Review – Backfirewall_ – WayTooManyGames

Popularity of games like Portal When Stanley’s parable First-person puzzle-platformers with an emphasis on smart, comedic plots have proven to be something players have always wanted.As long as the title delivers on the script and gameplay departments, of course. Tried to emulate the humor seen. Portal, for example, few were able to deliver properly. Being funny is not enough. You have to be smart at the same time. A good story should be told between jokes.this is the reason back firewall unlike any other. It’s not as good as some other titles, but it delivered some decent puzzles with smart scripts and very creative settings.

back firewall It takes place inside… a cell phone. For some strange reason, when inside a smartphone, apps take physical form and become sentient beings. They live, work, function, and live in civilizations that serve the greater good. All this to please the owners of the phone, whom they consider to be superior beings. Almost the same as the premise from emoji movie Also ralph breaks the internet, but done correctly. Narraven Games, please don’t kill me for comparison. You control an update assistant that teams up with your current OS (represented by an eye icon that travels with you and comments on everything like Wheatley). Portal 2). Move through different areas of the phone, both software and hardware, to prevent updates from happening.

I don’t want to go into any further details about the plot, as the sheer nonsense happening in front of you is half the reason you want to play. back firewall To begin with, I would say it’s the perfect mix of “really smart” and “really stupid”. The characters themselves felt average at best, but a clever plot with some creative dialogue sections. became the highlight of Portalis a quiet hero. back firewall It was never really hilarious or made me laugh out loud, but the premise never bore me.

Having said that, this is not a walking simulator. At its core, back firewall It’s still a puzzle game. Spending time with the OS will gradually give you new “cheats” that you can use to bypass security checks and interact with the world in general. You can “delete files” (or objects in this case), “flip object positions”, “change object colors”, or “duplicate objects”. In-game puzzles revolve around using these cheats to solve.

The core gameplay loop usually revolves around completing a handful of puzzles together to reach larger areas. If you meet the conditions, you can proceed to the next area. Not too dull, but not too easy either. Sometimes a puzzle would get him stuck for a minute or two, but it didn’t take long to find the solution. If you get stuck on a puzzle, there is also an option to skip the puzzle entirely, so beginners shouldn’t worry too much.

Sadly, as creative as these broader areas are, a good portion of back firewall It’s set in a narrow, repetitive corridor. It felt like a massive waste of a really great premise. Sure, the insides of the phone are mostly made up of circuits and cables, but the stuff that social media apps walk around with a book in your face (clever) If you decide that your program can become a sentient being, such as there is, what should you do? Go all in on LSD and the whole game feels like he’s 100% nonsense?Again, this may be a shame, but the overall visuals are still very good. nothing in back firewall is totally bad. on the contrary.

back firewall Filled with creative puzzles that are never insensitive. There are some collectibles here and there. The script may not have made you laugh out loud, but it was clever. This game may not be as memorable or replayable as the source of its influence (again, incredibly high standards), but I had a pretty good time with it. It’s funny, well-designed and unique, the latter being the most important quality. This was a wonderful one-off experience of his that showed the talent and potential of the people at Naraven Games.

The visuals are trippy, but I spent a fair amount of time in narrow corridors and tight areas, and it felt like a waste of a good premise.	Walk and solve a few simple puzzles based on four “cheats” at your disposal. It didn’t feel too easy or too dull and complicated. Smart like the whole game.
A perfect combination of clever script and really good voice acting. It’s not hilarious at all, but it made me smile throughout the playthrough.	Filled with creative puzzles that are never silly. There are some collectibles here and there. The script may not have made me laugh out loud, but it was clever.
Final Verdict: 8.0

Backfirewall_ is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC

Reviewed with Intel i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, RTX 3060 6GB.

A copy of Backfirewall_ was provided by the publisher.

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