Afterland feels like two different games, but unfortunately lacks the interactivity of one.
Initially it presents itself like a mysterious and esoteric visual novel, set in a creepy world ruled by the infamous One-Eyed Rabbit. The art is distinctive, the music is eerie and catchy, and I was hugely intrigued.
Before long though, the free to play game reveals its full hand -it's a CCG, and not a good one.
You battle against progressively larger decks, but unlike most card battlers, you can't do anything.
Save for changing your formation (which makes little difference), there's no way to swap strategy or influence matches at all, they simply play out by themselves as you watch.
Added to that a non-existent introduction to the mechanics, and you get a pretty but frustrating card game - that isn't really a game at all.
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Afterland – Frustratingly passive
Afterland's initially pleasing art and soundtrack are ruined by the lack of interactivity and sweeping sense of confusion
Oscar Dayus
Oscar grew up playing games in the 90s, and as such can't help but jump on any sort of moving platform. He hasn't yet perfected the art of double-jumping in real life, though, so has now turned to writing instead.