Shadows Over Loathing

Shadows Over Loathing - это комедийная RPG от создателей West of Loathing. В целом, эти игры почти ничем не отличаются. Только в этот раз у нас не Дикий Запад, а начало 20-го века. Главный герой прибывает в антикварный магазин по просьбе своего дяди, и теперь он должен выполнять различные квесты, чтобы заполучить проклятые артефакты. Сюжет в этот раз разбит на 6 глав, каждая из которых имеет отдельную карту для исследования. Но предыдущие локации тоже можно посещать. Игра очень смешная. Особенно я угорал с того, что герой может рыбачить в каких-то раковинах, в ваннах и даже в чужой тарелке. Играть было очень интересно, хотя я немного задушился в третьей главе, где герой попадает в институт с кучей проходов и с неочевидными головоломками. Как и у прошлой игры, тут нет русского перевода, а русификатор вряд ли будет. Но если для вас это не проблема, то советую поиграть. Мне понравилось.

A wonderful experience that just keeps giving. I never thought Shadows Over Loathing would dwarf West of Loathing like this but they did it. Truly a ridiculous RPG that is worth at least one play if not multiple. A game where your choices matter, the rules are made up, and you get to cause as much chaos as there already is chaos in the world brings so much joy. Especially great on Steam Deck.

Shadows Over Loathing is deceptive in a lot of ways. No one is going to deny that the art is basic, but playing through it quickly reveals one of the funniest games I've ever played in my life. The sense of humor is just so perfectly woven throughout the world, engaging the player on so many different levels. There's plenty of basic, slapstick humor, gags about toilets and the like, but the game is so self-aware and willing to take itself seriously as a story, as a form of art, and as a game that it really has to be experienced to be believed. Of course, the excellent writing is only part of it- I do need to mention how surprisingly rich the gameplay is. While parts of it ARE simple; three classes, three stats, one companion at a time, there end up being so many different ways to engage with the mechanics that it's entirely possible to have multiple runs on the same class where each run plays completely differently. I'm a little stumped trying to find something negative to say about this game - I played it for the first time years ago and have not been able to keep myself from returning and playing through it again and again.