![]() ![]() Its not always easy to tell who is speaking. Its too bad the character’s mouths don’t move. Then there’s As Dusk Falls sound! The voice acting is excellent. Although, it would’ve been nice if the characters moved normally instead of like an old fashioned flipbook: the halting animation can be off-putting at times. The characters and the areas that you visit look really nice and at times, you forget its an animated experience. As Dusks Falls also has excellent graphics and sound which make the story experience even better.Īs Dusk Falls looks like a graphic novel brought to life. As Dusk Falls is a very interesting experience to just watch as someone else plays. We didn’t get to try this feature online or locally but it does sound like a very unique way to play through the story. As Dusk Falls doesn’t always end well and the game has a lot of replay value because you’ll find yourself wanting the best ending possible.Īnother option is that you can play As Dusk Falls online or locally with others and together you can vote on decisions. You must choose your decisions carefully because some of the decisions are life or death. If you just want to see how certain decisions would affect the story, then the story tree is the best option. You can replay whole chapters or you dig into the story tree menu and replay the story from certain decision points. The controller’s vibration is something else that’s well implemented. If you don’t like quicktime events, they can be turned off but, in our experience, they added not detracted from the story. You do not directly control the movement of any of the characters. And there are some quicktime events where you must mash a button or move the analog stick a certain way to make a character move. You choose what characters will do and sometimes what they will say. Its not a regular game it is more like an interactive movie or interactive graphic novel. If you’ve ever played a point and click adventure or Telltales games, the Walking Dead or Sam and Max, than you’ll have a good idea of what As Dusk Falls is. And as for the “gameplay”, its not typical at all. As Dusk Falls is rated M and for good reason, the story isn’t for kids though it does feature some kids. Its a really good story and you’ll be sucked into it right away. Is As Dusk Falls good? Here is our review of the Xbox Series S version!Īs Dusk Falls is set in 1998, mostly, and features a plot about two families who run into each other when one of the families takes the other hostage. It is an intense experience and not for kids. It is set in 1998, mostly, and features two families that collide during a hostage situation. Depending on choices, it often left some tantalizing ambiguity.Author: Daniel Fugate Category: Adventure, Articles, Genres, Other, Thriller, Xbox Series X Categories, Xbox Series X News, Date: 18th July, 2022 As Dusk Falls is more like an interactive movie than a video game. I also appreciated that in general, the dialogue was relatively spare and not too exposition-heavy. As Dusk Falls is another example of a game where professional vocal talent really elevates the experience. Voice acting, music and sound design are all well done. There’s also a multiplayer option in which conflicting player choices are resolved by AI randomly choosing the outcome. This is not an entirely new idea - after all, the developer spent time with Quantic Dream - but the readout is clean and clear. At the end of each chapter, you get a summary of your choices and how it shaped the characters, and you have a chance to revisit your decisions. You never know until after the fact if a specific choice really changes a narrative. There is also an app, so that you can control the game via a touchpad. As a note, using a controller is a slightly awkward input method. ![]() Player input comes in the form of QuickTime events and dialogue choices, most of which are on a timer, creating a fair amount of tension. To be honest, I wasn’t immediately drawn in to the visuals of Ask Dusk Falls, but they grew on me the more I played and got to know the characters. While this aesthetic can sometimes feel a little static, each of the images captures the characters at an expressive moment. As Dusk Falls has a unique art style that features hand-painted, animated still images that look very much like a stylish graphic novel. ![]()
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