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A Trip to Yugoslavia: Director's Cut

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

A TRIP TO YUGOSLAVIA is an experimental interactive game with a theme of the old VCR player (with the ability to REWIND, PAUSE and FASTFORWARD).

What works
  • Low price and good value
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Unique vhs aesthetic and mechanics
  • Branching narrative with player choices
  • Presence of achievements and extras
Things to keep in mind
  • Poor acting and amateur production
  • Confusing and frustrating qte implementation
  • Technical bugs and interface issues
  • Limited gameplay depth and exploration
  • Story and setting sometimes unclear or inconsistent

What to play next

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A Trip to Yugoslavia: Director's Cut: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Strategy.

Why this game works

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