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Another World/Flashback (2020)

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

4.13 from 8 ratings

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Rediscover the 90’s cornerstones of adventure videogames, gathered together for the first time! Also known as Out Of This World, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike. Another World chronicles the story of … Read more
Rediscover the 90’s cornerstones of adventure videogames, gathered together for the first time! Also known as Out Of This World, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike. Another World chronicles the story of Lester Knight Chaykin a young scientist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment that goes wrong. In an alien and inhospitable world, you will have to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters, while surviving an environment as deadly as your enemies. Only a perfect blend of logic and skill will get you past the deadly obstacles that lie in wait. Key Features: Remastered presentation: High Definition graphics faithful to the original design. 3 difficulty modes: Normal (easier than original game), Difficult (Equal to original game) and Hardcore (more difficult than original game) A new immersive experience: rediscover a cult adventure with 100% remastered sounds and FX Flashback: 2142. After fleeing from a spaceship but stripped of all memory, the young scientist Conrad B. Hart awakens on Titan, a colonized moon of the planet Saturn. His enemies and kidnappers are snapping at his heels. He must find a way back to Earth, defending himself against the dangers he encounters and unravelling an insidious extra-terrestrial plot that threatens the planet… Rediscover this classic, consistently ranked among the best 100 games of all time! It was one of the first games to use motion capture technology for more realistic animations, with backgrounds that were entirely hand-drawn and a gripping science-fiction storyline. Choose to play with the original graphics and sounds from the 90’s and face an unforgiving difficulty. Or go with the Modern mode. You can also tune your experience by turning Modern mode options independently and on the fly. Modern mode: - Post-FX graphic filters - Completely remastered sound and music - A brand new "Rewind" function, variable according to the level of difficulty - Tutorials for those who need a boost! Read less
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  • Apr 16, 2020 (Europe) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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Review giopep 4/5 · Aug 27, 2020

After starting it and giving up back in the day, I finally played through Flashback. Back then, I hoped it was a new Another World but it wasn't and I guess I was disappointed. It's not completely my fault, considering it comes from the same studio (but, crucially, not the same designer) and it "steals" the approach to graphics and …

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After starting it and giving up back in the day, I finally played through Flashback. Back then, I hoped it was a new Another World but it wasn't and I guess I was disappointed. It's not completely my fault, considering it comes from the same studio (but, crucially, not the same designer) and it "steals" the approach to graphics and narration, even though it's stylistically so much worse. Plus, honestly, the first level kinda tries to evoke Another World's vibe, failing miserably. Also, it's a really weak level, even for Flashback's standards. After that though, the game opens up, shows you its arcade/adventure structure (which has much more Prince of Persia vibes, so it's probably better for you if you don't like Another World's "cinematic" approach) and really flourishes. The narration is a bizarre mix of They Live, Total Recall, The Running Man and who knows what else but it works fine, the action is a bit clunky by today standards but it's challenging and satisfying, a couple of levels are visually quite good (Earth is the best one, I think). Overall it's a really good game. The Switch version has a lot of options to "modernize" it but you can play it "as it was".

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