Blog:Grust's Unbiased Review of Depression Quest

It's no secret how much I hate the game, Depression Quest, especially the creator Zoe Quinn and the "journalists" that gave it good reviews as well so much that I no longer consider them reliable sources. However for the sake of this review I am going to cast Zoe Quinn and the journalists aside and judge the game on how it plays.

Now without the controversy how does the game still stand?

Well let's start with the music, it's one big somber piano that never shuts up until you mute your computer. It is also extremely forgettable as it takes quite a lot of brain power to remember it.

As for the gameplay, what gameplay? It's just long unending text of boring dialogue which combined with the music make it nothing but a chore. I may have had to work hard to get 9 Platinum Trophies on PSN and as grueling and daunting as those were to get there was still an element of fun and it still felt rewarding to have them. This however was like an abusive parent forcing you into doing mind numbing work and get spat on for doing so. It ended up being so boring that I just quit before I got 1 ending.

As for visuals, all it is is one little picture on the top that vaguely describes the next part of the story. It's like taking a picture of a baby to talk about pooping. They were so forgettable that no matter how much brain power I use, nothing comes to mind except a picture of capsule pills.

As for the main character. He was so lame and unlikable I did not even give a crap what happened. I myself have had depression and I could not relate to this character. It was nothing but a stereotype. Not being able to socialize, always seeming sad for no reason and a lack of ambition or energy. I've been able to socialize despite my depression and always had quite a bit of energy. Now I never finished the game but the worst ending has him being a shut in for life. Um worst case scenario for a depressed person is suicide and I myself have attempted it, but never went through with it. AS for the best ending, he starts taking pills to help him. Again I myself never went on pills for depression, it just went away.

Overall, this is still the absolute worst game I have ever played in my entire life and is possibly responsible for at least 80% of my sanity loss. This game is as low as a game can get, which is the only reason I call it a game at all, even though I desperately want to join other in denouncing this as a game at all.