Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos

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  1. StaticSpine
    Jan 1, 2014
    7
    I have not played a lot of Visual Novel style games, though I have some moderate interest in it, so when I saw Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos on Steam, considering a low price, I decided to try. I really like the nice art and good music. However, the main thing for this genre the story I didn't like much. I think of it as a pretty naive or even childish, I just couldn'tI have not played a lot of Visual Novel style games, though I have some moderate interest in it, so when I saw Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos on Steam, considering a low price, I decided to try. I really like the nice art and good music. However, the main thing for this genre the story I didn't like much. I think of it as a pretty naive or even childish, I just couldn't take it seriously. The completion of this episode took me 2+ hours.… Expand
  2. madmax2006
    Jan 7, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing! I bought it on sale on steam for 2 dollars, and it's worth every penny. The characters are in-depth and interesting, the game left me with lots of questions after completion and the choices made me tear my hair out (not literally, thank goodness). Those two things are what make the game so real for me. I also love the way that my choice may affect me in the future andThis game is amazing! I bought it on sale on steam for 2 dollars, and it's worth every penny. The characters are in-depth and interesting, the game left me with lots of questions after completion and the choices made me tear my hair out (not literally, thank goodness). Those two things are what make the game so real for me. I also love the way that my choice may affect me in the future and I cannot, cannot wait for the next episode! Dischan, give yourselves a pat on the back, you've outdone yourselves!… Expand
  3. Johuas
    Apr 3, 2014
    0
    Even by interactive novels standards, this is simplistic in both story, graphics and what little interaction there is apart from moving the story along. There's things to like here, the music is nice, the graphics are nice, and there is a good germ of a story here. That's probably enough for fans of interactive novels to buy it. The downside is that there simply isn't enough change to keepEven by interactive novels standards, this is simplistic in both story, graphics and what little interaction there is apart from moving the story along. There's things to like here, the music is nice, the graphics are nice, and there is a good germ of a story here. That's probably enough for fans of interactive novels to buy it. The downside is that there simply isn't enough change to keep those visiting this genre interesting. Characters do actions in the story, but remain rooted in the same position on screen. The story is not deep (been done many times before and better). The characters can be viewed as real or annoying, depending on your view of them (the latter for me). There's only one choice really, and there's no speaking (in English anyways), it's all reading text. Get it cheap, cost out how much you'd spend for 2 hours of your time, and space-bar click through the story. Not the worst way to spend 2 hours. There's supposedly a Chapter 2 due out some time, but a repeat of these basics would be tedious. 2 hours is doable, 4+ or more, not so sure I'd go there.… Expand
  4. I_Am_Turok
    Apr 1, 2014
    6
    Even by interactive novels standards, this is simplistic in both story, graphics and what little interaction there is apart from moving the story along. There's things to like here, the music is nice, the graphics are nice, and there is a good germ of a story here. That's probably enough for fans of interactive novels to buy it. The downside is that there simply isn't enough change to keepEven by interactive novels standards, this is simplistic in both story, graphics and what little interaction there is apart from moving the story along. There's things to like here, the music is nice, the graphics are nice, and there is a good germ of a story here. That's probably enough for fans of interactive novels to buy it. The downside is that there simply isn't enough change to keep those visiting this genre interesting. Characters do actions in the story, but remain rooted in the same position on screen. The story is not deep (been done many times before and better). The characters can be viewed as real or annoying, depending on your view of them (the latter for me). There's only one choice really, and there's no speaking (in English anyways), it's all reading text. Get it cheap, cost out how much you'd spend for 2 hours of your time, and space-bar click through the story. Not the worst way to spend 2 hours. There's supposedly a Chapter 2 due out some time, but a repeat of these basics would be tedious. 2 hours is doable, 4+ or more, not so sure I'd go there.… Expand
  5. ChoicestGames
    Sep 21, 2014
    7
    Dysfunctional Systems doesn't actually offer many choices to the player, even by normal visual novel standards, and the game is terribly short. There's also some questionable material floating around in its "extras" gallery which is a pity because it detracts from what seems to be a truly interesting universe to explore. In fact it's so good that I keenly await the release of the game'sDysfunctional Systems doesn't actually offer many choices to the player, even by normal visual novel standards, and the game is terribly short. There's also some questionable material floating around in its "extras" gallery which is a pity because it detracts from what seems to be a truly interesting universe to explore. In fact it's so good that I keenly await the release of the game's second episode provided it will be around the same price of $5.… Expand

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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 8, 2013
    75
    Dischan Media confirms all its skills in the visual novels genre, by releasing Dysfunctional Systems, now also on Steam. If you like this kind of game, you can't miss this first episode.
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