• Phytobus@lemm.ee
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    4 days ago

    Does anyone know if the writing is any better than It Takes Two? My gf and I loved the gameplay in that game but the writing was just awful.

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      4 days ago

      It’s not.

      I’m still pretty early on but the dialogue is awful, and the two main characters are authors whose best ideas for novels amount to trolls and cyber ninjas. Not exactly unique or inspiring books guys. (Maybe this is some sort of point or satire I haven’t hit yet but I doubt it)

      At least, like It Takes Two, the gameplay is reasonably enjoyable, particularly if you’re playing with someone who doesn’t play games a lot. It’s flashy in that Uncharted sort of way that will make them go “whoa cool”.

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      4 days ago

      I can’t compare, since I’ve never seen or played ITT, but the dialogue in Split Fiction feels natural.

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      4 days ago

      I don’t know if it’s amazing writing, but I was cringing less often with this one than i was with ‘it takes two’

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      4 days ago

      It’s way better in my opinion. My fiancé and I have the same opinion about ITT as you described, and we both enjoy Split Fiction much more!

    • ampersandrew@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      It’s published by EA. There’s always the hope that they learn what people like and stop doing the lousy things, which they have done in a handful of different things, but then when they don’t, you just shop elsewhere.