Yo, Check This Out! (ICEY)

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I’m thinking of making a series like this where I play a game on stream blind, have it be a pleasant surprise and see if I can get people to give them a try! (I could always shut this down if you guys find that the off topic section gets a bit flooded with these at any point).

First up is ICEY, a game available on Steam available for $11 and comes with the soundtrack for free! Has controller support. This is a 2D beat-em-up action game with a meta theme (think Undertale). Will you blindly follow the narrator’s instructions (only in Chinese with Eng. subtitles, though English voices are coming in future updates) or will you have a laugh seeing how much you can ■■■■ him off and find the many hidden routes/endings/bosses? The choice is yours…whoever you are.

It’s recommended you try not to spoil yourself going into the game, but here’s my first time playing it! I had a blast with the humor and the intense combat.

EDIT: BTW, this game took almost a decade to make. The game even makes fun of its development within the game. So respectable.

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Now does ICEY, the main character AND protagonist of the game, bear a strong resemblance to and at the same time remind you of Hatsune Miku by any chance?

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That’s like saying all anime girls look alike lol

I mean, kind of? I just think she (or he, not sure) looks cool (no pun intended).

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Can I play ICEY on Mac?

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Just checked, you can. As long as you’re comfortable with a keyboard.

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So according to the game’s description, ICEY is basically AND practically the Chinese/Asian version of Stanley Parable overall, am I correct? :wink:

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I’ve never played Stanley Parable, but that game is referenced in a lot of the reviews I’ve read, so…yes?

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Seems like ICEY may also be available on PS4. Not sure though.

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Gives me a very nostalgic feel for those classic 2D games, looks very fun and interesting. I’ll definitely check it out.

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I’ve already gotten all the achievements (did it in a weekend, though I did use an achievement guide cause I suck lol) so if you guys needs tips I’m here.

Funnily enough I’m not really an achievements guy, but I felt like I’d be missing out on this game’s full experience if I didn’t go for all of them.

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I do feel achievements can enhance a game, having them in KI for example encourages me to try other characters…

Though I really am not a fan anymore, most of the time they are used to artificially inflate gametime, they used to put extra content after going through certain motions or stuff like that.

I am really glad I could let go of the ‘get achievements’ mindset, a friend if mine still HAS to 100% a game before he can move on to the next. He wont even try certain new games in fear he might get an early achievement in a game he ‘might’ not like and then feels compulsed to finish :scream:

So I really hope the Nintend Switch doesnt come up with its own set of achievements…

More on topic: the game looks fun, wish I gamed on pc. Wouldnt mind seeing you do more of these.