We all keep mentioning the story, so, what do we actually know about the story?
I tried to explain to a friend that I haven't really enjoyed playing this but that it has a good story. He asked what the story was about, and I struggled to come up with a decent response.
"Er, it's based on the Chinese journey to the west tale, but done in this sci-fi post apocalyptic New York."
My friend then said he didn't know anything about Journey to the West, and asked me more in detail what the story in the game is like.
"It's got mechs and slavers, this girl Tripp gets separated from her village and captured by Slavers. This big dude called Monkey is also, for some reason, on this slaver ship (he doesn't appear to be a slave) and this ship crashes. Tripp puts a weird headband thing on Monkey so she can control him and make him take her back to her village."
My friend asks at what point this all happens in the game. I tell him right at the beginning. He asks what's happened since then. I tell him nothing, just a bunch of journeying. Because seriously, NOTHING happens after that! I guess you get to see Monkey and Tripp bond, but I couldn't come up with any plot points. The characters act as if they're on Earth for the first time ever, they are amazed by fish. Some mechs appear to be modelled after dogs with goofy smiles.
So why do we like the story? I explained that the story is paced well, with just enough intrigue and mystery thrown in to make you want to know what's going on with things like flashbacks.
But is there any goal in mind? Like, do you guys think this game will end when we get to Tripp's village? I don't think any of us think that. I don't even know if that's where we're going.
WTF is that red shit on Monkey's face where his eyes are and why does it intensify and fade out so often?
I don't have a comment, except I think this may have happened in Dragon Ball Z as well when they had Goku go through a Monkey King arc. Also, how did he get his staff? How does his hair seem so straight? Why would anybody climb walls bare chested?
I tried to explain to a friend that I haven't really enjoyed playing this but that it has a good story. He asked what the story was about, and I struggled to come up with a decent response.
"Er, it's based on the Chinese journey to the west tale, but done in this sci-fi post apocalyptic New York."
My friend then said he didn't know anything about Journey to the West, and asked me more in detail what the story in the game is like.
"It's got mechs and slavers, this girl Tripp gets separated from her village and captured by Slavers. This big dude called Monkey is also, for some reason, on this slaver ship (he doesn't appear to be a slave) and this ship crashes. Tripp puts a weird headband thing on Monkey so she can control him and make him take her back to her village."
My friend asks at what point this all happens in the game. I tell him right at the beginning. He asks what's happened since then. I tell him nothing, just a bunch of journeying. Because seriously, NOTHING happens after that! I guess you get to see Monkey and Tripp bond, but I couldn't come up with any plot points. The characters act as if they're on Earth for the first time ever, they are amazed by fish. Some mechs appear to be modelled after dogs with goofy smiles.
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| A mech dog |
But is there any goal in mind? Like, do you guys think this game will end when we get to Tripp's village? I don't think any of us think that. I don't even know if that's where we're going.
WTF is that red shit on Monkey's face where his eyes are and why does it intensify and fade out so often?
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Seriously, this game does eyes really well (and I know the above image is concept art so look at the one below) |
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