Thoroughly immersive experience, showing the darker side of QA in a AA video game studio! Although inspired by the Fears to Fathom series, Creepy Waves FM is taking on its own unique identity within the genre and Bugs Fixer improves dramatically from the first game, Train Departs.
The game-within-a-game mechanic whilst fixing the code of the prototypes is fun and interesting, the developer has clearly listened to feedback and constructive criticism from the earlier game in the series. The dialogue and grammar is cleaner this time around, the meta nods throughout are humorous and you empathise with some of the characters (love Mike. Poor Mike.)
With these types of games, when the main character has to take medication to help with hallucinations and whether what they're seeing is 'real' the payoff can sometimes be a little anticlimactic, but Bugs Fixer handles this scenario with just the right balance of suspicion and paranoia.
With an expanded storyline this time around, there's a slow build of tension and with an alternative endings on display, really looking forward to what comes next in the Creepy Waves FM series.
Few critiques this time around:
Walking pace could be sped up (just by a notch)
The section going to the laundry shop felt like padding. Although there were some interesting characters to talk to, this may have been a great opportunity to learn more about the main character and interactions with friends, or why he decided to leave the indie studio. The section just felt a little off-kilter from everything else in the game.
absolutely loved this game, wasn’t sure what to expect going in but was really surprised at how good it actually was, felt like it had multiple genres of game in it, looking forward to seeing what comes next!
The game is very good, I really liked the story of this young promise of video games, the fact that it has several endings makes it even more interesting, it is also very good that there are different scenarios in the game, thank you very much for sharing this good game, Here I leave the video I made in Spanish, greetings!!!
This was one of the greatest games, I've ever played. Everything was great, the atmosphere the storyline as well- the jumpscares. Even if there was too much dialogue, and slow walking. It really made me jump a ton, just from simple ambience.
It took quite a time before real jumpscares and horror starts, but in overall really liked the plot, good job and noice thriller atmosphere kept through whole game, like it! Keep up good work!
It's great that you accept criticism and read comments, because in your new game it's clear that you took into account the shortcomings that were mentioned, reduced them, and increased the number of positives that were in Train Department! There’s more content, a more oppressive atmosphere, and now even direct interaction with the main villain, which was missing last time. I hope in future parts you will add more direct confrontation, as you would definitely make it an interesting experience, in my humble opinion.
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The game-within-a-game mechanic whilst fixing the code of the prototypes is fun and interesting, the developer has clearly listened to feedback and constructive criticism from the earlier game in the series. The dialogue and grammar is cleaner this time around, the meta nods throughout are humorous and you empathise with some of the characters (love Mike. Poor Mike.)
With these types of games, when the main character has to take medication to help with hallucinations and whether what they're seeing is 'real' the payoff can sometimes be a little anticlimactic, but Bugs Fixer handles this scenario with just the right balance of suspicion and paranoia.
With an expanded storyline this time around, there's a slow build of tension and with an alternative endings on display, really looking forward to what comes next in the Creepy Waves FM series.
Few critiques this time around:
A rather interesting horror game, had a lot of fun though
ngl this game is boring. too slow in my opinion. RIP MIKE!
good game! played Ep1 now ep2!
Keep up the great work!
For what this was, it was quite good! Made a video on it.
This was one of the greatest games, I've ever played. Everything was great, the atmosphere the storyline as well- the jumpscares. Even if there was too much dialogue, and slow walking. It really made me jump a ton, just from simple ambience.
Nice!! keep it goin
Nice this was absolutely great game I like it very much but the only creepy thing was this dude head turned haha anyway well done and keep it up!
It took quite a time before real jumpscares and horror starts, but in overall really liked the plot, good job and noice thriller atmosphere kept through whole game, like it! Keep up good work!
It's great that you accept criticism and read comments, because in your new game it's clear that you took into account the shortcomings that were mentioned, reduced them, and increased the number of positives that were in Train Department! There’s more content, a more oppressive atmosphere, and now even direct interaction with the main villain, which was missing last time. I hope in future parts you will add more direct confrontation, as you would definitely make it an interesting experience, in my humble opinion.
I look forward to your future works, keep it up!