![]() The world of OPUS is a shockingly well-realised one, rich with lore that stretches across in-game decades. Even with the preceding two games ( OPUS: The Day We Found Earth and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers) in your back pocket, you're going to be thrown in at the deep end here. Not so much in terms of difficulty - there's very little of that in what's largely a visual novel-esque sort of business - but in terms of story, there's so much to take in. It seems the game is not very popular right now, but I hope that it being available on GamePass makes more people play it, enjoy it, and contribute to the discussion around the game.Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) I was particularly enthusiastic to see forums discussing this game and the lore in greater detail after I finished playing, which is however very hard to find. It is also mentioned that there is a lot of stuff hidden behind the writing and design, which is up to the players to find. The world is shown the way it is to convey the impression that the characters are travelling the world like the player is, a small part of a larger whole, with their own journey and story and emotions being more important rather than discovering every single thing about the world around them. There are a few audio clips from the developers outlining a few details about the game as well as their intentions behind certain decisions. There was a pleasant surprise awaiting after the endgame credits. Without giving any spoilers, the ending is filled in equal parts with heartbreak and joy, as full of beautiful contradictions as the game in its entirety is, which, despite being contradictions, just seem to fit perfectly together. ![]() Despite the entire game technically being sort of a flashback, implying you know what is going to happen, at least roughly, it does not fail to throw up a few surprises. The ending is the crowning glory of the game. It is a deeply emotional story where the characters show their own growth, learning from their journey together. You grow closer to the characters as they grow closer to each other, becoming a ship crew and more. You begin to understand why they are here and why they make the seemingly strange choices they continue to. As you get further into the game, the lore is revealed bit by bit, but more importantly the motivations and history of the main characters are fleshed out. The game relies heavily on sound and music for its gameplay as well as atmosphere, music is intricately linked to the story. I persisted because the story showed great promise, and it is safe to say the payoff was spectacular. Some of the puzzles required me to look up a walkthrough not because they were difficult but because the game needs you to look at a very specific spot to give a trigger, which might be easy to miss. You encounter a huge number of locations with bits and pieces of lore about the political and historical aspects of this world given to you, hinting at a much larger world than what appears to the player (it is a planned feature, I will come to this again later). I went into it blind, only knowing that it is a visual novel/narrative adventure.Įcho of Starsong did not make a very good first impression, the mechanics and puzzles seemed a bit clunky, and the world seemed overwhelming because there is very little information given initially as you begin to travel across the solar system. I stumbled across the game on GamePass, it was recently released there. The old /r/patientgamers Essential Games Listįirst off, I checked to see if the game fits the rules of the sub, and it just about does (it has a Steam launch date of 1 September 2021). Please use flair to display what games you’re currently playing, not a punch line, username, tag, URL, or signature. New, mobile-friendly spoilers can be posted using the following formatting: Want to play online in a dead gaming community? ![]() We expect you to know these rules before making a post. ![]() Please click here to see our current rules. We no longer maintain our posting rules in Old Reddit. Join our Discord Join our Steam Group Follow us on Twitter Posting Rules Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases. A gaming sub free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game.
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