Little Misfortune

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 84
  3. Negative: 10 out of 84

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  1. EmmanuelCristia
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    Un juego más bueno que malo.
    Respecto a la duración, es extremadamente corta, incluso revisando todas las interacciones disponibles. Además, parece que tus decisiones tendrán un efecto importante, pero la mayoría de las decisiones no afectan en nada, pese a que el mismo juego te dice que es necesario, lo cual deja mucho que desear. Para lo único que sirven las decisiones es para    Un juego más bueno que malo.
    Respecto a la duración, es extremadamente corta, incluso revisando todas las interacciones disponibles. Además, parece que tus decisiones tendrán un efecto importante, pero la mayoría de las decisiones no afectan en nada, pese a que el mismo juego te dice que es necesario, lo cual deja mucho que desear. Para lo único que sirven las decisiones es para desbloquear logros.
    Ahora, a respecto a sus puntos positivos, está muy bien logrado el objetivo de plasmar cómo es la vida de una niña "desafortunada" y cómo ésta se ve en la necesidad de crear otra realidad donde ella puede estar a salvo y todo es feliz. Es muy conmovedora la historia, ya que el personaje te permite generar empatía con ella. Además, esta muy bien logrado el efecto de tensión que el juego te produce, así como el misterio, que te mantiene atento todo el tiempo y generando teorías.
    Para pertenecer al mismo mundo de Fran Bow no decepciona, pero no es lo que esperas.
    Con todo ello, mi valoración es de 7/10    … Expand
  2. Mandulum
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Little Misfortune is a decent little adventure game. It has a slightly dark and decent story. Unfortunately some of that gets lost in the rather bad voice acting for Miss Fortune (the "voice" is pretty good though!) and the (two?) instances of out-of-place potty humor.

    Date Completed: 2020-06-20
    Playtime: 3h
    Enjoyment: 6/10
    Recommendation: It was alright, good for a quick play through.
  3. aditya1101
    Dec 29, 2020
    7
    Pretty interesting, wacky game. It was kinda slow at parts and the final explanation for everything wasn't as satisfying as it could've been, but this game really shines in terms of the characters and the voice acting.
  4. BulgarianCritic
    Sep 22, 2019
    7
    The gameplay is pretty much walking and interacting with stuffs but i really enjoyed the voice acting and the story.Its short but worth the money buy at full price if you are into story-character focused games with barely any gameplay and good voice acting
  5. PlasticSquid
    Sep 29, 2019
    6
    I have to be brutally honest about this. The game was OK at best. My thoughts are listed below.

    First, the good. There are several things to like here. The art direction is solid, the characters are good, the story is decent (even if its potential wasn't fully realized), the voice acting and music are pretty good, and the dark humor keeps it funny. There is some intrigue and mystery in    I have to be brutally honest about this. The game was OK at best. My thoughts are listed below.

    First, the good. There are several things to like here. The art direction is solid, the characters are good, the story is decent (even if its potential wasn't fully realized), the voice acting and music are pretty good, and the dark humor keeps it funny. There is some intrigue and mystery in the story and, initially, the choices seem like they might really affect the game. In these areas, the game excels. The Fran Bow references are an added plus and the content matter makes you think.

    Now for the bad. The game play is almost non-existent. It's very linear. Despite the narrative of the story, the choices don't seem to make much of a meaningful difference. There isn't much depth to the mechanics when compared to Fran Bow. There is no inventory, you cannot really use items, the puzzles barely even exist, and, when they do, it's basically spoon fed to you. When you reach the end, you feel like you're still missing at least half of the game. The endings aren't even really that diverse or consequential.

    The game had a lot of potential. Perhaps it can still be expanded upon with more chapters. I know the team put a lot of work into it and I was really looking forward to it. The demo seemed very promising. The final product, however, was sort of a let down. It might not be what they want to hear but I think their next move should absolutely be in the Fran Bow universe - sequel, prequel, or otherwise. Get back to the roots of their first hit, get more sales, and then try again with Different Galaxy instead of jumping into it next.    … Expand
  6. theaplaygames
    Mar 31, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love how carefree Misfortune is and her character is such a "little lady yknow" … Expand

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Riot Pixels
    Dec 16, 2019
    37
    Right now, Little Misfortune is at the top of my personal list of bitter disappointments of 2019. I would have overlooked many of its flaws, if it were just a pilot episode in a series. Alas, this is a finished product.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2019
    45
    The story made me uneasy not because I thought: ‘those are the kind of things that shouldn’t be said out loud’ but because I thought: ‘it’s unsettling how poorly it is written, how badly they depicted a child’s naivety and how everything is just too over the top’. [12/2019, p.78]
  3. The Indie Game Website
    Sep 30, 2019
    70
    Dark humour is used liberally throughout Little Misfortune’s exploration of bleak themes. Half of the time, you don’t know whether to laugh or recoil in horror. Either way, it’s easy to become absorbed in the plight of our little heroine. It’s pretty short for the price of admission and arguably a little too much of a cinch to play, but a loveably weird tale all the same.
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