Comments on: Downfall – REVIEW

By: Martin Mulrooney

Martin Mulrooney — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:18:15 +0000

Just re-read this… I am really proud of the review! What an amazing game, along with the Blackwell games it has cememented me an indie-gamer ever since.

I have just given the latest Monkey Island a perfect score on my site (click my name to be taken there), so it was interesting to read the same score for an indie game that I reviewed several months ago!

By: Marty Mulrooney

Marty Mulrooney — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:16:09 +0000

Ah cool, thanks for the feedback I am glad you like my writing! You can read more of my stuff here and on my own site: http://alternativemagazine.wordpress.com
I will have to check Prodigal out, sounds interesting.
Although I must say, Downfall was great all the way through, it would have sucked though if the ending hadn’t sat so soundly

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:17:29 +0000

Hm, download link is down, but Abandonia Reloaded has it: http://reloaded.org/download/Prodigal/142/

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:13:12 +0000

Oh, here’s the link: http://www.bigbluecup.com/games.php?action=detail&id=644

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:11:37 +0000

I have to ask…do you know the AGS adventure Prodigal?
From the description of Downfall I get the impression that both games are very similar.

Prodigal is also a horror game with some gore and you’re on a search for your missing brother. The ending is one of the best I’ve ever seen. And, just like Downfall, before you get there, the game is only average to good.
The only difference is that the ending doesn’t really excuse many of the game’s flaws, but it’s still totally worth it!

So, what I’m saying is, if you like Downfall you must play Prodigal. Oh, and I must play Downfall since I love Prodigal.

Thanks for the great review, I really like your writing!

By: MartyMcFly

MartyMcFly — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:10:49 +0000

Thanks for the feedback! I think it is an excellent game that deserves to be played and enjoyed by as many people as possible!

By: JohnnyW

JohnnyW — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:47:07 +0000

Wow, Ilya’s rude!

Thanks for an awesome review, you sure made me want to play this game!

By: Alek

Alek — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:22:45 +0000

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Bar bs zl snibevgr frdhraprf va gur tnzr gubhtu jnf gur puvyqubbq zrzbel- frrvat gur xvq’f urnq oybja bss ol n zvar… rhtu…. puvyyvat. Znlor gung nyfb unf gb qb jvgu gur vafnavgl.

By: MartyMcFly

MartyMcFly — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:47:01 +0000

V yvxr lbhe gubhtugf, nygubhtu jurer lbh fnvq Wbr orvat gur znqzna nsgre nyy sryg “gbb fvzcyr” vf jung V sryg jnf va npghnyvgl gur gehr pyrirearff bs gur cybg. Guebhtubhg gur tnzr, Wbr znxrf yvggyr pbzzragf gung frrz bhg bs cynpr. Bar rknzcyr V erzrzore bss gur gbc bs zl urnq vf jura ur svaqf n fnj, naq znxrf fbzr pbzzragf nybat gur yvarf bs “vagebqhpvat” vg gb fbzrbar. Ur gura frrzf gb fanc bhg bs guvf genapr. V erzrzore guvaxvat guvf frrzrq bqq. V yvxr ubj ng gur raq bs gur tnzr gurfr yvggyr zbzragf bs jvreqarff pyvpx vagb cynpr naq znxr frafr. Wbr jnf n qrenatrq znff zheqrere nyy nybat. Gur Wbr jr gubhtug jr xarj jnf n pbzovangvba bs uvf thvyg, uvf yvsr orsber gur gentrql bs ybfvat uvf jvsr, naq creuncf zber gryyvatyl, gur vaabprapr bs n lbhat obl jub unf whfg ybfg uvf oebgure. Nf sne nf V pna vzntvar, guvf vf ubj vafnavgl jbexf, jvgu gur ernyvgl orpbzvat gbb uneq gb orne naq gur ivpgvz perngvat fbzrjurer fnsre vafvqr gurve bja urnq. V fgvyy svaq vg nznmvat ubj gur tnzr nyvtaf lbh jvgu Wbr naq uvf npgvbaf orsber erirnyvat jung lbh unir orra npghnyyl qbvat nyy guvf gvzr va gur raqvat. Gehyl puvyyvat.

By: Alek

Alek — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:17:22 +0000

Glad to see someone else reviewing this awesome game. I’m what I consider a “seasoned veteran” of the adventure games genre, but that’s just my opinion. But this one… wow… it seriously blew me away. I’ll admit, I kind of liked Saw (the first one at least). So part of the appeal was seeing a seriously disturbing horror game. Got more then I bargained for! It was worth the price.

Now, Marty, and everyone else reading, I want to talk about the ending. No one else I know has played it so I REALLY have the urge! So what I’ll do for the benefit of comment readers is encrypt what I’m gonna say in ROT-13: just stick it in this webpage: http://www.rot13.com/
Now to start!

Dhvpx abgr: V bayl cynlrq n pbhcyr bs gur raqvatf fb V znl unir vapbzcyrgr vasb.
Gur raqvat pbzcyrgryl guerj zr bss. Jung’f oevyyvnag nobhg vg vf ubj vg yrnirf rirelguvat bcra va zl bcvavba. Gur guvat gung pbaivaprq zr gur zbfg (ohg juvpu V gubhtug jnf yrnfg fngvfslvat), jnf gung Ntarf JNF npghnyyl univat n ernyyl shpxrq hc qernz. Ohg gur snpg gung Wbr pna xvyy ure va gur tnzr guerj qbhog ba gung.

Zl frpbaq gurbel jnf gung Wbr npghnyyl jnfa’g n pbzcyrgr znqzna; gung gur vairfgvtngbe jnf npghnyyl gur zrffrq hc bar. Zl (jrnx) onfvf ba guvf vf bar bs gur raqvat fubgf, jurer Wbr’f jvsr pyrneyl vfa’g gbgvat gur fnzr(qvfgheovat)fgngher fur vf va jura fur’f fgenccrq vagb gur punve. Ohg ntnva, vg sryg cerggl jrnx.

Naq bs pbhefr, V xabj fbzr bs lbh zhfg guvax V’z gelvat gb qenj oybbq sebz n fgbar. Ohg vg qvqa’g srry evtug, lbh xabj? Vg frrzrq gbb fvzcyr sbe Wbr gb fvzcyl or n zheqrebhf znqzna. Lbh yvxr uvz fb zhpu va gur tnzr, naq znlor gung’f gur cbvag. V unira’g cynlrq va n srj jrrxf, fb V guvax V zvtug whfg zhyy bire gur raqvatf ntnva.

Gur bayl guvat V qvqa’g yvxr jnf gur raq obff onggyr. Qvqa’g ernyyl svg: V jnf rkcrpgvat fbzr xvaq bs guvat yvxr “Thrff gur nafjre gb guvf evqqyr” be fbzrguvat.

But overall… a brilliant game with a great twist. Give it a shot.