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2 people found the following review helpful:
A hilariously weird story of a taqueria robbery gone wrong., January 28, 2022by Cody Gaisser (Florence, Alabama, United States of America, North America, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Known Universe, ???) A desperate person sets out to rob a taco restaurant; absolutely nothing goes as planned. I won't spoil the brief plot - you should just play it and see for yourself. Taco Fiction is highly effective at what it sets out to do - which is to encourage bad decisions and elicit laughter. It's well written, and it's fun. What else do you want? Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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2 people found the following review helpful:
If you're blue and don't know where to go to, try out this game!, April 28, 2019by deathbytroggles (Minneapolis, MN) Taco Fiction has one of the more intriguing openers I’ve ever played. You are a petty thief in need of some cash, and the opening prompt gives you specific directions on how you’re going to rob the taco joint next door. If the protagonist were the violent sort this could be off-putting, but the game lets you know he has no interest in hurting anyone. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- elias67, March 12, 2019 - Stian, February 16, 2019 - Elternabend, February 1, 2019 - Bartlebooth, December 24, 2018 - HarryKile, December 8, 2018 - Vigorish (Bradenton, Florida ), November 15, 2018 - Denk, July 30, 2018 - Nate Edwards (Raleigh, NC), July 20, 2018 - play_all_day, June 29, 2018 - Jan Strach, April 19, 2018 - Stas, April 14, 2018 4 of
4 people found the following review helpful:
A good little episode., January 29, 2018by IFonthebrain This game reminded me a lot of some of the old Infocom games, in that there's not a lot of embellishment in the descriptions, usually just a few sentences. I didn't find it too terribly difficult, it took me only about 2-3 hours to play through, and I'm a careful examiner of EVERYTHING. I usually don't play games that I would expect to be short, because I enjoy getting involved in long games, but this one was a nice and entertaining diversion from my usual route. What I really liked about the game was how the real plot seems to evolve from one thing(which is obvious to the player, albeit with a little coyness), to something much broader. I gave it only 4 stars, because some parts of the game, especially the ending, rely on conversation, which, in this game, is choice-based, so there's not a lot of freedom in this respect. I got frustrated with this part because you have to make the right choices, not all of which are available right away. It could get confusing if you use SAVE and RESTORE a lot, and you don't remember what subjects led to what other subjects. Plus there are things that you have to actually do, before some subjects for conversation open up, and these things are not entirely obvious. Specifically, (Spoiler - click to show)with Zuleika, the cashier in the ice cream place. I could have easily not noticed the checkerboard on the table--it wasn't in the room description!--had I not examined the table. You have to engage the cashier in a checker game, and then talk about your 'day' etc etc. to open up other important subjects. However, I also see how this was not essential to winning. (Spoiler - click to show)Though it was the 'best' ending. As usual, I would advise any new players trying this game to explore everything, see what you can do. If you like short games, this is ideal. I may just start getting into playing more short games! Here, the puzzles are not hard at all, especially if you take pains to examine things and seemingly unimportant details. (Spoiler - click to show)Remember to look in your back seat! Also, you have to make sure that you have examined everything found in the cult's back office. The details there are very important. Better yet, take it all with you! A good short game! Someone suggested I try a Ryan Veeder game. I did, and will be back for another one! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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8 people found the following review helpful:
A flawless romp, July 23, 2017by Ivanr I've been meaning to write a review of Taco Fiction for a long time, and for no particular reason at all, I figured this was the time to finally do so. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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3 people found the following review helpful:
Short, fun and polished, August 16, 2016by Frater Taco Fiction is a short (shorter than I expected) little crime story with a very polished environment. I was impressed with how well developed the setting was, with very few issues and most of the obvious things implemented. There were very few "guess the noun/verb" issues and most things were clear, straightforward and got out of the way of immersion in the story. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- nosferatu, July 27, 2016 - mousetail (India), April 10, 2016 - Robin Johnson (Edinburgh, Scotland), March 10, 2016 - penguincascadia (Puget Sound), February 26, 2016 - E. W. B., February 23, 2016 4 of
4 people found the following review helpful:
A comical nothing-is-what-you expect story about a petty criminal, February 3, 2016Taco Fiction is fun. It is a bit shorter than I would like; I paused the game partway through, expecting that half of the game was left, and when I came back, there was only about 30 turns left in the game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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6 people found the following review helpful:
A Lovely Little Game About Crime, March 8, 2015by Matt W (San Diego, CA) Digression: I know there's a lot of discussion about the impact that IFComp has had on the kind of IF offerings available from the last decade or so, and I'm glad that the XYZZY Awards and Spring Fling and ParserComp and other contests are around as well, but I really like this size of game: 10-20 rooms, can be played through in an hour or two. It's easy to keep the geography in your head and you can play through it in one sitting after putting the kids to bed. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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2 people found the following review helpful:
Forgiving, fun, and well-written, October 29, 2013by streever (America) This is a fun, short game, with a rewarding outcome & well-implemented mechanics. Ryan Veeder seems to enjoy creating games with slightly different scoring systems (misleadingly exact scoring systems!), which provide some real enjoyment and amusement, even when you suspect the switch is coming. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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1 people found the following review helpful:
A Nice Game With Good Twists, October 28, 2013by Tristano (Italy) «Taco Fiction» is a well implemented adventure that can be won in about an hour. The setting has strong emphasis on suburban poverty, desperation, crime and corruption. And there is plot to it, with interesting twists. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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4 people found the following review helpful:
Neat game deserving of all of its awards., May 20, 2012A medium sized game where you are left to score points in terms of cash robbed or stolen. At least that's where it starts off, but kind of turns into something else, but I'll leave that as a surprise. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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