I'm a bit of a deviant when it comes to games, so when I was given "My Little Fortress 2: The 11x17 inch Art Print", shortened to "My Little Fortress 2" on the cover for gift in the gift exchange I was skeptical. Could this game live up to what a good game is?

Concept/Playability Now, from what I understand the My Little Fortress series is based on the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and the game itself is also basis for the surprising popular rip-off game "Team Fortress 2". With it's extremely steep learning curve it may put most people off, but once you get used to it's actually quite an enjoyable game. Score: 9/10 Better than Team Fortress 2

Accessibility I must say the publishers have done a great job of making this game accessible to everyone, with only a 0kb RAM requirement and can be played on any OS (although I did not get a chance to test these claims). The start up is extremely quick on even my personal laptop, with the only install being putting the piece of art in front of the screen. Apparently you don't even need a mouse and keyboard to play, but with it's already hard to grasp controls I wouldn't want to try this. Score: 10/10 Some people say they could play it without arms

Controls/Gameplay The game starts off fast, dumping you right into the middle of the action. Once you start off you are greeted with the many characters of the game and are prompted to sit there. After sitting there a while, you may get bored, and start pressing buttons. At this point the game takes a dramatic turn as you figure out exactly what you are meant to do and checking the package to see if it came with an instruction manual.

After about 2 hours and I had worked the controls out I was ready to play. The game seems fairly well polished with each of the characters being balanced to each other, mainly because none of them actually do anything to make themselves more or less powerful than the others, instead each electing to freeze in place. Before I forget, I have to compliment the games writers, as "MY LITTLE FORTRESS 2" is written in clear writing across the top the whole time, something which a lot of other games lack (I would name an example, but sadly I do not know the names of any of the games as there was no writing to indicate the title). Score: 7/10 I think I'm playing the game correctly but I can't be sure.

Graphics The graphics are excellent, with it looking like each frame was precisely drawn and I couldn't notice any errors in the printing either which is a good sign. Score: 8.5/10 Even though the game is comprised of a single image, it's a pretty good image.

Plot Unlike the game, the plot itself starts off slow and it took me a couple of hours of just staring at the picture that the story really started to sink in, I won't spoil anything, but once it starts it is magical. I felt like I was there with the characters feeling each of their single expression. Score: 9/10 I either connected to it on an emotional level or I fell asleep. One or the other.

Sound I'm going to be honest, the sound was almost non-existent, but I think the silent ambience added to the immersion of the game. It did make a sound when I flicked it, so there's that Score: 6/10 I thought I heard some dialogue, but it turns out it was just the TV.

Multiplayer I thought there was meant to be some, maybe the server I was on was just empty? Score: ?/10 Maybe everybody else was just AFK?

Overall So would I recommend this game? It's different, I'll give it that. While other games have fancy things like movement, animation, objectives and user input, this games brings it back to basics, straining your brain to the fullest while figuring out what you are doing with your life, while still giving a relaxing experience after realising that you don't need to worry about things like a timer or score. Score (not an average, but what I would give the game as a whole): 7.785/10 While it has it's problems, it is generally an experience you won't forget for at least a week or so.

Review written by clap2times, an unprofessional games reviewer, who has never actually reviewed a game before

Seriously though, thanks for the gift! I think it makes a better art print than it does a game though. Glad you could make my first Secret Santa a good one. It's now pinned to the wall in my bedroom.