Reviews:
My first impression was that the music and art were really good in their own way. Even though it was kinda short little game, and it didn't have many puzzles, the story was interesting enough to play through. The game was more of an interactive story to click through more than an actual point-and-click game. The ending didn't make a lot of sense though, but more of that in the next section.
My first impression was that the music and art were really good in their own way. Even though it was kinda short little game, and it didn't have many puzzles, the story was interesting enough to play through. The game was more of an interactive story to click through more than an actual point-and-click game. The ending didn't make a lot of sense though, but more of that in the next section.
The length and the amount of effort required to beat the game makes one question whether it can be called a game. Nevertheless, I still recommend it because it has a very good story with a moral as well as unique art and fitting music. If you don’t mind a simple, quick and easy game with a nice story, then I recommend Loondon.
Thoughts:
The very core and the very moral of the story of Loondon is the society of this city being so decadent and deranged to the point of being hellish. It also reflects some of the vices of humanity; prejudice (the people’s rejection of Jonah based on his looks), ingratitude (no one in Loondon was thankful of Jonah’s help (except for the workman)), injustice (Jonah being framed for murder), indoctrination (the demonic church manipulating the city), cruelty (people’s delight in Jonah’s execution), and betrayal (the spectacled-man, whom Jonah had helped, was the one who turned him in). Another thing it points out, is how not everyone is bad despite what one might think. For example the werewolf in the woods was not bad despite it being a beast. You were even able to find someone nice and non-prejudiced in Loondon; the workman.
The ending could be said to be a testimony to how the world sometimes can be very unjust. In this scenario a kind-hearted person is sacrificed to save his friend, but in the process save the evil too. This could also be a testimony to the whole point of sacrifice; giving in to dark consequences for saving what you hold dear.
The game was full of small little fun details; first thing i saw in the whole game was the man lifting the weights. And that he looks like he has saggy boobs. :D Then in the forest i liked the little lights that went up, it was interestingly unique. There was also a fishtree in the forest that we liked, it was interestingly out of place. Oh! And i loved the little demons in the church windows! Overall the game was full of fun little details to look at throughout the sad story. I hate the man that Jonah helped to find his glasses, as he is the one to get the police to arrest Jonah.
My biggest problem with the game was the ending that didn't make sense to me. Maybe if the game/story was a little bit longer and there was more of a connection to the machine friend. Or more of a reason to sacrifice himself. The artwork and the story is otherwise wonderful, just disappointed in the ending. I.e good story but i would have liked an option to kill them all XD
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