Neither is the equally iconic “Bam! Pow! Kaput!” on every action or hit you receive or take. One of the things that could make Henchman Story a stand out is not implemented. I know filler isn’t everyone’s top pick for any media but for fleshing out the world, sometimes this is warranted.Īnother thing I would like to point out is that while styled as a bit of comic book and drawn like one, can you imagine getting rid of dialogue bubbles? Precisely. Once you are in the story, the only option is to go forward. One of the things about the experience in playing the game is that it lacks an exploration of the world. For one, the story is quite short even if you are a completionist. The experience you will have playing the game falls short with that of the expectation of players. Now, while it is fairly enjoyable, Henchman Story isn’t an interactive story without any short comings. And this isn’t just their story but also their about their life’s work. Other than the artwork, many of the characters can be also considered a blend of real world or at least mainstream heroes that we also adore. Every characters shown is beautifully drawn and even give an appropriate expression based on their dialogue. What would he do to stand out amongst his co-workers? Let alone survive in a world where life seems to only favor that of those with either super powers or the money to make even Bill Gates look poor.įor its art style, it adheres to the comic book aesthetic that it marketed. With this partnership, Stan is soon caught in the ever growing change in his line of work.

Things take a turn when Bedlam takes on a new partnership with a mysterious villainess named Scorpion. And he self describes as someone who just clocks in and clocks out kind of guy that isn’t interested in utter devotion to his boss. As expected from the title of the story, he is a mere bottom ranked goon. The story follows the story of Stan, our protagonist that works for his almighty Bedlam. This is a unique perspective where you are not the chosen savior or in some cases the destroyer of society. Okay maybe not precisely be in one, but somehow it still let us explore their side of the story even if it is rather a comically exaggerated way of doing so. It lets you explore the day to day life and routine of what it is like to be in their shoes. The game let us delve deep into the lives of goons on both comics, superhero shows/movies and games that heroes simply beat up and move on. To start off, let’s talk about the premise of Henchman Story.

However, beneath it is a fun narrative which is a throwback to the 90’s style of comics and narrative. Now, many might be put off by the type of “game” that Henchman Story is due to it being an interactive digibook than a game. But in this case, an interactive story book. For a bit of context to those unfamiliar, text-based adventure is similar to an interactive movie. This is due to Henchman Story being a text-based adventure or a visual novel. First things first, Henchman Story isn’t the typical game that lets you directly control your character.

Henchman story review