When comparing Full throttle vs Papers Please, the Slant community recommends Papers Please for most people. In the question“What PC games have the best storytelling & plot? ” Papers Please is ranked 13th while Full throttle is ranked 39th. The most important reason people chose Papers Please is:
Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss.
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Pros
Pro Well written plot
The plot contains most of the tropes that would be found in a popular movie, but what sets it at the top of its class is that the dialogue and script move along effortlessly without feeling too overhanded.
Pro Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction
Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss.
Pro Will require making ridiculously hard decisions
There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions.
Pro Endless mode
Once the main story is beaten there is an optional endless mode for those that want to see how long they can play without losing.
Cons
Con Action sequences are tough and feel out of place
There is a small action sequence in the game that requires good reflexes and can be tough to beat. This feels out of place for a point and click title as the gameplay usually consists of puzzle solving over action elements.
Con Simplistic gameplay mechanic
The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive pretty quick due to there really being not much deviation from a singular gameplay mechanic.