Although the relationship arc did enlighten me to the term Schrödinger’s marriage. That is until in one of the later episodes, where Poe states that his wife had cheated on him in the past, but he remained with her and again…. In nearly every episode, Munro will always make a dig at Poe for not getting serious about their relationship and leaving his wife, to which Poe will always respond how it’s complicated, and then the game just moves on. There was no deep moral message and it never really played into the genre of the episodes, it’s just kind of there. The reason this is a problem is that I don’t really understand why the adultery plotline was even required, especially seeing as the topic itself was very lightly touched upon throughout the game anyway. This relationship in itself is not the issue, it’s the fact the Poe is married, which means his little tango with Munro is an affair. The game makes it very clear and obvious through body chemistry and dialogue that they are very much into each other, with the game having at least one awkward sex innuendo each episode which succumbs to acting usually found on most pornographic sites. This brings me to my next point of a negative experience I had with this game, Poe and Munro’s relationship.
They usually result in something related to Poe and Munro’s odd relationship rather than the supernatural theme itself.
DARK NIGHTS WITH POE AND MUNRO PLATFORMS FULL
I feel that there will be others that may be disappointed that the game didn’t go full X-Files as the supernatural elements in this game are paper-thin with the conclusions to some of the episodes being anti-climactic. However, personally, I found that I enjoyed this aspect, as it meant that it was easy-going content to just chill through on a Saturday night. It’s never really clear what’s canon and what carries over. Especially on rare occasions when the later episodes do make a call back to earlier episodes. This means there’s the problem of the game leaving the player confused about the choices that were made and if they actually meant anything. Each episode tells its own story, which could be frustrating for some as the consequences and problems that are presented in one episode are completely forgotten about in the next, much like a weekly cartoon show. Adding to this, the episodes for the most part don’t connect with each other. Each episode teeters between comedy and spooky (as I don’t think this game quite qualifies to the rank of horror). But the real charm of the game is that it never takes these topics too seriously.
The story told varies with each episode showcasing supernatural beings such as recently deceased ghosts or demons in paintings or even werewolves. Each episode is essentially a penny dreadful, and although that's considered a derogatory term, it really couldn’t suit this game any better in the best way.
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