Hi !
I’m note used to post my feelings about an COG or HG, and english is not my main language so please, bear with any stupid error i make.
I will just add my part to the thread : Whiskey-Four was AWESOME !!
A true fast-pace scifi action story ! I fell hint of cyberpunk and a great dose of inspiration from Altered carbon books, but it’s its own original story and univers.
I was left as breathless as my MC. You can clearly feel the countless difficulties, the superhuman efforts made by the characters. The pacing is extremely well managed, everything flows smoothly, and the rare moments of respite are well integrated without lowering the constant tension. The supporting characters are truly substantial, quickly endearing, and more useful than mere token NPCs. It doesn’t feel like pieces of the story are sacrificed when choosing to connect with them. The dialogues are lively and fun, and the ability to choose the type of response for your character, similar to The Golden Rose, allows for a much better embodiment of the protagonist.
One can criticize the unconventional handling of ‘stats’ for an Interactive Fiction game, but everything remains very organic, strategic, and allows for a break from the classic ‘regardless of the context, I just try to guess the choices that match my main stat.’ While there may be times when it feels a bit railroaded, the breakneck pace makes it more of a true roller coaster of action and emotion rather than a boring, self-guided tour!
My only criticism of the world-building and coherence lies in the different levels of technology. There were moments when I felt slightly incredulous with some mentions of objects very similar to what we have today, alongside others that were far more futuristic. But this is inherent to the complexities of the genre, much like in The Expanse with their somewhat impractical phones.
The story is cohesive, long, and well-structured; you don’t feel the limitation of fewer than 400,000 words, and it doesn’t end with a cliffhanger and a “see you in three years, maybe!”
(I’m not criticizing sagas that do that—some, like Huyga or Wayhaven, even turn it into an asset—but it’s always frustrating.)
A very personal critique, which is really just my opinion: I sometimes hesitated to choose the most insulting options, and you’ll agree that’s terrible! The majority of the insults were “Christ-based.” It’s not that I don’t want to blaspheme, but in this futuristic universe, the fact that the curses and swear words aren’t more modern kinda tic me but that might just be a cultural bias 
Thanks a lot for your work, again, it’s was really well done, fun immersive, and engaging ! Clearly in my top !
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