11-11: Memories Retold
Main game
3.36 average rating based on 76 ratings
- Developers
- Aardman Digital, DigixArt
- Publishers
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genres
- Adventure
- Themes
- Historical, Warfare
- Steam
- View on Steam
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How Long Is 11-11: Memories Retold?
Better than I expected
This review is for the PlayStation 4 version
When I first started it up I was taken back by the art style. It was like moving inside a painting. It eventually grew on me and ended up quite liking it.
It's basically a story walking simulator, but the story (WWI) is decent, camera is OK, and there is a far amount of freedom in movement.
I rolled credits, but probably won't go back to it to get the other endings (there are four) or to collect the rest of the trophies.
I had an interesting time with the game. Glad it was on PS Plus extra!
Leaves an impression
The striking visuals could be seen as a metaphor for the chaos and blurred morality of WW1. Similarly the tedium of war is captured perfectly by the gameplay; this is probably not intentional. The music and impressionist art do the emotional heavy lifting when the storytelling -specifically Harry's romance story- falls flat.
The engine and art direction fail to truly capture the horrors of war, but it is nice to see a game like this that doesn't involve killing people, or black and white morality. You do shoot people, with a camera, which feels gimmicky if I'm being totally honest. They could have done a lot more with the mechanic and with the letter writing aspect. Neither seems to have any real affect on the story, and the amount and 'quality' of the photos seems meaningless.
Broken game with many breaking bugs and glitches.
What a waste.
Generous pre-review score of 6/10. The striking visuals could be seen as a metaphor for the chaos and blurred morality of WW1. Similarly the tedium of war is captured perfectlty by the gameplay. This is probably not intentional. The music and impressionist art do the emotional heavy lift when the storytelling -specifically Harry's romance story- falls flat.
The engine and art direction fail to truly capture the horrors of war, but it is nice to see a game like this that doesn't involve killing people, or black and white morality. You do shoot people, with a camera, which feels gimmickky if I'm being totally honest. They could have done a lot more with the mechanic, and with the letter writing aspect. Neither seems to have any real affect on the story, and the amount and 'quality' of the photos seems meaningless.