Fall of Porcupine

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  • Summary: FALL OF PORCUPINE is a unique story adventure. The collision of work and daily life - an exciting reflection of an unhealthy healthcare-system.

    You don't even have time to look at the clock because your patients are waiting! Investigate what's wrong with them through your conversations and    FALL OF PORCUPINE is a unique story adventure. The collision of work and daily life - an exciting reflection of an unhealthy healthcare-system.

    You don't even have time to look at the clock because your patients are waiting! Investigate what's wrong with them through your conversations and treat them in different minigames that challenge you in logic, speed, and skill. And most importantly, withstand the stress when the strict head doctor questions your knowledge yet again.    … Expand

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  1. Pure Nintendo
    Aug 4, 2023
    55
    If it gets patched and put on sale, I’d say go for Fall of Porcupine, as it’s informative and memorable. But this charming, albeit short game with a lot of heart put into it deserves better than the bugs it has. I don’t think I can recommend it in its current state. The worse patient Fall of Porcupine needs to cure is itself!
  2. Nintendo Life
    Jun 24, 2023
    50
    Fall of Porcupine has a lot of potential, but our diagnosis is that it's fallen short. The cute art style and evocative soundtrack are its main drawcards, and while the wide-eyed animals can mask the dark themes of an unhealthy system, they can’t quite cover up the haphazard story or keep players engaged. We felt the game needed either a stronger narrative thread or more involved gameplay to improve its condition. Performance bugs can be treated with patches, but it’ll take more than a band-aid solution to cure the ailments in Fall of Porcupine.
  3. TheGamer
    Jun 21, 2023
    40
    Much of my experience was salvaged by the beautiful visuals, heavily reminiscent of Night in the Woods, and the very endearing cast of characters that Finley gets to know duringver his time at Porcupine. I loved walking to work every day, chatting with the owner of the local pub, checking in with the woman who fished by the sewer, and dropping by the flower shop to see how my friend, the florist, was doing. I enjoyed bumping into patients on the street and seeing how much they’d improved. Every character had a distinct personality and felt alive, and helping them out in between shifts coloured the world in and made the experience fun, instead of just tolerable. But there’s only so much that can do to buoy a game so bogged down with inconsistencies and bugs.

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  1. heybranny
    Jun 29, 2023
    5
    The characters and artwork are charming but the game is buggy and the story is a bit flat.