Okay if you like Disney movies. – Choices That Matter Review

To make things clear, I actually enjoyed ‘And the Sun Went Out’ And I have found endings to all three stories. It was a neat story and interesting to read through. However (disclaimer) my opinion is a bit influenced by another similar series called LIFELINE I played through years ago and quite liked. I didn’t particularly like that each protagonist is invulnerable. I feel like that eliminates a lot of risk that goes into a thinking process and detracts from the actual decision making. In addition... I found myself saying ‘that’s a stretch’ more often than I would like. For example... a high speed chase resulting in the protagonist’s vehicle careening into a pole would probably not leave everyone inside unharmed. The stories had a touch of extravagance and unlikelihood that some may enjoy but I personally do not. It worked better in ‘And Their Souls Were Eaten,’ though. It fit the fantasy theme. I thought the characters in ‘And The Sun Went Out’ were great. I actually cared about whom I chose to do what with and trying to keep everyone reasonably safe. In addition, at the end of that story in particular, it seemed like to an extent the choices I had made prior actually mattered to the ending. Not the case with the others. I like that the all of the stories try to be globally inclusive of cultures, PC, etc... but it seemed a little forced. By biggest hang up with the whole app is that I have to rewind an entire ARC to get different choices. LIFELINE had a feature wherein if one finished a storyline, they could go back and change a choice at will to discover alternate endings and paths. I would love to find some different endings, but I do not care for making thirty choices over again only to change the thirty-first to no avail. (Spoilers below) Did the writers just give up on ‘And Their Heroes Were Lost?’ Doesn’t matter what I do when the Norse legend shows up, the story ends. Imprisoned for nearly an entire adventure and just when things get interesting, ‘the end.’
Review by H. Kane on Choices That Matter.