In honor of the release of Grim Fandango Remastered, we have been taking a look at all the games Tim Schafer, nerd-hero-number-one, has directed. Today's entry is his latest, the crowdfunding success story, Broken Age.
Broken Age
Publisher: Double Fine
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Platforms: Windows, OSX, Linux, iOS, Android, OUYA
The Best Moment:
I played through Shay's campaign first and the first "mission" I went on was to help the "injured" creatures down on the planet. Now, the aesthetic of the ship was all weird, like a giant play pen, but it hadn't quite registered for me just what the heck was going on. As I descended into the area - unaware that I was actually still on the ship - I approached the "injured" creature and was immediately attacked.
With hugs!
Not something you expect to find on a spaceship, really. The finale to Vella's storyline is appropriately well done, and surprising. Odds are you know what's coming, but it's still very well done.
The Worst Moment:
Being so unused to adventure games at this point - it had been years - the pace of the game can be irksome. Meriloft, in Vella's storyline, was of particular note. Not "the worst" in that it was bad, but just that it went on a bit too long.
The Best Easter Egg:
Broken Age is an older game wrapped in modern aesthetics. But what if you could take out the shine and polish and create something more akin to the classic adventure titles of old? Well, you can! How one intrepid youtuber managed to discover how to revert the game to 8-bit mode, we'll never know. But he did, and you can, too! Watch the video below!
The Remaster:
No remaster required! It's all fancy and modern and it looks gorgeous. Act 2 has no release date as of yet, but is hopefully due sometime in spring of this year. Good, because we can't wait to see how this story ends.
Where You Can Buy It:
Considering the length of the game, $24.99 is a bit steep. You can pick up Broken Age on Steam and on PS4 and PS Vita today. Or for iPad for $9.99.
