The Unfinished Swan

The game itself is not bad at all. The story flows well, even if it does not offer anything particularly mind blowing, while the ideas used to move the adventure forward are quite original and, personally, I really appreciated them. The only real criticism is the price. The game can easily be completed in about an hour, maybe even less if you do not spend too much time exploring. Because of that, 15 euros feels excessive compared to the actual length of the experience. So yes, the game is worth playing, but it is probably also worth buying at a more reasonable price. If you are reading this review, my advice is to put it on your wishlist and wait for a discount, so you can get it with a much better balance between quality, length, and price.

Played it first when it came out on Playstation. Still holds up. A cute short story with interesting visuals and gimmicks, though the best one is the one at the start. Wish they did a bit more with that concept before switching to another one.

I played this game on PS3 when I was a kid. Recently played it again and OH MY GOD. I still love this game. I don't remember the walking speed being that slow, but I know the devs want you to go slow and soak everything in. So it's completely fine with me. Using paint and water to traverse an environment is so cool. I ADORE the music. The game is made to feel like a children's storybook, and it captures that essence so wonderfully. Some of my favorite parts: When you see the labyrinth from a distance for the first time, being in the dark forest with the glowing ball, finding balloons throughout the game and watching them float all the way up into the sky whenever you hit them, constantly getting so close to the swan right as it flies away, the Journey reference, walking through the empty city, throwing a ball of paint onto something made of metal and watching it bounce off onto the ground, the storybook pages being read to you throughout the game, the creative credits that take place in-game, etc. The only negative is that I wish it was longer! At the same time, I don't mind something short and sweet (like a children's book) though. Some part of me wishes that this series would be revisited, because I love it so much. At the very least, a physical copy of this game would be so so cool, and I would INSTANTLY buy it haha. After beating the game again recently, I found myself craving another experience like it. I'm struggling to find anything else that gives me a similar feeling (other than reading a children's book haha). For a game that came out almost 14 years ago (I can't believe it's been that long), I'd still 100% recommend playing it!

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[h1] What You Leave Behind [/h1] Another banger of a story by Annapurna Interactive. Honestly, this is your typical walking sim with a little fun interactive spots of throwing paint droplets to fill in a blank space, or helping vines move across the world with water droplets. It's a cute and short game that you can complete in about an hour, or within about 3, if you look for the balloons. Overall, the game is not bad, and very simple. I would only recommend if you like short stories about love and loss, and like walking sims.

If you can get the game on offer Id recommend it! I had major problems with crashing, especially during the nightime chapter. Since the game doesn't autosave regularly, and the player basically has to interact with storybook pages or just hope for the best when it comes to saving, I had to replay entire sections because of the crashing. I wish the story was more fleshed out, as a lot of questions go unanswered or are confusing. The environments are really pretty and well designed. I did enjoy 100% it, but its not something I would play again.

TS is going to remain unfinished 💔

Ужасающее геймдизайнерское решение. Разрабы поимели в глаза и сделали необходимостью безумно кликать по кнопке действия чтобы хотя бы понимать окружение.

Первая игра от авторов шедевральной What Remains of Edith Finch. Это визуальная сказка, пропитанная личными переживаниями. В игре присутствует уникальный геймплейный элемент - найти дорогу в абсолютно белом мире с помощью чернильных клякс. К сожалению, такой геймплей присутствует только в первой главе, а дальше разработчики решили кинуться в эксперименты, что, как ни парадоксально, сделало игру менее оригинальной. Игра полностью на русском языке, даже озвучка и название в главном меню.