Her Story is a unique Indie game that has been gaining some popularity due to the fact
that it tells a story in a completely new way.
There really isn't a game like it on the market.
It's solely developed by Sam Barlow known for Silent Hill Shattered Memories.
But what is this game all about and is it actually a good experience?
Let's find out in the Her Story game review.
Her Story is a narrative driven experience that is heavy on mystery and intrigue, so
it's very difficulty to discuss the game without giving away spoilers that would ruin the experience.
I can't even mention the name of the protagonist without ruining part of the story.
Starting off in the game you log in to an old computer from 1994 watching video footage
of an interview with a young British woman.
The computer has a database of videos from this particular case and you can only see
five videos at a time.
So you must search for videos that provide you clues to the case.
These videos are any where from a few seconds to a few minutes long and there's over 200
of them The very first word that's already entered in the search is murder which already
tells you that the subject matter is very serious.
On first impression you start to get distracted and frustrated.
Why are you on an old computer watching videos from 1994?
What relevance does this possible murder have?
Why should I care?
But ironically every time you watch another clip or even attempt to do something else
on the computer, more questions appear in your thoughts that make you want to dive deeper.
I found myself watching clip after clip trying to piece together what really happened.
It begins to get more and more disturbing yet captivating as I learned about the protagonist
and the situation that took place.
And then it hits me, this story is very well developed.
It's completely non linear as the story will unfold based on what you look for.
It's not a guided journey, but the game is still intuitive.
And as you get towards the end you realize that it's not a typical game.
I did not watch every single video in the database, but I did reach the credit screen
and came to my own conclusion about the story.
There was a big reveal at the end, but your conclusion and your satisfaction comes from
how you interpret the story.
It's like an art piece, it's not supposed to be anything in particular other than something
to behold.
These days we expect to see a big conclusion cutscene or something that shows us our scores
or achievements.
But the ending doesn't have any of that.
When you do reach your own conclusion, everything starts to come together.
You realize why you're on a 20 year old computer, why the protagonist is so important and complex,
and just why a situation like this could possibly happen.
The game is very unique and nothing is there by accident.
Sam Barlow clearly put a lot of thought in to crafting the story and the setting.
This wasn't an excuse to make some kind of controversial or buzzworthy indie title.
It's almost like an avant garde experiment.
It also shows the developer had a lot of ingenuity to use the very few resources he had to make
an intelligent game.
It's amazing that an entire story is told by as series of small clips by one actress.
And the connection revealed at the end between the story and the presentation make it all
come together.
Whether the game is �good� is also open to interpretation.
It's definitely not for everyone.
But if you have curiosity.
If mystery intrigues you.
You may want check this title out.
The only main issue is that it's really short.
You should be able to finish it in 1 to 2 hours.
Conversely they priced the game appropriately as it's only $6 retail on Steam.
So it's still a decent value.
Let us know if you think Her Story is a unique game or not exactly your cup of tea.
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