Children of Silentown
Developed by: Elf Games, Luna2 Studio (@elfgamesworks)
Published by: Daedalic Entertainment (@daedalic)
Let me say right off the bat the developers of Children of Silentown DO NOT respect their players time.
SPOILERS: There are 4 different endings and each ending requires a full play through. Reloadable checkpoints or manual saves DO NOT exist in this game. Unless you find a way to create a back up save file on PC you’re going to be screwed if you want to 100% Children of Silentown or expected to be able to.
Now the review.
In Children of Silentown the player controls a 12 year old girl named Lucy who lives in a small town with her parents. Lucy suffers from nightmares, and lives under constant fear of being kidnapped by monsters, as well as the other people in her town. Monsters are believed to live in the forest that borders the town, constantly watching them, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The people of Silentown live under strict rules. They are discouraged from going out at night, singing is looked down upon and loud voices are forbidden.
Children of Silentown is a point and click adventure game at heart. It’s simple and easy to understand, The game play loop consists of the player guiding Lucy throughout the town, clicking on objects, or people to interact with them. The player will be tasked to solve puzzles that are unlocked my playing songs in front of objects, and people as previously pointed out. New songs are required by unlocking all notes in the song.
Visually, Children of Silentown is fantastic. The hand drawn characters, environments and cutscenes are unsettling and create the sinister atmosphere that the game is aiming for. The sound design is weak but overall the presentation is engaging and incredibly atmospheric.
Overall, I was enjoying my time with Children of Silentown. I really thought that game was something special until I reached the end and discovered the 4 different endings and everything I discussed at the top of the review.
If what I described is not an issue for you and you’re a fan of point and click adventure games, this game is a game that you should definitely check out. Personally, by the time I unlocked all the endings and achievements I was definitely glad to be done with this game and it left a sour taste in my mouth. What could have been an incredible experience was ruined by poor game design decisions by either the developers or publisher of this game.
Played on: Xbox Series X
Review score: 4/5 (this game would have scored higher if not for the multiple endings issue)
Developed by: Elf Games, Luna2 Studio (@elfgamesworks)
Published by: Daedalic Entertainment (@daedalic)
Let me say right off the bat the developers of Children of Silentown DO NOT respect their players time.
SPOILERS: There are 4 different endings and each ending requires a full play through. Reloadable checkpoints or manual saves DO NOT exist in this game. Unless you find a way to create a back up save file on PC you’re going to be screwed if you want to 100% Children of Silentown or expected to be able to.
Now the review.
In Children of Silentown the player controls a 12 year old girl named Lucy who lives in a small town with her parents. Lucy suffers from nightmares, and lives under constant fear of being kidnapped by monsters, as well as the other people in her town. Monsters are believed to live in the forest that borders the town, constantly watching them, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The people of Silentown live under strict rules. They are discouraged from going out at night, singing is looked down upon and loud voices are forbidden.
Children of Silentown is a point and click adventure game at heart. It’s simple and easy to understand, The game play loop consists of the player guiding Lucy throughout the town, clicking on objects, or people to interact with them. The player will be tasked to solve puzzles that are unlocked my playing songs in front of objects, and people as previously pointed out. New songs are required by unlocking all notes in the song.
Visually, Children of Silentown is fantastic. The hand drawn characters, environments and cutscenes are unsettling and create the sinister atmosphere that the game is aiming for. The sound design is weak but overall the presentation is engaging and incredibly atmospheric.
Overall, I was enjoying my time with Children of Silentown. I really thought that game was something special until I reached the end and discovered the 4 different endings and everything I discussed at the top of the review.
If what I described is not an issue for you and you’re a fan of point and click adventure games, this game is a game that you should definitely check out. Personally, by the time I unlocked all the endings and achievements I was definitely glad to be done with this game and it left a sour taste in my mouth. What could have been an incredible experience was ruined by poor game design decisions by either the developers or publisher of this game.
Played on: Xbox Series X
Review score: 4/5 (this game would have scored higher if not for the multiple endings issue)