Stories: The Path of Destinies

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  • Summary: In Stories, each choice you make takes Reynardo into a unique narrative. From tongue-in-cheek takes on heroic adventures to dark, Lovecraftian scenes, Stories’ repertoire is as diverse as it is action-packed. But Reynardo’s fateful decisions won’t always be easy: Sometimes retrieving aIn Stories, each choice you make takes Reynardo into a unique narrative. From tongue-in-cheek takes on heroic adventures to dark, Lovecraftian scenes, Stories’ repertoire is as diverse as it is action-packed. But Reynardo’s fateful decisions won’t always be easy: Sometimes retrieving a weapon lost at the beginning of time means sacrificing the life of an old friend. [Playstation.com]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
  1. ZTGD
    Apr 12, 2016
    95
    Stories is a game that has a lot of heart. Sure, there are plenty of things in this game that I have seen before in some form or fashion, but it never stopped me from having a fantastic time with it.
  2. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Apr 12, 2016
    85
    Overall, this is one action-RPG fans won’t want to miss.
  3. GameGrin
    Apr 25, 2016
    80
    A different take on the choose-your-own-adventure genre, Stories is fantastic breath of fresh air. Though environments will soon become repetitive alongside the general gameplay, there’s no reason why this can’t become a series of it’s own.
  4. GameOver.gr
    May 5, 2016
    75
    It’s like taking part in an anthropomorphic fairytale version of Groundhog Day. Reynaldo is an instantly lovable hero, but the true strength of the game lies in the amazingly witty work of the ever-prevalent narrator. The narration is of such a high quality that even manages to overshadow –for a while- the issues of level repeatability and its utterly simplistic gameplay.
  5. Digitally Downloaded
    May 3, 2016
    70
    If the RPG mechanics are your main attraction, you’ll probably be disappointed, but as an experiment in choice-driven narratives, Stories is clever, impressive, and well worth a look.
  6. PSNStores
    Apr 13, 2016
    70
    That said I absolutely recommend setting aside the five hours it’ll take to unlock the four truths and to seek out the true ending. The narrative and how it’s told is really interesting and is absolutely worth seeing.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Apr 15, 2016
    20
    No wonder the game leans so heavily on pop-culture references, as they help to distract from the relative emptiness of the game itself.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Kumatetsu
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    Oh man, this is a game that has a lot of heart. Sure, there are plenty of things in this game that I have seen before in some form or fashion,Oh man, this is a game that has a lot of heart. Sure, there are plenty of things in this game that I have seen before in some form or fashion, but it never stopped me from having a fantastic time with it.… Expand
  2. DaydreamR
    Apr 6, 2017
    9
    I like this games. You will not true ending for first play. We must find the truth before knowing anything to resolve and change this storesI like this games. You will not true ending for first play. We must find the truth before knowing anything to resolve and change this stores good ending completely. But this games like repeat anytime when your play video games. I killed raven until make me bored for complete the book and full ability.
    Concept games will be changed if changing foe, I understand 9/10 for this games    … Expand
  4. Flugruger
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    I bought this game on a whim since it looked interesting. I actually saw it on steam first, but hadn't used my PS4 in forever so gave it a goI bought this game on a whim since it looked interesting. I actually saw it on steam first, but hadn't used my PS4 in forever so gave it a go on that.

    Going in blind made this game a great surprise. The combat is very satisfying without being too easy or too hard. I'll find myself up against a mass of enemies and some how manage to get to a high combo without taking a hit, but then get poked once in the next fight against 3 baddies when I let my guard down for a second.

    The single greatest aspect is how the story unfolds. I absolutely need to see how every story thread unfolds and I am now in the process of not being productive for the foreseeable future.

    The only reason I am not giving this a 10, and I really really want to give it one, is that there are some really annoying bugs. Fairly frequently (once every 10 levels or so) terrain will just fail to load which forces you to restart the level midway in certain circumstances. I also got stuck in the terrain while breaking ice crystals once.

    All things said this is well worth the $15 USD. I would honestly have paid $25 and been happy with it.    … Expand
  5. ADHGO
    Apr 15, 2016
    8
    POS:
    * appealing Graphics
    * sweet environment * interesting interactive narrator * smooth play NEG: * very simple * too small    POS:
    * appealing Graphics
    * sweet environment
    * interesting interactive narrator
    * smooth play
    NEG:
    * very simple
    * too small characters even don't know how do they look like    … Expand
  6. Coramcrash
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    Gioco con un concept molto carino e ben realizzato... originale, divertente, coinvolgente ed immersivo alla prima run.
    ripetitivo    Gioco con un concept molto carino e ben realizzato... originale, divertente, coinvolgente ed immersivo alla prima run.
    ripetitivo succesivamente. nelle successive run inoltre si nota maggiormente il gameplay monotono e poco valido.
    bello peró all'apparenza e a primo impatto.
    prima run da 8 abbondante, poi cala. voto finale 78/100.    … Expand
  7. sityoazzdown
    Dec 12, 2016
    7
    A good top down hack and slash game. Very basic combat, but the troll narrator is a plus, the branching story lines are kind of cool, but theA good top down hack and slash game. Very basic combat, but the troll narrator is a plus, the branching story lines are kind of cool, but the grind fighting the same monsters with very basic hack and slash and same areas become a bit tedious half way through the game. This type of game is great if you have time to kill, surprised this never made it to handheld. Pros: Semi- addictive, played to see how each story would end, troll narrator. Cons: Repetitive area and enemies, trial and error story line. The so-so: basic gameplay and loot/ rpg elements.… Expand
  8. Arphalas
    Nov 30, 2016
    0
    While the style is quite nice the game itself lacks any sort of originality or flavour. I feel that the gimmick of having multiple endingsWhile the style is quite nice the game itself lacks any sort of originality or flavour. I feel that the gimmick of having multiple endings kinda takes away anything interesting in gameplay. Sad really.… Expand

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