Talk:The Gods/@comment-50.108.177.239-20190526120925/@comment-25172191-20200308115419

I do agree that the game draws inspiration from many sources and quite a bit of it is trite, but I have to admit that the tone and style are different to most games I've played before and that makes it strangely appealing to me. Is it exploitative? For sure. A lot of the nudity and rape feels like it's just there to shock and has no substance behind it, but I still think it's effective at creating a barbaric, primal and creepy atmosphere.

I also agree that a lot of the gameplay mechanics and decisions are unfair and vague just to make the game feel darker or more difficult, which ultimately ends up falling flat when you realize it's just bad design. I think the coin mechanic is stupid and there were other ways you could've added tension to specific enemy attacks or encounters without having it all be up to a 50/50 toss. Almost all skills, accessories and items need to be explained better since most of the time you have no idea what they do, especially when you're picking a skill in the Hexen and there's nothing to explain to you what that skill does. All you see is the skill's name.