Day 2: Still BASS after all these years

So it's not really Day 2, only my second post. So far, I'm lumping this game along with the old Lucas Arts games like Day of the Tentacle and Sam and Max (By the way, looks like Telltale Games of Bone fame will be one day developing Sam and Max 2) .

The puzzles in BASS are just too obscure for me, and often I find that I'm not sure where to go next. This is a problem with the plot which doesn't really give you any good direction.

You'll find items that are meant to solve future problems, rather than first discovering problems and then trying to figure out how to solve them (a cardinal adventure gaming sin according to an article on the Grumpy Gamer site. Grumpy Gamer, A.K.A, Ron Gilbert of Lucas Arts fame).

Even though the story isn't really helping me in the gaming portion of the, uh, game, the story is actually pretty interesting and kinda creepy. Without giving too much away, it's a sci-fi story with drones, plastic surgeons, fur-coat wearing factory foremen, robot side-kicks, and that most dreaded of all species -- the insurance agent. What's even creepier is the tin canny upbeat music that doesn't really match with the darker themes throughout the game. It's a strange juxtaposition.

I'm hoping I finish the game soon (it isn't holding my interest all that much). I'll probably start Bad Mojo Redux next.

Comments

Mike said…

very insightful commentary! thanks for tipping me off on this game, i think i'll pass on it.

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