Alright, guys, so I’ve been diving into this “Vice and Virtue” game, specifically the Jon Jones version. It’s been… an experience, to say the least. Let me walk you through how it all went down.
Getting Started
First, I had to, you know, actually find the game. It wasn’t exactly popping up on Steam or anything. After a bit of digging around, I found some forums talking about it, some more… let’s say, “underground” places. Okay, so I finally got my hands on it.
The Initial Run
I booted it up, and wow. The graphics… weren’t exactly cutting-edge. Think early 2000s, maybe even worse. But hey, I wasn’t in it for the visuals. I was curious about the gameplay.
It’s basically a fighting game, but with some really weird, kind of messed up minigames mixed in. You play as Jon Jones, and you’re going through his career, but it’s like…a twisted, exaggerated version of it. You’re fighting opponents, but then you also have these sections where you have to, like, dodge the police, or make… questionable choices. It felt like a fever dream, honestly.
The Grind
I spent a few hours just playing through the career mode. It was repetitive, to be honest. The fighting got old pretty quick. The controls were clunky, and the AI was either way too easy or frustratingly difficult. No middle ground, it seemed.
- First hour: Pure confusion and button mashing.
- Second hour: Starting to get a tiny bit of a handle on the controls. Still mostly button mashing.
- Third hour: Realizing the minigames were more important than I thought. And that they were weird.
- Fourth hour: A sense of weary acceptance. Just gotta keep going…
The Weirdness Intensifies
The minigames, though…man, those were something else. I’m not going to go into too much detail, because some of them were pretty out there. Let’s just say they involved a lot of running, hiding, and making choices that made me feel a little uncomfortable. I found myself actually muttering “What the heck?” out loud more than once.
The Conclusion (For Now)
After a good chunk of time, I decided to call it quits. I hadn’t “beaten” the game, but I felt like I’d seen enough. It was a bizarre, janky, and sometimes disturbing experience. Would I recommend it? Honestly, probably not. Unless you’re really curious, and have a strong stomach for weirdness and low-budget game design.
It was fun. Kind of. For a while. And I am very sure that it is not for everyone.
