- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving.
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Earnest, contemplative, grave and character-led.
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
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SquareXORebecca StowJun 20189.5/10In short, Old Man’s Journey is a pleasant meander through an old man’s life and the town he lives in. It’s a masterclass in visual storytelling one which draws out emotion from every player. This touching tale is a path that deserves to be trodden by all gamers.
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PS3Blog.netMar 201890/100Old Man's Journey is a brilliant game that I definitely recommend you play on Switch. It's a gorgeous release with clever puzzles that are easy to solve and an overall interesting story that will keep you interested until the end. I'm glad that Broken Rules decided to bring this game to Nintendo's console and I look forward to seeing what the studio will bring us next.
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Game InformerJavy GwaltneyMay 20178/10Though Old Man's Journey is a short adventure, it's a gorgeous and memorable one thanks to its heartfelt storytelling and intriguing puzzles.
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Cubed3OfisilFeb 20184/10Old Man's Journey is not as emotionally charged as its developer wants you to believe it is, but at least the landscapes that said old man will tread through are beautiful and fit like a glove with the vibe of each moment encountered. Unfortunately, what could be a nice and easy-going, if not a little forgettable, experience, turns into an hour and a half of boredom, due to the needless, and simplistic, puzzle-solving included.
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VGChartzBen DyeMar 20185/10It deserves to be in an art museum, where it would fare much better and receive more acclaim.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Broken Rules
- Publisher
- Tilt Games Asia, Broken Rules
- Released
- May 16, 2017
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 2 h main story
IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 97 ratings.
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