- Puzzle, Adventure, Science fiction
Somerville is a science fiction adventure game that follows a family separated in the aftermath of a large-scale catastrophe involving extraterrestrial forces. The story focuses on the personal impact of the invasion as the protagonist searches for a way to reunite with their loved ones. Players navigate a rural environment, solving environmental challenges and uncovering details about the events affecting Earth.
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Contemporary, grave, earnest and contemplative.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
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VG247Tom OrryNov 20225/5 starsIn truth, I’m not the biggest thinker when it comes to media. I watch a film, read a book, play a game, and take what’s happened at face value. If meaning is hidden behind a 10k-post Reddit thread, then, well, maybe it wasn’t conveyed well enough. Somerville doesn’t have this problem. It’s affecting in all the right ways, and a game I really can’t recommend strongly enough.
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TheGamerJade KingNov 20224.5/5 starsSomerville is one of the year’s biggest surprises, and I’m still shocked to see it fly under the radar. Its portrayal of an alien invasion raging across the British countryside hit close to home, while the story of a father searching for his family and being tied up in a dilemma so much bigger than he ever imagined is both nothing like I expected and everything I wanted. I can’t wait to see players far smarter than I piece its most devious puzzles together, since there are still so many questions waiting to be answered.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteNov 20229/10Somerville is a beautiful and smart environmental puzzler filled with great ideas and a story that grips you from start to finish.
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Checkpoint GamingVictor TanNov 20224/10Somerville relies on its fantastic animations and settings to tell a story of a father trying to reunite with his family. But without important story fundamentals such as exposition, you have no idea what is going on. Coupled with the fact that the adventure consists of simply solving puzzles while walking around, it is hard to immerse yourself in the story or even care about what will happen. Solving puzzles can also be difficult because you are expected to fumble around and discover what can be interacted with. There's no guidance or assistance, which leads to frustration when you have no idea what to do next. There's a good attempt at telling a story here, but it's difficult to find yourself wanting to reach the end.
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PC GamerJon BailesNov 202245/100Somerville never hits its stride, thanks to flat direction and frustrating mechanics.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Developer
- Jumpship
- Publisher
- Jumpship
- Released
- November 15, 2022
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person, Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 3.5 h main story · 5 h completionist
IGDB rating 6.9/10 from 69 ratings.
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