[quote name='ArmyOfFun']I read a couple reviews of this game and they both made the point that is was boring because you play as a robot who just cleans house. They didn't understand what they were playing.[/QUOTE]
That's the problem with most reviews/reviewers, but especially with Chibi Robo. There's a big mystery to solve in the game, and that's the mystery that drives the game, not the cleaning. You aren't required to clean as much as you are assist the family members and complete another piece of the mystery.
[quote name='ArmyOfFun']I found the pacing relaxing rather than boring. Although there are times you're hustling to get one just one more thing done before the day runs out.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I had forgot about this, and it is a minor drawback. Though eventually you can use cleaning points to upgrade to a longer day, which was confusing to me. At first I thought it was a bonus-type thing, where I was buying additional daylight for one day only. But it was permanent.
It's a really good game, and AoF is right that it's worth it at $20. But why buy it there when some hunting will get you the game for $10 or less?