Software:Silence (video game)

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Short description: 2016 German point-and-click adventure video game
Silence: The Whispered World 2
Silence The Whispered World 2 (Cover).jpg
Developer(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher(s)Daedalic Entertainment
Designer(s)Marco Hüllen
Composer(s)Tilo Alpermann, Benedict Goebel
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • WW: November 15, 2016
Genre(s)Point-and-click adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Silence, also known as Silence: The Whispered World II, is a 2016 Germany point-and-click adventure video game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment and the sequel to the 2009 game The Whispered World. It was released on November 15, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, SteamOS + Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.[1][2][3][4]

Gameplay

Silence is controlled via a point-and-click interface.

Plot

It follows a young girl, Renie, who is lost in a magical realm between life and death. Her older brother Noah then sets out to rescue her.[3]

Development

Silence was developed by Daedalic Entertainment, creator of the original Whispered World.

Reception

Domestic

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players82%[5]
GameStar85/100[6]
PC Games8/10[7]

International

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 75/100[8]
PS4: 72/100[9]
XONE: 66/100[10]
NS: 76/100[11]

It received 75/100 as a score on Metacritic, out of 29 critics.[8]

GameSpot said it was a "quiet puzzler," and liked it. It got 7 out of 10 from GameSpot, which really praised the hand-painted backdrops and interactivity. The review did criticize that there were not many challenging puzzles, and that some neat characters were removed from the game too quickly.[12] Kotaku also thought it was pretty and had nice characters. It also thought the puzzles were more streamlined and intuitive than the one before.[13]

References

  1. "Silence on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/314790/Silence/. 
  2. Fahmy, Albaraa (January 23, 2015). "Adventure game Silence: The Whispered World 2 heading to PS4". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a623946/adventure-game-silence-the-whispered-world-2-heading-to-ps4/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Chalk, Andy (September 5, 2016). "Silence, formerly The Whispered World 2, is coming in November". PCGamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/silence-formerly-the-whispered-world-2-is-coming-in-november/. 
  4. Matulef, Jeffrey. "The Whispered World sequel Silence is out now on PS4 and PC". Eurogamer.net. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-16-the-whispered-world-sequel-silence-is-out-now-on-ps4-and-pc. 
  5. Wöbbeking, Jan (November 16, 2016). "Test: Silence" (in German). 4Players. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119054022/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/35349/82224/0/Silence.html. 
  6. Halley, Dimitry (November 3, 2016). "Ein neuer Adventure-Meilenstein" (in German). GameStar. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106005003/http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/silence-the-whispered-world-2/test/silence,50397,3304855.html. 
  7. Weiss, Stefan (November 1, 2016). "Silence: The Whispered World 2 im Test: Taugt die cineastische Inszenierung einer märchenhaften Geschichte auch für eingefleischte Adventure-Profis?" (in German). PC Games. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115201538/https://www.pcgames.de/Silence-The-Whispered-World-2-Spiel-1640/Tests/cineastische-Story-aber-nur-wenig-Raetselanspruch-mit-Review-Video-1211315/. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Silence: The Whispered World 2 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/silence-the-whispered-world-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved May 16, 2020. 
  9. "Silence for PlayStation 4 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/silence-the-whispered-world-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved May 16, 2020. 
  10. "Silence: The Whispered World 2 for Xbox One Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/silence-the-whispered-world-2/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved May 16, 2020. 
  11. "Silence for Switch Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/silence-the-whispered-world-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. Retrieved May 16, 2020. 
  12. Johnson, Leif (December 8, 2016). "A quiet puzzler.". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/silence-review/1900-6416586/. 
  13. Fahey, Mike (November 16, 2016). "Silence Is A Beautiful Adventure That Begins In A Dark Place". https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/11/silence-is-a-beautiful-adventure-that-begins-in-a-dark-place/. 

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