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In a Permanent Save State

In a Permanent Save State

Benjamin Poynter

5,000 - 10,000 downloads

Pros

  • Outstanding originality and concept.
  • Awesome soundtrack

Cons

  • Too difficult
  • UI issues
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Expert's Review

3/5
Worthy

"Be afraid of life, fear the afterlife"

Reviewed by: Peter Warrior / Nov 15, 2012

The game forbidden in iOS, now for Android

We face one of the most controversial games ever, a game about the quintessence of mobile industry, different points of view on how afterlife should be and, by the way, a platform game with odd physics, all at once. Be warned, even when this game doesn't cease to be a casual game after all, it isn't a game designed to be fun per se, hence the lack of color saturation, silly jokes or a catchy soundtrack.

Game puts us under the skin of those poor souls who have committed suicide when working in a well-known factory, every one with his own dogmas about death and what happens next. The non Western approach to afterlife may make feel both Western and Eastern players disoriented at first, but it's an original touch in the end. Every stage is set around an afterlife concept, everything pretty macabre,

Design can only be qualified as gloomy as awesome. However, it seems that this game has been ported to Android in a too hasty way, because controls are too difficult and game can quickly become nearly unplayable. We would recommend this game for anyone who wants to look for serious casual gaming after funny casual gaming, but we must also remind you to check the "what's new" section to be sure that Benjamin Poynter has fixed up what he should. Anyway, a game that deserves all our attention.

Developer's original description available here
UPDATE. 1.1. Fixes. Optimized through updated SDK (4.2). Crashes should be less a burden. Slight mechanic issue in stage 2 fixed. Apologies for wait. Desperate measures taken on eve of the IMGA.

After Apple's Removal : This is a game about the collective afterlives of seven overworked laborers who committed suicide in the Foxconn camp, commissioned by Apple. I am being quite critical of them and their human rights violations.

Before Apple's Removal : A cerebral, fantasy driven application about events that are true and currently exist. In a Permanent Save State is a game that falls into the evolving category of 'serious games' or if you will 'games for change'. The interconnected narrative it tells sheds nameless perspective upon the Western spectacle vs. the Eastern dream. Furthermore, has a root in cultural truisms which define the aesthetic and faith for those involved. There is an effort made to deconstruct these notions and the video game form itself. Those who assemble the dreams of this world now have their own at a devastating cost.

Recently changed in this version:

UPDATE. 1.1. Fixes. Optimized through updated SDK (4.2). Crashes should be less a burden. Slight mechanic issue in stage 2 fixed. Apologies for wait. Desperate measures taken on eve of the IMGA.


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Comments and ratings for In a Permanent Save State

  • (56)

    by James D Paterson on 28/04/2013

    Sure, it's supposed to be a commentary on people st Foxconn, but it's a poorly made attempt at that. Wouldn't your resources be better spent actually attempting to inform and help then create an overly simplistic "game" that does nothing? Priorities.

  • (56)

    by David Suggitt on 27/04/2013

    Makes you depressed and hopeless feeling. No wonder it was banned by Apple!

  • (56)

    by Adrienne Curtis on 07/04/2013

    Seems like it would have been a good game, but stage 2 cant do anything...

  • (56)

    by ian n on 31/03/2013

    Controls are messy, there isn't much to do here or interact with. Stage 2 doesn't do much as all we can do is swipe up. I was expecting that the gameplay would be similar to journey in ps3. I was wrong.

  • (56)

    by Moses McCarter on 28/03/2013

    On Android 4.1.1 Finally working! Love the artwork, melancholy music, and social awareness aspect

  • (56)

    by Alexander Rosales on 27/03/2013

    The game has potential I believe it can be great

  • (56)

    by Jay Hollis on 17/03/2013

    nice game needs fixing