Sure you can go off from Lissie and explore the various parts of the island, but other than the beautiful vistas and gorgeous art design, there’s very little to look at or do outside of what the game wants you to experience.ĭon’t take that the wrong way though, the narrative within the game is brilliant and the story is held together by perfect voice acting, very atmospheric music, and an intriguing plot which changes as you proceed throughout the story. Draugen is very linear in its design and is more akin to a story in which you’re simply along for the ride. For those looking for a lot of interactions in the form of puzzles and dialogue trees and/or multiple pathways, you won’t find them here.
As you progress through the story, watching the days pass by the longer you play, you’ll get the chance to explore the small island as you walk around and look for your sister as well as investigate a few other mysteries which have occurred previously. The small village lies within such a beautiful part of the island.ĭraugen is an interactive narrative adventure. Can you remain sane and find your sister or will you succumb to the psychological issues you have and lose sight of her? You’ll have to play the game in order to find out… The once picturesque island begins to paint a different picture as the dark clouds set in and our protagonist’s mental state begins to take a turn for the worst. Despite the small village residing within a peaceful and relaxing location, cut off from the outside world as it hides away on its own island, there’s a dark side which is waiting to be uncovered.Īs your search gets deeper, secrets and past events become clearer as you piece together tales from the past.
Together, you set out to investigate the mystery of where your sister could have got to whilst you take residence with a local family in a farmhouse atop a beautiful mountain. Thankfully you’re not alone, you’ve brought along with you a young energetic girl called Lissie. In Draugen you take the role of Edward Charles Harden, an American who has travelled to Norway in search of his sister who has gone missing recently. Instead, we’re presented with a short two-three hour ‘Fjord Noir’ experience which you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve seen the credits roll – thanks to its brilliant writing and immersive storytelling.ĭue for release on consoles later this year, and available now on PC, why should everyone who loves a good story purchase this game? Let’s find out… Unlike their previous game, the brilliant Dreamfall Chapters, Draugen isn’t a 30+ hour adventure game in which you proceed down branching paths and solve puzzles by interacting with various people and objects. Developers Red Thread Games have delivered a beautiful, yet harrowing, interactive narrative adventure in the form of Draugen, a game which has you hooked from the opening title sequence all the way through to the end credits.
However, despite my dislike of the derogatory ‘genre’, it’s one which most people understand when describing games such as Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Dear Esther, and Draugen. ‘Walking Simulator’ is a term which I don’t like using as it doesn’t paint the right kind of picture for what you’re about to experience.
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