![]() It was just not the impression I got from the marketing and what I would have wanted from this game, personally. If that’s what you want for your game, you’re in good shape. The back half that I played (there are eleven endings, so others may read differently) felt like just a general superhero story with a comedy twinge where things really start to pick up in the action. A fantastic story that had me invested the whole way through, made me legitimately laugh out loud, and (without spoiling anything) made my hopeless romantic heart swell. The front half of the game is an office comedy with the superhero part playing more like a veneer than a central narrative construct. It’s just self-aware enough that it feels like it should read more metatextual than it really does, in the end. The game, in many ways, doesn’t go as far as it could in really exploring what the ramifications are of being in the world these people live in. We’re all familiar with supervillains’ henchmen. Check out our thoughts on the entertaining demo VN Game Den received a request from the developer to review the demo of Henchman Story. I’ve consumed a lot of media that is both superhero-centric and lampooning superheroes, so that was an inescapable factor in painting that expectation. Henchman Story is an upcoming twist on superhero stories in which you play an average henchman working for a supervillain. To be fair to the game, I’ve personally experienced that specific story before. I think it just didn’t quite meet my expectations for what I would have wanted to experience when telling me it’s a comedic take on the superhero genre from the perspective of a henchman. The backgrounds for the lair, in particular, hit all the notes for a sort of corporate overlord feel. Aesthetically, it’s a synthesis of the genre while still being its own things. It’s very fun to see hints and homages to “real life” heroes and villains in the costuming and the small details, but at the same time, nothing feels like it’s a direct parody or particularly derivative. All the character designs are unique, but within that very distinct comic book expectation. Stylistically, it’s comic book from top to bottom, while still elevating the art to something even more clean and fun and relaxed. There’s a change in management, that’s what, which is where you come in. The reviewer also happens to be a Kickstarter backer for this game by happenstance. He also learns that even a henchman can make dramatic changes.Ī review for this game was requested through the VN Game Den review request form. After a particularly personal encounter with a superhero and another villain joining the outfit, our main character finds that things are about to get a little more complicated in a world that’s already a little weird. ![]() ![]() A job’s a job, right? As an underling for Lord Bedlam, Stan’s done his best to keep from standing out. From Silken Sail Entertainment, Henchman Story takes a peek behind the mask at what supervillainy looks like from the perspective of the cannon fodder.
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