the review below may contain spoilers for Over Again by PAHC.
please play the level first before reading!
a greatly executed puzzle level that goes beyond the concept of a "puzzle" level, and leans towards an ARG-esque, which expands across levels, accounts, and even lore from the creator's previous projects — Over Again tends to reach for bigger horizons the more you explore what it has to offer beyond a simple 4-key password.
it's no big surprise for those that follow PAHC's general projects: they tend to aim for more abstract and unexplored "gimmicks" that most traditional levels tend to leave unearthed due to the lack of proper execution, more notably in levels like Vertigo & SAVE AS. Over Again exhibits a similar product like in the level PAIN CONTROL BUS, but expands it upon the general boundaries of the game. I tend to be a professional sucker for ARG levels/projects if they're done right and are interesting enough for my personal liking, which, this level checks all boxes and even more I didn't even know I had. the overall script-writing in this level is absolutely incredible, and keeps the player very engaged to understand the narrator's general thought-process and actions against the player. for such a level being done in such short notice, it baffles me how under looked this level is.
I really like how PAHC implemented other creators' levels as a way to branch out the project even further, not only his. levels, from literal years ago, that were made without this project being conceptualized in the first place. going as far as to make an automated e-mail system that reads a story of a player who tries to do their best to be someone in the community. not only that, but to hint out more puzzle pieces for a custom-made code system with symbols that affect the codes themselves THROUGH the previously mentioned player's levels that were already narrated by PAHC in the e-mail, and even more hints that are accessible mostly through the main level as you keep exploring and discovering. all within the boundaries of Over Again. the level's quality still surprises me to this day, because of how well laid out it was.
overall, these kinds of levels are extremely subjective to those who wish to play it and participate in the level, I'll admit. but the effort put into executing such ARG levels of such quality is not to be shunned down, and I personally believe & understand that PAHC has done a superb job in the realization & making of Over Again. it's a great last level of his for the time being, and I am eager to see what he has yet to offer for the community. an excellent job in all considerable aspects.
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sorry about this gang