Software:After Us (video game)

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Short description: 2023 video game
After Us
After Us video game cover.jpg
Developer(s)Piccolo Studio
Publisher(s)Private Division
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: May 23, 2023
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

After Us is an action-adventure video game developed by Piccolo Studio and published by Private Division in 2023. Players control a spirit who brings peace to the extinct animals on a dead version of Earth.

Gameplay

Players control a forest spirit name Gaia who rescues the ghosts of the last animals who have gone extinct on a dystopian version of Earth. Each of the eight areas where Gaia can find a spirit is an open world connected to the others. To reach the ghosts, Gaia must jump and fly, as in platform games. Rescued ghosts can be sent to a central area, where Gaia can visit and pet them. Players must fight Devourers, the ghosts of humans who ravaged the planet. To do this, players can use a boomerang-like attack. The story is told wordlessly.[2]

Development

Developer Piccolo Studio are based on Barcelona, Spain.[3] Private Division released it for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on May 23, 2023.[4]

Reception

On Metacritic, the Windows and PlayStation 5 versions of After Us received mixed reviews,[5][6] and the Xbox Series X/S version received positive reviews.[7] Though they enjoyed the visuals, IGN said the game "[leans] heavily on unwieldy platforming and mind-numbing combat".[2] IGN and Game Informer found the themes heavy-handed;[2][8] however, IGN liked how players could bring some life back to the dead world,[2] and Game Informer praised the game's emotional depth.[8] Both Game Informer and GameSpot praised the environmental storytelling.[9][8] Praising its gameplay, visuals, and message, Shacknews said it "make[s] for a satisfying puzzle-platformer overall".[10] Eurogamer called it "a Game with a Message but not necessarily anything to say".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Unreal Engine developers honored at The Game Awards 2022". Unreal Engine. 2022-12-14. https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-developers-honored-at-the-game-awards-2022. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Moss, Gabriel (2023-05-23). "After Us Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/after-us-review. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (2023-05-16). "After Us is a vast, vibrant platformer with a muddled heart". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/after-us-is-a-vast-vibrant-platformer-with-a-muddled-heart. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (2023-03-23). "After Us launches May 23". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2023/03/after-us-launches-may-23. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  5. ↑ "After Us (PC)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/after-us/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  6. ↑ "After Us (PS5)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/after-us/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  7. ↑ "After Us". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/after-us/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bailes, Jon (2023-05-23). "After Us review: "A hazy concoction of beauty and ugliness"". Game Informer. https://www.gamesradar.com/after-us-review/. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  9. ↑ Ramée, Jordan (2023-05-23). "After Us Review - Abstract Dystopia". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/after-us-review-abstract-dystopia/1900-6418068/. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 
  10. ↑ Bell, Larryn (2023-05-23). "After Us review: Spiritual guidance". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/135597/after-us-review-score. Retrieved 2023-06-10. 

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