Try playing the game?

[visighost]

I always assume that if a game has cheats that allow people to skip to the end, some will use them. I find it silly, but hey, humans are silly. I have to say, though, that I find it especially depressing that a game like this one, clearly a labour of love from a tiny team of two, has 96% of its platinum-achievers never having actually tried the game. Because if you've finished the game in less than an hour, you have not even given yourself the chance to gauge whether you'd enjoy it: you conducted a transaction that is directly money-for-platinum (and this is one of the pricier Rata game), proving that you have money, not that you enjoy video games.

 

To each their own, for sure, but from atop my high horse this morning, I find it utterly depressing. Please, future players: spend an hour of your time reading the story, trying the puzzles, enjoying the music, appreciating what the two devs created. If you find it's not your thing after that hour, sure, jump to the cheat menu and get the platinum. But give it a chance first.

Edited August 17, 2021 by visighost

[turbodream17]

As someone that just completed the game without cheats, I wholeheartedly agree with you. It's a pretty good 5 to 10 hours puzzle action platformer. It's not like we get a ton of games in this genre either (the Lost Vikings series is the only others games in this genre I can recall atm) .

 

I get the appeal of fast and easy platinums, especially for crummy little games, but not every Ratalaika games are garbage. Some, especially the pricier ones, deserve a play. It's like players that buy VNs and just spam the "skip text" button. Total waste.