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 Music: Pressure Cooking The Game Always Sometimes Monsters is a game created by Vagabond Dog in May of 2014. I bought this game on a whim based on it's premise alone. Always Something Monsters is a game about living paycheck to paycheck, trying to earn enough money to fight for that slim chance at love and redemption. The choice between doing the right thing and doing the easy thing becomes harder as desperation settles in. And in the end, we might not be the hero of this story. Oh, and a quick message from this game's Steam page Content Warning posted:Always Sometimes Monsters has content dealing with racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, mental health, sexual assault, child abuse, animal abuse, drug abuse, and suicide. The LP This is an audience driven LP. Almost every choice is up to you goons, the only ones I choose for you are trivial and won't change anything. I will not go back on any choices, except for those that lead to an early ending. Also, I am disallowing ALL spoilers and the use of spoiler tags. If you wanna talk spoilers, please create a thread in the Games subforum and discuss it there. If you make a thread, I'll even link it here. I'm going to also reserve my own judgment on this game. It has a lot of good parts and a fair amount of bad parts, some of which were preventable. My goal here is to present this game to you as is. When the game is done, I'll talk about some of the other possibilities of the game, and speak up on my own opinions. The Soundtrack The music for the game was done by Laser Destroyer Team, and have released the entire soundtrack on Bandcamp. You can also download the soundtrack as optional DLC for the game. For simplicity I'll be linking to the Bandcamp page so please enjoy the music over there. Table of Contents Since many parts of the game will be split into multiple smaller posts, I'll use this area to combine entire sections using the test-poster. The Prologue Day 1 - Morning | Evening Krysmphoenix fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Aug 29, 2014 |
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Prologue: Meeting in the Alley  Digital Devolver is the publisher, Vagabond Dog is the developer.  Let's begin.  Music: Sunglass Hutttt We start with a man storming out in the rain,  Being chased by an older man.   : Where the hell do you think you're running off to without me?! I'm the boss, so you don't make a move until I tell you what to do. Got it?! :   : Once I'm paid, then we're through. I don't need you controlling me anymore!The man in black turns to leave. : No, you ain't finished working yet! There's plenty of people I still need killed. You don't get a say in anything until I decide you're done spilling blood. You checked that privilege at the door when you signed up for this job. Here I make the rules, here I decide what happens. That's what you signed up for, right?:  We're given control of the man in black here. We can continue walking away, but if we stop to talk to the man in white first... : Look, if it's more money you want all you've gotta do is ask for it. Name your price, I'll pay it. Whatever it takes to knock some sense into your head. : I don't want any more of your money. I already have more than I need. Why can't you understand why someone might not want to do this anymore?  As we leave, he keeps following. : You ain't going anywhere unless I say so!Another moment of control, another quick conversation before leaving. : Alright, I'll play ball. How do I convince you not to make a very stupid decision right now?: What do I want?! I want my God damned freedom back. No more telling me what to do, where to go, who to kill. I'm deciding for myself from now on. :  Once again, he keeps following. : Don't do something we'll all regret.Once again, a moment of control. Once again, a quick conversation before leaving. : Come on and quit playing around. You won't last a minute without me! :  For once, when we walk away the man in white doesn't yell at us. Instead, this homeless person stops us on our way to freedom.  : Excuse me sirs, got a minute or a dollar? Hard times all around. : Smelly vagabond gently caress, get the hell out of my way! We don't have anything for you. : Oh, I've heard that one before! Probably from you too! Different day, different street. Who knows, maybe we used to know each other? Heh, can you imagine that? Winding up back here again! :  God damned schizo, are you hosed in the head?! Get the hell outta my way! : Right, we gotta keep things moving along! Before you go though, there's something I think you ought to take a look at. Without warning, the vagabond pulls out a gun. : What the hell is this?!: Well, you might say I've been expecting you. Does it feel familiar standing on this end of the barrel? Or would you feel more comfortable with your own piece drawn? Go ahead, I'll wait. : What the hell do you want, you nut job?!: What do I want? I like playing games, don't you? What do you say to giving mine a spin? : I don't know what this fool's smoking but if he doesn't put that gun down right now you put a hole in his head! : Of course, you can hurry this along if you like and we can all be done with it if you wish. Like any of this matters anyway. I want to tell you a story though, one about the many choices we all make. At the end of it, you can decide what to do. The only rule in the game? Let me finish, no interruptions. : Or we can pull the trigger right now. Sounds a lot less time consuming, doesn't it? Here we go, our first choice, and quite possibly one of the most important choices you shall ever make. Shall we Shoot the vagabond right now or Listen to what they have to say?
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Aug 24, 2014 04:54
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You know what Krysm, I want to see you kill a man in cold blood.
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Aug 24, 2014 04:56
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Oh man, I'm so glad someone is doing this. I initially played through a few minutes of it, thinking the mud-faced character portraits told me everything I needed to know about the game. I came back to it later and it ended up blowing most of my assumptions out of the water! I still never finished it, though. Blast a cap in that rear end.
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Aug 24, 2014 05:25
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The man in white is a jerk and the vagabond seems trustworthy. Why not give his story a listen?
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Aug 24, 2014 05:54
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Listen! This is getting really intense already.
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Aug 24, 2014 06:31
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shoot him, he looks dodgy.
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Aug 24, 2014 06:33
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Shoot the vagabond right now Shoot first, shoot later, shoot some more.
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Aug 24, 2014 06:34
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Welp. I don't like the way this is looking already. Voting's still going on by the way.
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Aug 24, 2014 06:35
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Listen! We don't do what that man in white says anymore.
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Aug 24, 2014 06:53
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Dehumanize yourself and face to shooting
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Aug 24, 2014 06:55
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Listen, you're tired of killing people
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Aug 24, 2014 06:57
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I have a very itchy trigger finger. Bang. Bang. Bang bang bang bang click click click click.
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Aug 24, 2014 07:02
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Shoot first, ask questions later.
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Aug 24, 2014 07:49
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Let's not kill ourselves this early in the story, Stay a while and listen.
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Aug 24, 2014 07:53
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Shoot him. Shoot him shoot him shoot him.
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Aug 24, 2014 14:03
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Let's listen.
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Aug 24, 2014 14:22
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I'm all for listening first, then cappin' his rear end.
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Aug 24, 2014 15:19
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Shoot wait I meant that metaphorically! Oh god so much blood...
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Aug 24, 2014 15:23
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Listen! What do you have to lose?
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Aug 24, 2014 17:47
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Listen!
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Aug 24, 2014 17:53
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 Things are tied right now at nine votes each. Next vote determines everything.
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Aug 24, 2014 17:57
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Listen.
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Aug 24, 2014 18:13
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Murder Edit: drat!
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Aug 24, 2014 18:13
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Listen
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Aug 24, 2014 18:17
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Shoot! Even though it's too late.
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Aug 24, 2014 18:19
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We're set up for listening. I'll start working on that update.
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Prologue: The Party : If you won't put that gun down, fine. Talk fast.Staring down Chekov's gun, the story begins...   Music: 3_4_Deck I can't seem to find the song for the party, but here's a background song that is similar in style. What if the party was like life itself? Led by the nose, barely wanting to take part. Did you even have the choice not to go? It would take something miraculous to change you. But would you know the opportunity when it knocked?  One such man of opportunity threw a party. He was looking for someone special, important. Not a lover, not a friend. He was looking for someone of substance.  That night they toasted ambition, success, and more. Little did they know how steep the mountain was.   : Or did you change your mind? You can't invite all these people over and just leave me to take care of them, Larry. They're all weird. : Why can't you have normal friends?! Meet Larry, the man of the hour, and the man we'll be in control of for a little bit.  : Writers, artists, wannabes. You know, like the one I was telling you about? Boss wants me to sign someone by next week, but I still haven't got a clue what I'm looking for. : Well, just pick someone who's gonna do a good job. I don't want you getting fired over some gently caress up! This apartment's way too nice for that. : Yeah, okay, I love you too. We can move around again, but Larry's wife has a few more things to say. : Hey, go easy on the booze tonight, alright? One drink limit, okay?And now we have to talk to our party guests. I'll be going around the room counterclockwise.   : Really glad I could make it! : Well, I'm glad you're here too. : Did I tell you about this red wine I found? Give me a second, I'll go get some for you! We can toast, it'll be great!: The wife says I can't have more than one tonight.  Many of the party guests will offer us a drink, but we can only take one tonight. I'll show you the rest before you make your choice. : (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : Congratulations on the new job. : Thanks, it's been a long time coming. : Well earned, though! What do you say to toasting? I've got this gin I wanted to polish off. : Takin' it easy tonight, only one drink. Gin does sound like a good choice though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : I heard about the new job!: Well, there's still a lot to do.: Nonsense, let's toast to your success! Can I interest you in some white wine? : I'll only be having one drink tonight. White wine does sound lovely though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here! : Hmmm, nice kitty.   : Other than the new job, you get anything else? Anything from the wife?: Do lectures count? : Don't bother with that, live it up! I've got this bottle of bourbon we could toast!: I'm only allowed one drink tonight. Perhaps bourbon could be it?: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : That food from earlier, where did you get it?! : You'd have to ask Belinda, I've got no idea.: You're really lucky to have her! We should toast, celebrate the night! I've bought a bottle of tequila!: Trying to take it easy tonight with one drink. Tequila would be a good way to make it count. : (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : How old are you now anyway?: I prefer not to check. : Well then let's toast to ignorance! I've got a couple of beers if you're interested!: Tonight I'll only be having one drink. Maybe keep it simple with a beer?: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : Happy birthday, dude! Hope you don't mind, I brought you a gift! : That's really kind of you. : Absinthe, man. Good poo poo, imported from France! : Well, I'm only having one tonight. I've never had real absinthe before though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : The party's pretty packed! : You don't say!: Why don't we take a second and toast? I've got this bottle of whisky. : I'm not drinking much tonight, only one. A good whisky would be nice though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here! : Yeah, I am! Can I get you anything? : Well, I was wondering if you had any unoccupied bedrooms around here.: Uh, I don't think so, why? No, definitely not.: Oh, nevermind!: Darkeff's brought his van anyway!: Great! Uh, have fun?:  Oh, I will!Why even ask for a room if you were just going to...you know what nevermind.   : Help us settle a debate! : Are you guys talking about that game thing again?: All we want to know is if you'd ever play a game where you might not wind up being the hero.  Well, it sounds like we're playing that already! : Yeah, Why Not? I'm up for a challenge!: See, I told you people would love it!  : Oh, that's just one opinion! Plus, Larry doesn't count. No offense.: None taken?Anyway, goons, meet Justin and Jake, the Vagabond Dogs. These two self-inserted themselves into the game, and we'll be seeing a lot more of them in the future. But they have a few more things to say when we talk to the other one. : Hey, Larry! I see you've got a cat runnin' around here like it owns the place. How come you told me I couldn't bring my dog?!: Firstly, I have no idea whose cat that is. Secondly, the last time you brought your dogs around they cornered me and wouldn't stop barking until you fed them those donuts!: Don't worry dude, they used to hate me too. : That's because they don't like assholes, Justin. Larry, I think they can smell your fear. Next time, I'll let you feed them the donut!  : Great apartment!: Ah, the wife picked it out. : She doing well? We should toast to her health! I've brought this rum for you!: I'm cutting it down to one drink tonight. But, rum does do wonderful things to me. : (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : What's happening?: It's all good. Just enjoying the party.: Right on, let's celebrate! I've got some vodka we can toast!: One drink maximum tonight. Vodka would be a good choice though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : It's been too long since we've caught up! : Hopefully the next time it won't be so long!: Well, while I've got your attention. I've got this bottle of scotch, wanna help?: Trying to keep it slow tonight, one drink only. Scotch would hit the spot though! : (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!  : Happy birthday, man!: Thank you, is your night alright?: Yeah, great party. Just sipping on this bottle of brandy. Did you want some? : I promised myself I'd only have one tonight. Brandy's a pretty solid choice though.: (Toast) | (Maybe Later): Maybe later. Gotta see who else is here!And that's everybody. There's just one quick thing first...  There's more people outside, but we can't meet them until we make a choice first. So tell me, What shall Larry drink tonight? : Did I tell you about this red wine I found?: I've got this gin I wanted to polish off. : Can I interest you in some white wine? : I've got this bottle of bourbon we could toast!: I've bought a bottle of tequila!: I've got a couple of beers if you're interested!: Absinthe, man. Good poo poo, imported from France! : I've got this bottle of whisky. : I've brought this rum for you!: I've got some vodka we can toast!: I've got this bottle of scotch, wanna help?: Just sipping on this bottle of brandy. Did you want some? Stupid game. No hard cider? Really? Krysmphoenix fucked around with this message at 20:19 on Aug 24, 2014 |
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Aug 24, 2014 20:07
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Make the birthday special, make it absinthe.
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Aug 24, 2014 20:16
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Nothing bad ever came from drinking tequila.
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Aug 24, 2014 20:16
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Whiskey's always a good choice.
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Aug 24, 2014 21:15
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Good things happen to us when we have rum. This game is already going places I didn't think it would.
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Aug 24, 2014 22:42
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Scotch
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Aug 24, 2014 22:47
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I picked rum on my play-through, let's go for some scotch!
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Aug 24, 2014 23:39
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Scotch is some good stuff.
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Aug 25, 2014 01:54
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I'm gonna go with Scotch
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Aug 25, 2014 02:40
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Speedball posted:This game is already going places I didn't think it would. This game's only just starting to settle into it's plot, but that's something this game does very well. Not telling you where you're going. I'll probably tally up votes sometime tomorrow since next update's going to be short regardless of our choice. Scotch is winning with 50% of the vote so far but I'm too tired to record so voting can continue if you want to get drunk on something else.
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Aug 25, 2014 04:37
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Have we seen anything of the vagabond? He's completely masked himself, hasn't he?
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Aug 26, 2014 03:46
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bourbon, drat it
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Vodka. 
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