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Never Alone Review
9 years ago
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Just finished playing Never Alone, so i got a few things to say about it.
Never Alone is probably one of the first games developed by indigenous people, that being the Inupaiq tribe of Alaska. The Game itself is a platformer that tells the story of Nuna, a young Inuit girl who seeks the source of a seemingly endless blizzard affecting her people. Accompanying her is a arctic fox, who can channel the spirits of the land, so together the two venture forth to try and find the source of the blizzard.
The two characters are to be played either in co-op or single player, switching between the two with the push of a button. The fox can be able to climb up and jump off walls, and as i mentioned earlier, channel spirits that can help you in your journey, altering the land to help Nuna traverse landscapes. Nuna herself can move objects and interact with the world, but also has a set of bolas, which can break objects or hit enemies with to trick them.
The game is short, but it's fun, and at times difficult, due to the AI acting dumb at some parts. However the presentation is flawless and the atmosphere is breath-taking, showing the snowy visage of the Alaskan landscape, and runs without trouble. There are a few glitches with the camera hovering at a spot for long periods of time, forcing me to restart a checkpoint at times.
Other than that, the game itself is a good one, and i even got the Foxtails DLC, a stand-alone part where it tells the story 'The Two Coastal Brothers' where you must use the new canoe mechanic to traverse the water levels and use glowing boulders to break blockages in the water current. The DLC is short, but it tells a nice story that stands on its own and gives more insight into the culture of the people.
Speaking of insight, there are collectables in the game called 'Cultural Insights' which are behind-the-scenes documentary videos explaining the history of the Inupaiq people and the game. they can be found by hearing and approaching an owl at parts of the game, collecting them and viewing them is required to earn the achievements, and i found it really educational.
All in all, Never Alone is the gem that shows the culture of indigenous tribes of the world. We need more games like this that explore other lesser-known cultures of the world, it makes me want to learn more about the world.
Never Alone is probably one of the first games developed by indigenous people, that being the Inupaiq tribe of Alaska. The Game itself is a platformer that tells the story of Nuna, a young Inuit girl who seeks the source of a seemingly endless blizzard affecting her people. Accompanying her is a arctic fox, who can channel the spirits of the land, so together the two venture forth to try and find the source of the blizzard.
The two characters are to be played either in co-op or single player, switching between the two with the push of a button. The fox can be able to climb up and jump off walls, and as i mentioned earlier, channel spirits that can help you in your journey, altering the land to help Nuna traverse landscapes. Nuna herself can move objects and interact with the world, but also has a set of bolas, which can break objects or hit enemies with to trick them.
The game is short, but it's fun, and at times difficult, due to the AI acting dumb at some parts. However the presentation is flawless and the atmosphere is breath-taking, showing the snowy visage of the Alaskan landscape, and runs without trouble. There are a few glitches with the camera hovering at a spot for long periods of time, forcing me to restart a checkpoint at times.
Other than that, the game itself is a good one, and i even got the Foxtails DLC, a stand-alone part where it tells the story 'The Two Coastal Brothers' where you must use the new canoe mechanic to traverse the water levels and use glowing boulders to break blockages in the water current. The DLC is short, but it tells a nice story that stands on its own and gives more insight into the culture of the people.
Speaking of insight, there are collectables in the game called 'Cultural Insights' which are behind-the-scenes documentary videos explaining the history of the Inupaiq people and the game. they can be found by hearing and approaching an owl at parts of the game, collecting them and viewing them is required to earn the achievements, and i found it really educational.
All in all, Never Alone is the gem that shows the culture of indigenous tribes of the world. We need more games like this that explore other lesser-known cultures of the world, it makes me want to learn more about the world.
