You can use his guitar to increase the distance of your jump, knee slide down hills and float in beams of light.
You explore the exotic and alien landscapes, guiding him up cliffs, down hills and across gorges.
You craft his persona, choosing his stage name and backstory and help him navigate bright and colourful worlds that react to his guitar playing, all while searching for a mysterious jazz club. He is the nephew of Johnson Vendetti, who is the equivalent of someone like our world's Bob Dylan and, in the opening chapters of the game, you begin to understand his legacy and the impossible expectations his fans place on him because of it.
You use your guitar to aid your jumps and interact with different characters.įrancis is a musician on a quest to create his stage persona. You are Francis Vendetti as he traverses the universe, jamming on his guitar and harmonising with the various bizarre creatures he encounters on his journey. This is a journey of self-discovery everyone should take.The Artful Escape is a narrative adventure with running and jumping sections that combine platform action with music-playing. It looks and sounds gorgeous, has wonderfully resonant themes and characters, and is a joy to behold and engage with. However and whenever you get around to trying The Artful Escape out, I think you're going to find it to be an experience that is patently worth it. It absolutely does help that the game will be on Game Pass at launch, so subscribers to that can check it out without any further cost. Now personally, I find the asking price to be fair, and the experience you get out of it to more than justify the cost – but that's ultimately a decision you need to make for yourself. But what it does mean is that there are those who might find it to be a hard sell. It has the presence of mind to understand that its pitch perfect pacing, and the strength of the crescendo it achieves as the player nears its climax, would both be undermined if it ended up padding itself out (similarly, a shorter game wouldn't have the chance to properly flesh itself, its characters, settings, and conflict out enough for the resolution to land). The Artful Escape is a short game – it's actually the perfect length for what it is, and doesn't need to be longer or shorter.
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