The first time I started to play this awhile back, I didn't give it enough of a chance, as it just seemed too wordy and silly. But after reading the reviews from others, I decided to go back and give it a longer chance, and I'm glad I did. This turned out to be a very, very, very enjoyable game, and I can't imagine how much education, forethought, and planning it took to bring it to life. I honestly think it would make a great little feature film of some kind, on par with Fritjof Capra's "Mindwalk".
Reviews for "Socrates Jones: Pro Philo"
Just one word - wow. I am big fan of games and the philosophy, so this game was amazing experience: dialogues with the greatest thinkers accompanied by beautiful art, catchy and not annoying soundtrack and unexpected action twists. Well, I am only missing Nietzsche - his views on morality was truly original. Waiting for more.
I love this game ! It goes very in depth of philosophical stuff,life,happiness and society.I just hope there will be a sequel to this.
Absolutely spectacular! Usually I find largely text-based games lacking, but this one has everything necessary. In fact, it was so great, I played it all the way through, even though my brain really was killing me.
Some superb aspects:
-Humor, the philosophers were spot on, I just loved it
-NONSENSE! (I don't know, that was just gratifying for me.)
-Ability to question, even when I was stuck because my ideas weren't directly conveyed by the options available, I could probe enough to get at the point I was searching for
-Length, though it may seem a bit long, each person added a new challenge, I especially love the questioning of your own conclusions bit as I had been doing that all along
-Shock value, no explanation needed
I really can't find any negatives, unless philosophy isn't your thing, in which case you would hate the game. But if that were the case, you would have quit with the salesman.
I cannot begin to describe how much I enjoy Socrates Jones. The writing is fantastic, the characters are memorable, every joke hits a bulls-eye, and there is even an emotional storyline woven into the mix. But all of this is nothing compared to the game's greatest strength: originality. It's NEW. It's DIFFERENT. It takes the style of the Ace Attorney series and somehow manages to surpass it with it's own unique themes and gameplay elements. It takes philosophy, one of the scariest classes to teach and learn, and makes it fun and inviting. It takes risks and ends up shining above the rest of Newground's countless offerings.
Socrates Jones is a game I will not forget. For that reason, I have given it the distinction of being one of my TOP 10 GAMES ever released on Newgrounds. It truly is an adventure that needs to be experienced, and hopefully it will continue to be experienced for the foreseeable future.
9.8/10