Also available this week is a trio of titles for Xbox One owners... One Piece: Burning Blood is a fighting game based on the popular anime and manga, TurnOn is a puzzle platformer starring an electric alien, and Fragments of Him is a melancholy and
emotional narrative game.
Not exact matches
A Way Out merges
narrative games with couch co-op, and the result is a smart and
emotional experience so good that it...
While it is costly to lose valuable heroes, that loss lacks
narrative weight and further diminishes the
game's
emotional content.
You will support teams throughout the studio with their
narrative needs while advocating for the
game's
emotional arc.
It's a bit unfortunate that the thematic elements of the single - player
game don't carry over to the multiplayer experience, but delivering an
emotional online
game with a potent
narrative while some dude named 420B0NGZ4LIFE tries to blow your head off is nearly impossible to begin with.
Described as an
emotional,
narrative - driven
game, The First Tree follows the stories of two interconnected beings; a fox looking for her missing cubs,... [Read full story]
For me,
narrative experiences interwoven with engaging and exhilarating gameplay are the types of
games that I adore, which is why I am keen to get my hands on A Way Out, a cooperative Shawshank-esque jailbreak experience written, directed, and created by the talented team behind the wonderfully
emotional Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
Games like Gone Home and Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons have showed players that
games can provide
emotional, mature
narratives, while Kentucky Route Zero and others have continued in the tradition of Limbo, showing players that an affordable indie
game can have world - class production values.
The
narrative is tense and
emotional, and whilst I will admit it doesn't quite have the tearjerking hooks of a
game like The Last of Us, the feeling is found more in the melancholy scope of the grand adventure to deliver your Mother's ashes, and, most importantly, the character development of Kratos and Atreus.
The reason for this is that the play of all
games generates exceptional
narrative experiences, in part because humans are natural storytellers and construct our way in the world by means of
narratives, and in part because play is one of our freest
emotional expressions and thus inherently memorable.
Rape and sexual assault are also frequently used as a sort of
narrative currency to try and raise the
emotional stakes and heighten the dramatic tension for
gamers.
Combined with a slick graphical style, first - class voice acting and a fast - paced
emotional narrative leading to an amazing finale, this
game is one of Telltale's greatest series to date.
A Way Out merges
narrative games with couch co-op, and the result is a smart and
emotional experience so good that it...
Each
game featured an
emotional narrative, about the warriors, each other, and the families they were each fighting for.
Rean, Alisa, Elliot, Laura, Machias, Jusis, Emma, Fie, and Gaius is undeniably one of the strongest main cast of characters to exist in a modern video
game, and it definitely helped to suck me into the story and feel an
emotional connection with every single one of them every time something major or minor would happen in the
narrative.
Game Features; — Compelling Adventure: A
narrative adventure through love, life, and loss, following the explorations of orphans Scarlett and Finn —
Emotional Journey: A striking psychological adventure that is part coming of age story, part personification of the tightly - wound forces of sibling bonds, and part exploration of the deeply - rooted effects of sorrow and loss — Puzzle Exploration: Context - driven puzzles engage the intellect while the story captivates emotions — Gorgeous Visuals: Scarlett's journey comes alive in every scene with lush scenery, vivid effects, unique characters, and a lovingly hand - crafted feel — Strong Pedigree: Created by veterans of Disney Black Rock Studio & the writer of The Room —
Game as Art: Mysterious & surreal elements emerge, with interpretation left to the player
Described as an
emotional,
narrative - driven
game, The First Tree follows the stories of two interconnected beings; a fox looking for her missing cubs, and another of a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska.
The strong
emotional overtones of the
game's
narrative emerge alongside puzzle exploration gameplay to provide a balance between storytelling and puzzle solving.
Platforms: PlayStation 3 / / Xbox 360 Publisher: EA Developer: Insomniac Games Genre: Third Person Shooter Platform Played: Xbox 360 The past few years have seen gaming
narratives that attempt to capture an
emotional response from the
gamer.
Most of the reviews highlight the
game's
narrative as one of its strongest points, which come peppered with more
emotional oomph that the past
games had ever offered.
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American
games have become much more competitive with Japanese
games than they've been historically, but one thing I feel they've lacked is a sense of a director, of cohesive vision — and the result is good experiences that sometimes lack a full,
emotional narrative.
There will still be tons of
emotional value and context provided in the
game, with a diverse cast to help bring the
narrative to life, and as the player explores the ship of Tacoma, they will uncover the secrets within and all the events that have transpired since the ship has taken off and the people on board had joined the crew.
Throughout the
game, we see how Drake became such a skilled thief through an
emotional narrative, great graphics, music, and exciting gameplay.
Originally released in 2012, The Darkness II from developer Digital Extremes and publisher 2K Games brought players into a suitably dark and
emotional narrative picking up two years after the original
game, and now anyone on PC can pick up and experience the
game for free.
You will support teams throughout the studio with their
narrative needs while advocating for the
game's
emotional arc.
Our review of PaperSeven's
narrative experience Blackwood Crossing dives into the
game's
emotional and heartbreaking take on childhood whimsy.