Wheels of Aurelia (2016)

Santa Ragione

Android · Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · iOS

2.31 from 64 ratings

575 members have it in their collection · 1 playing now · 334 backlogged · 16 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h · with extras 1h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous "Via Aurelia". This is an interactive fiction in the shape of an isometric driving game and with a focus on replayability: every playthrough lasts about fifteen minutes and there are sixteen different endings to discover.
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Details

Developers
Santa Ragione
Publishers
MixedBag, Santa Ragione
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Racing, Visual Novel
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 20, 2016 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Oct 04, 2016 (North_America) PlayStation 4
  • Oct 05, 2016 (Europe) PlayStation 4
  • Nov 18, 2016 (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Oct 18, 2017 (Worldwide) iOS
  • Nov 02, 2017 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Sep 13, 2018 (Worldwide) Android
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Rating distribution

5 stars
0
4 stars
4
3 stars
24
2 stars
24
1 star
12
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Community All Reviews Statuses

chaiinchomp

Review chaiinchomp 2/5 · Mar 20, 2022

Intriguing narrative, but just tries to do too many things at once

-- Part of my Itch.io Bundle Project - Attempting to play and rate every game in the 2020 Bundle for Racial Justice --

  • Rating: 5.0 / 10
  • Year played: 2020
  • Playtime: 5-15 mins
  • Completion level: Played some, didn't finish
  • Verdict: Neutral, can't really recommend for or against

An interesting driving game that isn't really about …

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-- Part of my Itch.io Bundle Project - Attempting to play and rate every game in the 2020 Bundle for Racial Justice --

  • Rating: 5.0 / 10
  • Year played: 2020
  • Playtime: 5-15 mins
  • Completion level: Played some, didn't finish
  • Verdict: Neutral, can't really recommend for or against

An interesting driving game that isn't really about driving, but more about the conversations along the way. It almost plays like a visual novel. Apparently has a lot of different endings, but I didn't see any of them. The pacing just felt a little off for me, either you had too many things going on at once - like trying to change lanes while also trying to follow a conversation - or you had nothing going on, because you're sitting there waiting for the dialogue timer to advance.

The story (or rather, stories, since it varies a lot depending on your choices and which hitchhikers you pick up) seems interesting though, and it happens in a unique setting that you don't see a lot in videogames - late 70's Italy. Overall, kinda not sure about this.

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V1CGaming

Review V1CGaming 2/5 · May 1, 2020

Wheels of Torture

This game is sweet, but there is no possible way to play it comfortably, and I can't focus on the driving aspect of the game while making choices. Atmosphere of the time period is a lovely experience yet wrapped in its half-baked design.

deepdoop

Review deepdoop 3/5 · Sep 26, 2016

5/10

Wheels of Aurelia tries to blend the racing/driving genre with an actual narrative, giving us choices to make as we talk to a variety of different people. There's an autopilot if you don't try to control your car, which is needed if you want to focus on the actual conversations. Unfortunately, during some of the more intense moments, you …

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5/10

Wheels of Aurelia tries to blend the racing/driving genre with an actual narrative, giving us choices to make as we talk to a variety of different people. There's an autopilot if you don't try to control your car, which is needed if you want to focus on the actual conversations. Unfortunately, during some of the more intense moments, you are forced to drive if you want to actually say, win the race; this is a problem when you're trying to also pay attention to the story that is unfolding.

It takes place in Italy in the 1970s and I'm unfamiliar with the subject matter. With that said, it's reasonably interesting stuff, even if the game is incredibly quick. It's meant to be played for about 15 minutes, and gives us different endings, but it doesn't feel like there's a lot of material there. It began, and then it ended, with characters making decisions that seem very quick and therefore light. I didn't get any emotional impact from this game, and it really should have hit that considering what they're trying to accomplish.

So Wheels of Aurelia isn't a bad game, but it's wholly unimpressive.

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