![]() ![]() Speaking of the voice acting – Draugen has some of the best voice acting I’ve heard in a while. Noire-style hand, where you can move it about and rotate the objects you pick up, but the brilliant voice acting and visuals make up for that. You can read newspapers, gather exposition from looking at photos, learn about the local events by reading posters, and even try to piece together the history via graves and carvings. His personality and persona is almost the opposite of Alice who is a happy, bubbly, outgoing, and carefree type of girl, trying her hardest to cheer you up and see the lighter side of things.Īlthough interactions with the environment and objects can be limited, each one is highly detailed and rich with lore and information. This is brilliantly played out as you get deeper into the story as he practically begins to break down due to his inability to catch up to her. Edward is very anxious, upset, traumatised, depressed, and confused in regards to his reason for being on the island and the whereabouts of his sister. The actual interactions and bond between the two main characters are really special. She’ll also get annoyed if you don’t look at her whilst she’s talking – something I’ve not really seen outside of VR. The AI itself is quite playful, something I wrote about in my PC review – if you walk away from her whilst she’s talking then she’ll stop and ask you to return so she can continue – followed by a sigh of disappointment before she continues when you return. You can also use the mechanic to simply talk to her when she is nearby, providing witty banter and sarcastic comments throughout. By simply tapping the shoulder button you can call out for her and see where she is located, both visually via an indicator and audibly via her shouting to you. ![]() The thing which stood out for me whilst playing Draugen was the interactions you have with Alice. There isn’t really any puzzle-solving as you’ll automatically ‘solve’ the few puzzles as long as you’ve already discovered the ‘answer’ elsewhere, it’s more a relaxing story where you’re along for the ride, watching as the events play out once you interact with things. Some items will give you clues as to where to go next and others will simply unlock more banter between you and young Lissie (which is required for a trophy). You can ignore the calls of Alice and just go for a walk around the small village, taking pictures of the gorgeous landscapes and vistas, but she won’t be happy if you do!Īs an adventure game, it’s up to you, Edward, to look at everything you find such as posters, writing, pictures, and objects. The game itself is split into six chapters, each one is effectively a day upon the island, with each day offering you a new goal or objective to investigate. ![]() She’s always there to offer some sort of witty banter, clues, advice, or suggestions on what to do next. Seeing as Drauen is heavily focused on its narrative in order to push the story forward, you’ll be gently ‘pushed’ in the right direction via your perky companion, Alice. So, come with me as I once again row down the fjord towards the small and private town of Graavik in hopes of being reunited with my sister once more… The console version of this incredible adventure contains a few additional bonuses over the PC version, bonuses which I’ll get into later on as they are both very welcome additions to the experience. This week I’ve been taking a look at this gorgeous thriller on the PS4 Pro, playing the experience how the developers intended it to be – an experience which was just as mesmerising and haunting as the first time I played it.Ĭoming from Red Thread Games, the studio behind the brilliant Dreamfall Chapters (which I also highly recommend to adventure game fans), Draugen is a game which will remain in your thoughts long after you’ve reached the end credits. However, due to the age of my hardware, the experience wasn’t perfect as I personally suffered from a few technical issues, pulling me out of the immersion at points and mildly affecting my enjoyment. Not too long ago I reviewed Draugen on Steam ( HERE), an interactive narrative-heavy adventure game which perfectly sucks you into the beautiful visuals and relaxing atmosphere of the isolated town of Graavik in Norway. ![]()
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