Mini-Custom Story set in the universum of the Bavarian Saga. Level design is the work of a young Czech modder named Cibule. This is a very simple mod that you can finish in 5 minutes, which doesn't aim to become a top mod. Concept + story: Swankest CZ; --- Level design: Cibule; --- Scripts: Cibule, Nachitus.
Disclaimer (as of August 2, 2021):
Due to recent events of everyone being called agressors, bad guys and what not, this review is completely unbiased. This is a honest review with my own opinion on this mod.
Story:
Wife that got mad because of some closet? Come on, you can do better than that.
If you would do something much longer with explanations, more story, more levels than fine but this was to short to have any meaning.
With more maps you could have more dialogs (not like there were any), more notes to justify why was the closet cursed.
This was a really desperate attempt to make a CS in my opinion.
Gameplay:
Nothing you would be amazed of. Just walking and reading.
Maps:
They are ok but they would need more care. After all, you can take inspiration from countless very well made and detailed maps.
There were some mistakes in the English translations but nothing that couldn’t be updated and fixed
Final Verdict:
This mod is pretty pointless without deeper meaning. I would advice that this mod should be longer than two short maps. Author should take more time to revise everything (story, maps, notes etc.)
I can say that this mod seemed completely useless without any value.
I can’t recommend this. Go play something else.
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The very beginning wasn't bad, the good old 2012 style. There were some things like yellow point light at a fireplace but otherwise the level design itself wasn't that bad.
Then, the first note appeared. It was rather funny than interesting due to the horrible grammar but I eventually understood it thanks to a friend who sent me the original czech version.
Let's get a key and enter the basement. That's where I started feeling some tension but that was quickly ruined by StartPlayerLookAt script at a hallucination and then... the end.
To be honest, there's no point. Just 3 diaries and forcing the player to die. It looks like someone was trying to follow what's called "The Karel way" but this way just doesn't work. We all can only hope that this is not the way Bavarian Saga is going to continue. Because if this is considered to be the way forward, it would be better not to waste our time and rather write a novel instead, if the desire to keep writing something stays but the skill to actually create something doesn't exist. If this was marked as a troll CS, it would be understandable. But the worst thing is that this is supposed to be serious.
Sadly, as a mod it's really not much. There's some story put into it which really does not fit the level of writing that was put in the Saga back then if i remember correctly. But it's something.
The levels aren't too bad for a beginner, but there's barely anything to play, the ending is lame and this isn't really a mod someone should release, especially in a series of other mods of much higher quality.
This is like a beginner's first attempt at modding that should skip release completely or at least be expanded upon a lot more before exposing it to the public. Especially in such low quality and without any creativity shown.
I can say this without any interference concerning the saddening past of the Bavarian Saga itself. If there'd be new chapters in this series I definitely would expect a lot more.
Where should I start?
This mod is super short.
The story was about a woman that was somehow related to Blackwater Blasphemy. She bought a closet, and the closet was like Napoleon Bonaparte's cursed chair. Touch it, and you will die.
Why?? And then there is the ending. Scheisse
The other thing is:
The Bavarian Saga has some great mods made by me ( Madhouse Series and Blackwater Blasphemy + Sanguis). Of course, some mods are better, and some are worst. But the maps are definitely above average.. and then imagine a new player finishing this mod. Do you think he will want to play another mod from this Saga? I do not think so.
What I will say now is true!!!
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In my opinion, this mod destroys the reputation and quality of BSaga, and it casts a nasty shadow upon previous mods from it. As such, the Bavarian Saga should end here or before this bad mod was released. I do understand that Cibule is a beginner, and you can see that. This level design is not bad for a beginner, but I do not believe This mod with quality like this should be part of Bavarian Saga.
We made some great mods with Swankest, and because of recent events /mainly caused by his side/ I am no longer able to continue cooperating with him. Thus, I believe Swankest will NOT be able to find someone who will match my skills in level design in my previous mods. As for that, He should end the Bavarian Saga with Madhouse 3.
By the way, did someone asked Cibule about this? I mean, did you asked him for permission to release his maps?
Also, do you know Castle Wackersberg was updated a month ago? The story was updated, and therefore it no longer belongs to Bavarian Saga
best custom story
This is very bad for a mod in 2021, the design isnt anything special, lighting and scripting is close to nothing and I'm not sure if the creator knows but story isn't the only thing that matters in a cs.
Little nice mod.