You would be right to think that with the game cracking so many jokes, it would need another piece of the puzzle to compliment that comedy. The game also breaks the fourth wall occasionally, sneaking lines about how you are playing a game into longer conversations. For example, Sam jokes about using a new toothbrush subscription service and how it has been more of a hassle than it has been worth. Hell feels like Earth but a lot bleaker and it gels with the game’s comedic tone excellently, creating some moments that are surprisingly relatable and parallel our real world. There are multiple bars and places to drink eternity away, but there are also jobs for demons as well, such as those working in Processing, whose day ends at 6 PM when the facility shuts. Hell feels like a fully realised place with its own schedule and institutions. That humour and excellent writing extends into the world that Night School Studio has built. Sam is one of the standout characters in the game. Sam will take you between the islands in Hell and she effectively becomes your best-friend in Hell. Simply, the voice acting and writing is the standout feature of Afterparty. Janina Gavankar and Khoi Dao also do a stellar job voicing Lola and Milo, respectively too. There are dozens of other characters in the game and each one is just as memorable for the exact same reasons.
Sam particularly becomes one of the best characters in the game due to how much time you spend with her.
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Afterparty is one of the best video game comedies ever and it is thanks to the fantastic writing and voice acting that it works so well.Įvery single voice actor feels perfectly cast, from Dave Fennoy and his booming voice playing Satan, to Ashly Burch and her friendly and enthusiastic cadence as Sam, a taxi driver and your guide through Hell. Some jokes are better than others but I never grew tired of it. That is the kind of humour you can expect in Afterparty and it works almost always. The game is practically overflowing with jokes and dark humour from accidentally and abruptly walking into a demon sex dungeon to someone being assigned their torture which consists of “her bones being broken every day for the sin of repeatedly misusing the express lane in grocery stores.” Milo and Lola’s reactions to awakening in Hell are rightfully dramatic.Īll of that sounds quite heavy and depressing, but Afterparty meshes the dark and foreboding world of Hell with a fantastic sense of humour and impeccable writing, giving the game the atmosphere of a comedy sketch.
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