Goodbye Volcano High

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Pixi
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    A solid meh out of ten. It's not a bad effort by any stretch of the imagination but it does have its weaknesses. The story tends to meander a bit and at times feels unfocused - almost like padding. The technical aspect is fine but bear in mind that it is not a showstopper in that regard and it never set out to be either. The voice acting is a bit spotty and leaves quite a bit to beA solid meh out of ten. It's not a bad effort by any stretch of the imagination but it does have its weaknesses. The story tends to meander a bit and at times feels unfocused - almost like padding. The technical aspect is fine but bear in mind that it is not a showstopper in that regard and it never set out to be either. The voice acting is a bit spotty and leaves quite a bit to be desired. The music is top notch, though, even if it isn't all my cup of tea. The talent here is obvious and glorious.

    I don't regret buying and playing it, far from it, but with hindsight I would probably wait for a price drop or an entry into the Playstation Plus programme.    … Expand

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  1. TheGamer
    Sep 5, 2023
    50
    There are parts of this game that are highly relatable. You can scroll through social media and see what are essentially Tweets (or Posts, thanks Elon), mostly about the impending meteor impact, that capture Twitter (sure, X) culture with hilarious accuracy. The third act also shines, with tensions between characters finally bubbling over and leading to huge blowouts that feel very true to the nature of teenage friendships. Fang’s relationship to their parents and brother Naser also feel very complex, more than any other relationship they have with the other characters. But none of this is enough to carry the weight of the game’s slow first acts or make up for the game’s unrealised thematic potential, and that’s a shame. What could’ve been a meaningful meditation on the importance of community turned out half-baked. The seeds of something great were there, but it never quite had the payoff it deserved.
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