This shit was so damn sad. Beautiful yes, but sad. Maybe the all around most emotional and sad game I've ever played. There may be games with sadder moments, but this all throughout is pretty emotional.
Anyways, let's get on with the actual game. The gameplay wasn't anything to write home about, but the point isn't to blow you away with the gameplay, it's to tell an emotional narrative in which you solve puzzles and control multiple characters stories. It would be cool if the gameplay was more intuitive, I felt there was a bit to many cutscenes, but what there was I had fun.
Now as I mentioned before, the story is so damn sad. Spoiler, your wife dies and you become paralyzed. You get in a car crash and she dies and you don't. Now that should've been the saddest thing but the other characters also have really sad Memories that the player collects. The saddest character to me was "The Best Friend" story. She was in love with the protagonist since she was litte, but another girl (your wife) had him, and all she could do was watch as the love of her life married and fell for someone else. It was just so damn sad to unfold. The old man lost his wife, the kid has no friends, and the shotgun guy lost his dad, everyone's life is full of sadness, but there is a lot of romance in their stories, a lot of beauty. I also really liked the ending, I thought it was bittersweet, nice but also sad, but the ending the protagonist would've wanted.
Speaking of Beauty, the game looks pretty great. I thought it looked beautiful, and even if the characters look a bit weird without their eyes, but I thought it was nice and unique. The game has this water colored, almost blurred at times look, as if every pixel was brushed over. The characters were also voiced very well, even if they are just making gestures and noises. Very well done art style.
Another thing they did great was the Music. It just created a great atmosphere, and sounded really nice. It amplified the beauty and emotion of the games best moments, and I thought the guy who did it did a great job.
Now I will say there is something a bit wrong with the game. It's the fact that the main character is the worst driver in the history of anyone who ever lived, in fiction or in real life. Why the fuck does he feel the need to swerve? Why when he swerves does he keep accelerating? He causes the crash so many times, and in the end, one of them has to die. The game makes it seem like it's not anyone's fault, but it was just going to happen regardless. He straight up just kills his wife and has so much time to stop before whatever in front of him can be any danger to him. It made me laugh so many times, was just like, why the fuck does he freak the fuck out so bad?
Anyway, besides the hilariously bad driving, I really liked this game. It's really really really short, like maybe 2 hours at most, 2 and a half if you want to collect everything, but that's what I wanted from this game. Something nice and short. It's a memorable story with memorable characters and moments. Fun puzzles, a great colorful and detailed art style, and great soundtrack. If you want a nice, short, and emotional game to play, I'd recommend "Last Day of June".
Score: 3.6/5
Letter Grade: B
Anyways, let's get on with the actual game. The gameplay wasn't anything to write home about, but the point isn't to blow you away with the gameplay, it's to tell an emotional narrative in which you solve puzzles and control multiple characters stories. It would be cool if the gameplay was more intuitive, I felt there was a bit to many cutscenes, but what there was I had fun.
Now as I mentioned before, the story is so damn sad. Spoiler, your wife dies and you become paralyzed. You get in a car crash and she dies and you don't. Now that should've been the saddest thing but the other characters also have really sad Memories that the player collects. The saddest character to me was "The Best Friend" story. She was in love with the protagonist since she was litte, but another girl (your wife) had him, and all she could do was watch as the love of her life married and fell for someone else. It was just so damn sad to unfold. The old man lost his wife, the kid has no friends, and the shotgun guy lost his dad, everyone's life is full of sadness, but there is a lot of romance in their stories, a lot of beauty. I also really liked the ending, I thought it was bittersweet, nice but also sad, but the ending the protagonist would've wanted.
Speaking of Beauty, the game looks pretty great. I thought it looked beautiful, and even if the characters look a bit weird without their eyes, but I thought it was nice and unique. The game has this water colored, almost blurred at times look, as if every pixel was brushed over. The characters were also voiced very well, even if they are just making gestures and noises. Very well done art style.
Another thing they did great was the Music. It just created a great atmosphere, and sounded really nice. It amplified the beauty and emotion of the games best moments, and I thought the guy who did it did a great job.
Now I will say there is something a bit wrong with the game. It's the fact that the main character is the worst driver in the history of anyone who ever lived, in fiction or in real life. Why the fuck does he feel the need to swerve? Why when he swerves does he keep accelerating? He causes the crash so many times, and in the end, one of them has to die. The game makes it seem like it's not anyone's fault, but it was just going to happen regardless. He straight up just kills his wife and has so much time to stop before whatever in front of him can be any danger to him. It made me laugh so many times, was just like, why the fuck does he freak the fuck out so bad?
Anyway, besides the hilariously bad driving, I really liked this game. It's really really really short, like maybe 2 hours at most, 2 and a half if you want to collect everything, but that's what I wanted from this game. Something nice and short. It's a memorable story with memorable characters and moments. Fun puzzles, a great colorful and detailed art style, and great soundtrack. If you want a nice, short, and emotional game to play, I'd recommend "Last Day of June".
Score: 3.6/5
Letter Grade: B