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- Tale of Tales
- Tale of Tales
- Tale of Tales
- Tale of Tales
Bientot l'ete
Released On: Feb 6, 2013
62
4.4
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All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
62
8% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
67% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
25% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
62
8% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
67% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
25% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
If you decide to pick up the latest artistic experiment from Tale of Tales keep in mind that the game’s subject matter with a little bit of background can start to make a lot of sense. It just requires you to think outside of the video game medium.
It’s a game about picking dialogue options that are metaphorically represented as potential moves on the board, but it’s that which goes unsaid that makes its semi-improvised conversations so intriguing.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
4.4
30% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
18% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
52% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
4.4
30% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
18% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
52% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
This is a non-traditional gaming experience that explores the line where videogames meet art. The game makes no qualms about this either, expressing that it is something to explore as opposed to something 'beat' or 'win'.
That would be the best way to describe it. This isn't playing a game, this is playing interactive art. Like all art, you either like it or you don't.
I, for one, liked it.
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A relaxing experience. It's about love, distance, memories. This kind of virtual communication between couples is quite thought provoking.
I give it a 7, because among all these kind of artsy "non-game" relaxing stuff, it's pretty good, and it looks very nice. Has little science-fiction elements which make you think.
Cons: The controls should be a bit more intuitive. Even with a gamepad it's not very convenient.
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Bientôt l'été can technically be considered a video game by utilizing the medium, but relating the experience more to a conceptual piece of art or installation work would be more appropriate. However, those individuals seeking a video game experience outside of the norm shouldn't hesitate to visit the bold and unique world of Bientôt l'été.
Poetics and esthetics of the French New Wave melted into the melancholic virtual reality, in which you may, or may not experience exceptional encounters.
While Bientôt l’été may lack the potency of Tale of Tales’ best work – the subversive, disturbing The Path is this writer’s personal highlight - there’s something to be said for a game that so boldly goes against the grain.
It’s a shame that Bientôt l’été is a game that is almost certain to be forgotten as the broken mess that it is. I really thought this game had some great concepts, but the unworkable controls and awful matchmaking destroy any chance it had. If you can find it on sale cheap—we’re talking under 5 bucks—and you really like the French New Wave, you might be interested. Otherwise, I’d definitely pass.
In Journey I bonded more with my playing partner than any virtual café
ever could facilitate. Bientôt l'été feels like a few steps backward
trying to mask its emptiness with pretty pictures and French language.
It screams for attention, eager to appear stranger than the rest, just
foundering in the process.
This is a Tale of Tales game. They create interactive experiences, not games. Although I couldn't find anyone in the house, the AI suffices, and it is an interesting experience. I don't regret buying this title, I think of it as a donation to their next project. I highly recommend you check out their title "The Path". We need more small developers like this.
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The main problem is how buggy and clunky this game is. The multiplayer doesn't seem to work at all, whether private or public, and the developers don't seem to care. On the forums they give helpful advice such as "it worked when *we* tested it". I understand from the simulations what's trying to be accomplished here, but this sort of game is entirely about the experience, and there's simply nothing to do.
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The game is beautiful to look at... for a couple minutes. The lackluster gameplay, and no real interaction with others leads to a boring, tedious game that relies on the fact that it's 'artistic' to carry it.
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Far by the worst game ever. I only gave this game a 1 because it is in French and I love French, or else it would've been a 0. Multiplayer doesn't work and the game promised that you can play it in multiplayer. A high end graphics card is needed when the game doesn't look like it needs that much vram and etc. This whole "game" is a rip off, I exchanged my Sleeping Dogs hoping that this would be better, but nope. Do not EVER buy this game, it's a scam like WarZ! Yes I officially made a metacritic just so I can tell everyone how horrible it is.
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Summary Bientôt l’été is a videogame for two players. Two players who pretend to be lovers. They pretend to be lovers separated from each other by lightyears of deep space. They have lonely walks along the shore of a simulated ocean, thinking wistful thoughts of each other. Thoughts from ancient Earth literature by Marguerite...
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Feb 6, 2013
Developer:
- Tale of Tales
Publisher: Tale of Tales
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