- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents. The story of the game is about the journey of a man accepting his death through his dreams. Arrog is a co-production between Hermanos Magia and LEAP Game Studios.
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Grave, contemplative, earnest and contemporary.
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- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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PlayStation LifeStyleAnnette PolisFeb 20218/10Ultimately, this is an artistic game first and foremost, and the puzzles are the medium in which players participate in the story. It is bittersweet and real, rooted in cultural significance. I fully expect this game to be snapped up by trophy collectors looking for an easy platinum, but I sincerely hope that everyone who purchases Arrog appreciates the experience as much as I. If you have a few dollars burning a hole in your PSN wallet, consider using them to pick up Arrog. I really want to see more from Hermanos Magia in the future.
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PlayStation UniverseMatthew OwstFeb 20217.5/10An enjoyable game with a clearly defined style, pleasing audio and satisfying puzzles. However, it's also incredibly short and offers no incentive to replay. Sitting very firmly in a niche category, Arrog will appeal to few, but if this kind of game is your bag then give it a go, if only once.
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Hey Poor PlayerFrancis DiPersioFeb 20213.5/5I know this is a concise review by HPP’s standards, but to say much more would spoil what’s already a very bite-sized offering. What I can say with certainty, though, is that I’ve been playing video games for about 35 years, and until now, I’d never played anything quite like Arrog. It may be easy and short – very short. But despite its brevity, I very much enjoyed this tantalizing tour of Peruvian funerary traditions and culture. If you’re fascinated by this kind of stuff, or just really like games with big stonkin capybaras, I think you will too.
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NintendojoAchi IkedaDec 2020I play a good amount of indie games yet this game, I believe, is the first game I have played by a Peruvian game developer. My first playthrough left me scratching my head at the cryptic story. It was only after reading an article on Peruvian funeral traditions did I begin to see the story and its metaphors with more clarity. It is experiences like this that make me happy as both a gamer and an anthropologist. As barriers for video game development become less and less of an obstacle, gamers are more and more likely to come across games made from cultures they have never been in contact with.
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Push SquareStephen TailbyFeb 20216/10If you're coming at this from the perspective of a Trophy hunter rather than seeking out a unique experience, Arrog will serve you well, too. You can attain a super simple Platinum comfortably inside an hour, if that's what you're after. However, that feels a little reductive given the game's tone. If you're looking for a truly one-of-a-kind adventure, don't mind a short runtime, and want to meet some ethereal capybaras, this ticks all those very specific boxes.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- LEAP Game Studios, Hermanos Magia
- Publisher
- Humble Bundle, indienova, Playdigious
- Released
- April 30, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity 2018
IGDB rating 6.2/10 from 4 ratings.
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