Impostor Factory

Who ever is able, should experience this game series. One of the best story telling and dialogues . Someone might say it's life itself with all the ups and downs, all the if's and everything in between, beautifully imagined and narrated. 10/10

This is the second-to-last game in the [i]To the Moon[/i] series. As with the previous titles, you can expect gorgeous pixel art, a beautiful soundtrack, expressive animations, and a lot of reading. Fortunately, the writing is top-notch. It leans far more toward a walking simulator than a traditional video game. In fact, Impostor Factory features even less player interaction than its predecessors. There are no more puzzles here at all. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on delivering its narrative. It is difficult for me to say which of the three main games I have liked the most so far. However, I can definitely say that Impostor Factory was the most emotionally impactful for me. The plot remained gripping all the way to the end, and the post-credits scene leaves plenty of room for speculation. I am glad there is still one more game left for me to play in this series. I guess I am just a sucker for these short, narrative-driven pixel art games.

I played “Impostor Factory” after “Finding Paradise”, so I was already expecting another emotional story from Freebird Games. And honestly, this game surprised me. It feels very different from “To the Moon” and “Finding Paradise”, but it still manages to deliver a really interesting story. Just like the previous games, there isn't much gameplay here. You explore the environments, interact with objects, and solve some very simple puzzles. The gameplay is basically there to move the story forward, and I think that's completely fine for this kind of game. It is also a little more interactive than “Finding Paradise”, which I appreciated. The soundtrack is once again really good. It fits the atmosphere of the game very well, especially during the more emotional and mysterious moments. I still prefer the soundtrack from “To the Moon”, but “Impostor Factory” has some great tracks of its own. As for the story itself, I really enjoyed it. This game is much more focused on mystery and science fiction than the previous games. It starts out in a very strange way, and as you learn more about what is happening, things start to make more sense. I also really liked the characters, especially how the game balances the more serious moments with some funny ones. I think the biggest difference between this game and the previous ones is that I didn't know where the story was going. With “Finding Paradise”, I already had a good idea of what kind of story I was going to get, but “Impostor Factory” kept me curious for most of the game. For the 100% achievements, there's not much to worry about. There is only one achievement and to get it you only have to beat the game. In the end, “Impostor Factory” is another great game from Freebird Games. It doesn't have the same impact as “To the Moon” for me, but I really enjoyed its different approach to storytelling. If you enjoyed the previous games, I definitely recommend it.