and borderline unplayable. I've unfortunately hit a game-breaking bug where I've completed the area's main quest but the portal to escape to the plaza or whatever hasn't been enabled. Four hours gone. Deeply unfortunate.

Lots of bugs (especially UI) suggest the game was not tested enough. Sometimes bugs are charming. Game-breaking ones are not. If the devs want more info about the AquaNet bug, an interesting thing to note is that the CPU fans didn't restart spinning when I reloaded my save. I may have also done the 3 objectives out of order. Once again suggests lack of sufficient testing.

If they choose to fix these bugs I'll revisit and revising my review, otherwise I sadly cannot recommend this game at this time.

This game filled me with a sense of wonder and exploration. I thought just the first world would make a fun and complete game full of secrets and abilities to unlock. But then there were four more worlds to discover! All dripping with nostalgia for a weird era of the internet I regret I was too young to experience. What high praise I was planning to write in this review: It's like Hypnospace Outlaw meets A Short Hike. It's like Paradise Killer without the killer.

Sadly, I came crashing down into a pit of lava, and so did my opinion of the game, when I reached the frustrating platforming section at the end. Precise timing challenges, portals that don't always work, and a lack of save points...

amazing

good game

amazing, i cried at the ending.

This one really felt special.

I don't know how to describe that without what feels like corny Millennial nonsense, so ... you ain't gotta read it.
For the past few years, I've had a growing fixation on what I've only been able to generally pin down as "the feeling of growing up as the internet did." It was wild times. And it's honestly weird that The Internet itself is kind of like a friend you used to know.
Dynamic Media Triad have hit on something close to that here. There's this odd combination here, putting together an environment of "what if the internet evolved into a kind of broken geocities-inspired second life" and a narrative commentary of how greed has essentially corrupted the things that once had such meaning and value into unrecognizable facsimiles of themselves.

The game itself is strange, to be sure, but frankly it kind of runs like a standard enough 3D platformer. So ... I managed to get the vibes without needing to get hung up on unfamiliar or unapproachable mechanics. There's a few things that are a bit poorly hinted, or obscure. I may have had to refer to a guide once or twice, particularly in understanding the 'eyeball' mechanics.

An internet enjoyer's exploration haven
Basically if you like having fun get it
Just don't get to the end levels ;)
(Devman add achievements pls)

I thought this was just gonna be a cool walking sim time waster. It turned out to be exactly that but with quests, humor, and an overarching story line. If you like Jazzpunk, you'll probably enjoy this.

is this what its like to smoke vapourwave and do a line of AOL?