A Most Agreeable Pastime operates as an independent site, and all opinions expressed are those of the author. We reviewed the Switch version.ĭisclosure statement: Review code for Burly Men at Sea was provided by Seaven Studio. That’s reason enough to play Burly Men at Sea – you won’t regret it!īurly Men at Sea is available for PC, Mobile, PS4, Vita and Switch. Games that are not only enjoyable but also encourage you to pause for self-reflection are few and far between. This was what I found so magical about Burly Men at Sea rather than demanding that the player learn to master its systems, the game instead expects you to learn something about yourself. With gameplay halfway between a visual novel and a point-and-click adventure, the branching story carries its ungainly heroes into waters where lurk creatures. What you find at the end of your story is up to you you decide what the brothers encounter and whether they learn anything. Plus, sharing the experience with your family is easier that way! ![]() The game is best played on Switch in handheld mode, as you can manipulate things more intuitively with a finger, but the pointer controls for the TV are also solid. Because you control the narrative (and sometimes the world), you can make each experience as unique as you want. There’s a reason why it’s worth returning to, which I won’t spoil here, but even without that tantalizing hook you’ll want to come back to it time and again, the same way you’d return to a beloved and well-worn music album. The game is meant to be played in one sitting, which isn’t difficult as you can work your way through it in 30 minutes or so. In summary, Burly Men at Sea is a very inviting game – which is good, because it expects you to revisit it again and again. ![]() As you take the three brothers on their adventure, their journey is narrated via typewriter-font words that are full of expression, which is a big part of the game’s charm – as is the minimalist presentation with its basic characters and backgrounds, and homemade sound effects. Much like Old Man’s Journey, Burly Men at Sea is an interactive experience that sits somewhere between a video game and a child’s picture book – essentially, it’s a folk tale simulator. And each time you play, the story is slightly different. Thus the burly men set off to look for adventure – and whatever they encounter becomes their story. It contains a blank sea chart, and an old man informs them that they must search the ocean to fill in the blank space. The game stars three bearded brothers as they haul ashore at a sleepy fishing village, clutching a message in a bottle. All rights reserved.Burly Men at Sea is a reminder that the best tales are those you create yourself. One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.Ĭopyright © 2017 Brain&Brain LLC. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (/terms-of-service & /privacy-policy). Software subject to license (us./softwarelicense). Includes Cross-Buy and Cross-Save support for PS4™ and PS Vita. ![]() PLAYFUL AESTHETIC: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by folk music of the far north. INNOVATIVE CONTROLS: Shape the narrative through a unique, draggable viewport and your interactions within it. “The closest thing I’ve played to an interactive fairy-tale.” -The TelegraphīRANCHING STORY: Play through multiple choice-driven adventures, each designed to be completed in a single sitting. “Artful interplay of visual minimalism, waggish writing and hilarious but also haunting sound effects generated by gorgeous a cappella voices. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping a custom tale that begins again where it ends. With gameplay halfway between a visual novel and a point-and-click adventure, the branching story carries its ungainly heroes into waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore and other misadventures. ![]() Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. And in Brain&Brain’s Burly Men at Sea, a folktale mashup out for mobile devices and PC on September 29, it’s the artful interplay of visual minimalism, waggish writing and hilarious but also.
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