Sunset (computer game)
| Sunset | |
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| Original title | Sunset |
| Studio | Tale of Tales |
| Publisher | Tale of Tales |
| Senior Developer | Auriea Harvey Michaël Samyn |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
May 21, 2015 |
| platform | Microsoft Windows , OS X , Linux |
| Game engine | Unity |
| genre | Adventure |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Mouse keyboard |
| medium | Download |
| language | English |
Sunset (meaning sunset) is a Belgian indie - Adventure in the first-person view of Tale of Tales . It was published on May 21, 2015 and is about an African American housekeeper who takes care of Gabriel Ortega's penthouse in a fictional South American country in the early 1970s.
action
In the fictional land of Anchuria, housekeeper Angela Burnes has to do several household chores within an hour before the sun goes down. As she goes about her business, the player finds out more about the civil war raging in the country and the dictator ruling the country. Over time, things change in both the house and the city that Angela can see through the windows. The two main characters provide information via diary entries and notes and build a relationship that the player can influence.
Game principle and technology
The using the Unity - Engine created Sunset is a first-person -Adventure, that is, the representation of the action takes place from the perspective of the player. The camera can be rotated freely in all directions. Movement within the game world is done using the WASD keys.
Production notes
Tale of Tales announced development of the game in March 2014. For Sunset ran a Kickstarter campaign, which began on 17 June 2014 and lasted one month. The goal was $ 25,000; the game totaled $ 67,636. The only “stretch goal” was to see more of the protagonist Angela Burnes, including reflections to give the player a clue of what she looks like. Another pillar of the pre-financing of the game was funds from the state-sponsored Flanders Audiovisual Fund.
When creating the character Angela Burnes, Tale of Tales was inspired by Angela Davis and Nina Simone . The voice actress Tina Marie Murray lends her voice to Angela. The soundtrack was composed by Austin Wintory, who wrote the soundtrack for the video game Journey , among other things . The game was translated into German by Marcel Weyers . As part of the production, Tale of Tales created a text adventure entitled A Day in San Bavón , which is located in the game world of Sunset and provides the player with background information on the setting. A Day in San Bavón was created with the Twine programming system and can be played in a browser.
reception
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From 34 aggregated ratings, Sunset on Metacritic scores 66. Michael Thomsen of The Washington Post wrote: “ Sunset creates a beautiful and sometimes nerve-wracking artificial platform for the alienating role-play in employer-employee relationships against the backdrop of a historic revolution that threatens to destroy it. "Joe Donnelly of Digital Spy rated the game 4/5 and wrote," It's a unique take on the war theme and evokes inner voyeur; overwhelming both in the moments of representation and in the telling connection points. " IGN gave a rating of 8.0 out of 10 and said:" Slowly taken, Sunset is a beautiful, fascinating experience. "
Web links
- Official website
- Sunset at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stephany Nunneley: Sunset in development at Tale of Tales for Linux, Mac and PC. In: VG247. March 14, 2014, accessed June 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Alexa Corriea: Tale of Tales' Sunset ends with more than double its funding goal on Kickstarter. In: polygon. July 17, 2014, accessed June 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Gamasutra.com: Tale of Tales has begun production of a new videogame for PC, Mac and Linux, scheduled for release next year. Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
- ↑ Megan Farokhmanesh: Why the only stretch goal in Sunset is the chance to see its heroine. In: polygon. June 26, 2014, accessed June 10, 2015 .
- ^ Andy Chalk: Luxuria Superbia studio Tale of Tales announces Sunset, a first-person war game without guns. In: PC Gamer . June 16, 2014, accessed May 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Polygon.com: Sunset Twine prequel. Retrieved September 25, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Metacritic.com: Sunset. Retrieved September 19, 2016 .
- ↑ Michael Thomsen: Sunset review: A beautiful game about a house cleaner's view of a revolution. In: The Washington Post . May 19, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Joe Donnelly: Sunset review: A war story that lets you evoke your inner voyeur. In: Digital Spy . May 20, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Lucy O'Brien: Sunset Review - IGN. In: IGN . May 21, 2015, accessed June 10, 2015 .