![]() The way it achieves this is through a striking art style, vivid colouring, a beautiful soundtrack and strongly voiced performances. Instead, it quite aptly toes the line between poetic melancholy and the lighter, bite-sized parts of life. Not all is rosy behind those white picketed fences.īefore Your Eyes could’ve very easily been a dark and dreary video game. In doing so, moments and beats like these help to paint not only the beauty and downfalls of life but the nature of a nuclear family in the suburbs. Other later moments have you living out the life of a tortured artist in adulthood.Īll of these examples are displayed to you and then ripped away in seconds, highlighting the idea of fragmented memories. Being a failed musician herself, she projects these dreams onto her son so she can live vicariously through him. Otherwise, players will experience heavy-handed moments such as the ever-growing pressure of Ben’s mother pushing him towards becoming a pianist. These can be simple, sweet moments like meeting your childhood next-door neighbour who very likely can become your first love. In some moments you’ll witness protagonist Ben as a child facing the trials and tribulations of growing up. Instead, the game is invested in evoking emotions out of you through the concept of fleeting memories. Narratively, there’s not too much to Before Your Eyes. ![]() I’m pleased to report that as a fully realised game, it’s as enchanting and moving as ever. I was already excited about this release after witnessing a preview build of this game last year back when it was called Coda. On your journey to the final judgment required to fully pass on, you’ll recount the story of your life, provided to you through vignettes promising emotive storytelling. Accompanying you is an anthropomorphic mythical ferryman. Players control an individual at the end of their life, on a boat ride to the afterlife. Seeing the world pass by Before Your Eyesīefore Your Eyes is a narrative adventure that takes place in the first-person perspective. It is also a journey that’s well worth taking. It quickly became clear that Before Your Eyes is a very emotive journey. ![]() Witnessing a tender moment on a beachside with the protagonist’s mother that’s over before I’m ready for it to be – the game had me crying in less than five minutes. Ever played a game that’s charmed you and moved you so much that its entire experience is hard to fault? Before Your Eyes, a game all about exploring the fleeting memories in life, be it milestones or everyday interactions, was that game for me.
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