I knew more or less what was coming for the characters and it continually clashed with the exploration of what happened on the island. I'd totally be down for a follow up that they left it open for now that the personal plot is sort of resolved.īut it's that personal story that got in the way of my total enjoyment. How in the hell did Ragnar Tørnquist write this character? The guy who has written some of the best characters in all of video game history? She is absolutely intolerable.Ĭlick to shrink.Might be a bit hazy since it was a year and a half ago but I'll give it a shot and keep it vague for now. She keeps calling me 'teddy bear', which is kinda creepy. It's so bad that I cringe every time my character finds a clue to her whereabouts because I know I am about to be screamed at.Īlso, who the hell is this person? Was it explained in the beginning and I missed it? I figured at first she was my other sister, but that seems to not be the case. Why the hell does she scream at me every time I mention my sister? I traveled to the middle of nowhere for God knows how much money to find my missing sister, and she goes fucking nuts every time I mention it. The ridiculous 'newsy' wit that isn't witty at all. She is seriously one of the most annoying characters I've seen in a game in years. I do hope that the developers add more aspects of the storyline down the track, but it was a good play overall and worth a try if you have a few hours to kill.Great atmosphere, interesting story, fantastic art direction.īut, this fucking kid who is with you. In summary, for anyone who is looking for a quick and easy game with beautiful Norwegian scenery, this is a must. I admit I’m still not entirely sure I understood the outcome of the game (absolutely psychologically intense when it reminded me of a certain Dr Who villain!), but it was definitely a different take that I would never have expected to see. It’s just over halfway through the game that it all starts to get a little weird and you can see why people think it’s a psychological horror game. If you wish to investigate every area in absolute detail, the days can be very drawn out, however, if you follow the clues from one to the next, the days are exceedingly short. The length of the days is entirely up to you, the player. What you unravel is that this village is steeped in death, mystery and family feuds – eerie when there were so few villagers residing here to start with. The game is divided into sequential days where you roam the village looking for clues to solve the mystery of your missing sister as well as where the inhabitants of the village have vanished to. There were also very few puzzles to truly solve during the gameplay – it was mainly for discovery of artefacts and articles to guide you on your mystery solving. This may have been deliberate however, similar to in a real situation where you have no people to discover clues from. It was also found to have very little true guidance into the next stage of discovery. The point and click gameplay was simple and easy to use, if not a little repetitive. I will note that this is obviously a loop and not intended to be watched for a long time, but it was a breathtaking backdrop nonetheless. And speaking of which, they have a quirky way of showing their stunning views – there are multiple locations to be discovered where you can sit down and sketch the scenery where the camera angle changes so you can truly enjoy the vistas and see what is being drawn by Edward.

The graphics in this game are spectacular in places, looking like they have come straight out of a painting. You open the game rowing to shore across a very scenic fjord. That being said, I felt that the developers could have fleshed out the storyline a little further to make the game a little longer and more engaging. I did find that the game was quite short however, there is obviously complexity in having a lengthy ame with very little person-to-person interaction. The game menu features a traditional Scandinavian-sounding tune which is hauntingly beautiful to hear and is a prominent feature compositionally. The music is noteworthy by award-winning composer Simon Poole (who also composed for the Dreamfall series). This game was partially funded by the Norwegian Film Institute which shows, in the attention to detail in the scenery. Draugen is a first-person mystery game with aspects of survival horror where you play as Edward Harden from the 1920’s who travels with his young ward, Lissie, from the USA to Draugen, a sleepy town in Norway, in an attempt to find your sister.ĭraugen is brought out by Red Thread Games who are an independent Norwegian game developing company, previously known for their Dreamfall series.

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