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Review of As Dusk Falls on PS5

by Jay Aborro Jay Aborro photo Mar 2024
Cover image of As Dusk Falls on PS5
Gamefings Score: 8.5
Platform: PS5 PS5 logo
Released: 07 Mar 2024
Genre: Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Developer: Interior Night
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios, Interior Night

Introduction

As Dusk Falls is an interactive experience that takes you on a ride through tension, drama, and some curious decisions-like making you choose between saving your family or getting tacos. Created by the fine folks at Interior Night, this narrative-driven escapade plays out like that one episode of a soap opera you're too ashamed to admit you watched, but with more plot twists and fewer commercial breaks.

Gameplay

You step into the shoes of two families caught in a web of chaos after a car crash leads to a hostage situation in a sketchy motel. Exciting, right? What's even more thrilling is that your choices shape the narrative, leading to multiple paths and endings that can make you tear up or want to scream in frustration-sometimes both! The game smartly integrates a co-op multiplayer mode, asking friends to weigh in on decisions. Imagine a gathering of friends where one person says, 'Let's save the kid!' while another just wants to watch the world burn. It's a recipe for chaos and unforgettable memories-or at least some questionable opinions on friendship.

Graphics

Now, about those graphics. Think of a comic book that somehow springs to life, minus the capes and spandex. The photorealism mixed with painting-based art gives the world a unique flair, but it can also leave you feeling like you're trying to decipher some overzealous artwork chosen at an art show by a quirky relative. Regardless, it adds an artistic touch that really stands out in the realm of gaming, making you question the line between playing a game and watching a really good animated drama.

Conclusion

In a landscape littered with traditional action games and blockbuster franchises, As Dusk Falls stands as a refreshing narrative experience that dares to bring the emotional heat. It offers a gripping story, unforgettable characters, and enough plot twists to keep you on your toes. But it has its flaws-namely, the occasional hiccup in controls and a climax that might leave you scratching your head. Still, if you're in the mood for a game that feels like diving headfirst into an emotional roller-coaster-where every decision counts and no one is safe from bad decisions-then grab your friends, a box of tissues, and prepare for a drama that will put your real-life Netflix binges to shame!

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