Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod

Astrophobia
Honest map review because i have nothing to do in life (+ help if you're stuck)
First and foremost, i give this map a 7,5/10 and would recommend to play and enjoy it if possible.

The map per se is pretty small, but well done. It contains an unique aestethic i particularly liked. The atmosphere was also nice, especially the floating satellite in the background and the random noises. It felt like playing an Iron lung-like game instead of Gmod.

Now you might be wondering (or not) why is my vote so low?
simply put, for these two factors:

-lack of replayability: Don't get me wrong, it wasn't really boring. It's just that it can become repetitive quickly. Not only that, but the map's "quest" is pretty long (around 40-50 minutes for me).

-lack of worldbuilding: exactly that. There are no notes, no secret messages or a coherent story. You just go around fixing the ship until the ending happens.

I also have another minor complain, which is the time to wait between events. Sometimes i had to wait between 4-5 minutes. With nothing to do, I wasted that time breakdancing in front of the main monitor.

On a last note, the ending was rather cool and well done. If i remember correctly, i even managed to take some manual screenshots. Unfortunately i couldn't see what ate my booty cheeks in the ending :(

TIPS
if you're stuck, here's some help...

-the new battery for the garden is found....i forgot. Maybe a locker on the right wall.

-the metal panels needed to fix the ship are in the lockers, specifically last one - down - on the left. Don't forget the wrench!

-to fix the solar panerl, go at the center of the ship and look up. hold E to turn the valve and then press the yellow button.


To whoever reads this, I hope you live a happy and fulfilling life. Never give up and remember to take a break from the daily stress :)