It took me nine hours to finish, but I tried to experience as much of the content as possible.

Broken Reality definitely scratches that 90s internet nostalgia itch. It's a walk down memory lane but in addition to walking you're also clicking like on things, slashing down malware with your katana and using your hyperlink tool to grapple onto things and make your way around quicker that way. You'll be doing a few quests and solving a few puzzles, but the gameplay isn't that remarkable (this is basically a walking simulator). The game isn't about the story either. It's about reliving those days when the internet was new and exciting and goofy.

The environments are magical. The characters are funny and light-hearted, if without depth. The music is a great fit. There's plenty of stuff you'd only really understand if you were immersed in that 90s internet culture/pop culture. Still, residues of that era are obviously present in modern internet culture, so a younger player who'd play this sort of thing to begin with would probably still get some of the in-jokes and references and such.

It's a pleasant experience, but not worth its full price(not enough story, let alone deep story, and not enough content in general). I bought it when it was on sale for something like six or eight dollars, and that's the correct price for this game imho.

I'd recommend this game to everyone who feels even slightly drawn towards it. It delivers the aesthetic well. If you want a quick nostalgia-fueled throwaway experience, then this is for you. Especially when the game is on sale.

It took me nine hours to finish, but I tried to experience as much of the content as possible. Broken Reality definitely scratches that 90s internet nostalgia itch. It's a walk down memory lane but in addition to walking you're also clicking like on things, slashing down malware with your katana and using your hyperlink tool to grapple onto things and make your way around quicker that way. You'll be doing a few quests and solving a few puzzles, but the gameplay isn't that remarkable (this is basically a walking simulator). The game isn't about the story either. It's about reliving those days when the internet was new and exciting and goofy. The environments are magical. The characters are funny and light-hearted, if without depth. The music is a great fit. There's plenty of stuff you'd only really understand if you were immersed in that 90s internet culture/pop culture. Still, residues of that era are obviously present in modern internet culture, so a younger player who'd play this sort of thing to begin with would probably still get some of the in-jokes and references and such. It's a pleasant experience, but not worth its full price(not enough story, let alone deep story, and not enough content in general). I bought it when it was on sale for something like six or eight dollars, and that's the correct price for this game imho. I'd recommend this game to everyone who feels even slightly drawn towards it. It delivers the aesthetic well. If you want a quick nostalgia-fueled throwaway experience, then this is for you. Especially when the game is on sale.