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Kudos

6.0 / 10

Fair

DFG SCORE

Better than average but has some noticeable flaws.

Pros

  • You choose the path that your character follows.
  • Make decisions regarding your career and social life.
  • Allows you to control your character without having to take care of every single detail.

Cons

  • No animation, only text and pictures.
  • Game starts fairly slow with limited options.
  • Can become boring quickly from repetition.

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Kudos Review

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Review by Mick

Kudos is a life simulation game that lets you control the choices your character makes. Your job, your training and what you do with your free time is all up to you. Interaction with your character and others is minimal since you make the choice and then you are only told the result. You will experience ten years in the life of your character. People simulation enthusiasts will enjoy this game to a certain extent, but will likely become bored quickly.

Getting Started

You begin the game with either a short tutorial or just jumping straight into the action. Either way there are tips and hints throughout the game. You will only be able to select from the pre-made characters, so there is no customization. You start out as a waiter making a minimal salary, but you can take night classes to become whatever you want from a rock star to a lawyer. You will also need to maintain friendships, clean your house and take care of yourself. You will experience your character age from 20 to 30 and hopefully achieve the goals you set.

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Fairly Easy to Learn

Controls in the game are very simple to learn either through the tutorial or trial and error. The mouse controls everything since you will only be making the decisions and not performing the actions. The game is entirely text based, so when you decide to go out to the bar you won't see it but you are given a summation of the events (how it went, new friends, your mood, etc).

Smart Use of Limited Money is Key

You will earn money every day you work that you can spend however you want. There are a few activities that are free but most others will cost money. Going out to dinner, going shopping or night school are all examples of activities that cost money. While shopping you can purchase items that will help improve your life such as games that improve your IQ or exercise equipment to make you more healthy. To receive the gains from these purchases you have to select them as your free time activities.

Minimal Sound and Graphics, Emphasis on What Your Character Does

Graphics really don't contribute to this game since it is largely text based. Background pictures and the profile pictures of your friends are the only real graphics in the game. There is also very minimal sound to the game. The lack of much sound and graphics leaves the game feeling empty.

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Repetition May Sink This Game For Some

While there are plenty of choices to make the game can quickly become repetitive, especially in the beginning. When you don't have much money all of the activities are out of reach. Even when you can do a variety of things the results are still exactly the same. A lot of people will become bored quickly with this game. Even the hardcore people simulation gamers might get bored with the lack of interaction.

Conclusion - Lots of Options For Your Character But May Get Repetitive Too Quickly

While Kudos does an okay job of making a people simulation game, the lack of interaction will put most people off. If you do enjoy this type of game there are plenty of options and paths to follow as your character progresses. Players of any age could understand and pick up the game easily. There are probably better options out there, but if you are a fan of these games you can try the download and see if you like it, but don't expect too much.

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Gameplay Video

Watch scenes from the game including character creation, choosing friends, daily decisions, night class choices, and more.

 Video of game play for Kudos

Screenshots

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Kudos - Screen 1 Kudos - Screen 2

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