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- Die Gute Fabrik
- Die Gute Fabrik
- Die Gute Fabrik
- Die Gute Fabrik
Saltsea Chronicles
Released On: Oct 12, 2023
81
7.2
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
81
44% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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A crew searches a watery world for a missing friend in this evocative game of exploration and conversation.
This isn't a game about saving the world, but rather achieving some peace within it. [Issue#391, p.114]
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Based on 15 User Ratings
7.2
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Based on 15 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
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Your search for your missing crew member will take you to some intriguing places in Saltsea Chronicles. This narrative-focused adventure will hook you with its gorgeous art and its expertly-written prose. Action-heavy this is not, but with the choices you make having real weight and the mystery of the story keeping you on your toes, there’s a good chance you’ll find it impossible to tear yourself away. And when you’re done, you’ll probably want to jump straight back in to experience it all again, seeing what other paths you could have gone down.
Saltsea Chronicles was a bizarre experience for me. I admired the quality of the writing, maturity in language, and world the developers sought to craft, but I was frequently bored and eager for something to happen. I couldn’t even call this game slice-of-life, which one could argue is a genre where nothing ever happens by definition, but at least slice-of-life stories are poignant and heartfelt. Saltsea Chronicles just felt flat to me, but I am certain this game will hit some beautiful notes for folks who are tired of melodrama and intensity.
Saltsea Chronicles is a poignant nautical adventure about the distances between us and what we gain from crossing them.
While I won't deny that Saltsea Chronicles has a slow pace that often leaves a little to be desired, this indie adventure game does have its moments.
Even with a bit of open exploration, Saltsea Chronicles is essentially a visual novel – a character-driven, story you read on screens of charmingly beautiful backgrounds. It’s a stress-free piece of interactive media that invites players to help write the unfolding tale, but those looking for deeper gameplay won’t find any swashbuckling, seafaring action in these calm seas.
Summary Saltsea Chronicles is a new story-driven adventure game from the award-winning indie studio Die Gute Fabrik (Mutazione, Sportsfriends). Captain Maja's misfit crew must heist their impounded ship and mount a rescue. Guide the crew across islands of a post-flood world known as 'Saltsea'. Explore strange and wonderful communities, uncove...
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Oct 12, 2023
Developer:
- Die Gute Fabrik
Publisher: Die Gute Fabrik
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