Gray Skies, Dark Waters

This was a moving story, and the "decide what is true" aspect is innovative. I wish, however, that the title screen and the trailer were a bit more circumspect, because it really undermined the thrill of getting to the bottom of the mystery.

One of those games you will play two or three times to see the different outcomes and will think "yeah... that was...neat" afterwards. But for the very fair indie price, you don`t make a mistake. It is very story-driven, not much pointing and clicking and no classic puzzles, just atmosphere, story and decisions. Which is exactly what I personally prefer, and the style and atmosphere of this game is top notch. The location backgrounds are drawn in a pretty unique childrens book style and the speed and pacing of the game is laid back and relaxed, which goes along with the graphics style very well. The character models and animations are a bit disappointing, though. Only the protagonist ever moves, there are no animations aside from walking, and one character is drawn so distant and small, that I could hardly make out the line where the cap ended and the head began. The voice acting isn`t that strong, either. It works well for the protagonist and okay for most of the other characters, but the quality is incoherent and I could clearly hear it was recorded by a standard mic in front of an opened text file by amateurs - with different backgrounds, so sometimes it sounds studio-like, sometimes more like a bathroom. The accentuation isn`t on the spot all the time, at times it was clear the actors were missing any context and downright misinterpreted a sentence at all. A pity and I think, most of this mistakes could have been prevented with a little more planning ahead. But, when all is said and done, none of this weak spots damaged the experience for me. I was hooked all throughout - but you should have an interest in slow and silent games, because this isn`t Telltales Walking Dead ... The premise is actually one of the strongest features this game offers, it is very original, emotionally moving and interesting, leaving you to wonder not just about the fate but also about the heritage of your missing mother. In the end, it will be a "is it?" or "is it not?" kind of dichotomy, where you continue to think about the hints you stumbled upon during the game and have to make your own decision whether it was or it wasn`t ;)

Στα [+] • Η ενεργός συμμετοχή πολλών προσώπων σέ συνδυασμό μέ τήν "αστυνομική" θεματολογία καί τή "μουντή" ατμόσφαιρα τών γραφικών, τό κάνουν νά μοιάζει αρκετά ενδιαφέρον στήν αρχή. Στα [-] • Αλλ' αυτό δέν κρατάει καί πολύ. Πολύ σύντομα αρχίζουν οι κουτοί καί άσχετοι διάλογοι, τά φλύαρα καί άσχετα σχόλια καί τ' απλοικά tasks, στέλνοντας τό παιχνίδι στό καλάθι τών αχρήστων. Βαθμολογία: 1/5 http://adventures-index10.blogspot.com/2016/09/gray-skies-dark-waters.html

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