Rovio’s unexpected transition from birds to boats pays off big time in Battle Bay. While the game can be completed in a few hours, the experience spans the Old Man’s entire life, offering the reward of a lifetime, literally. The gameplay requires players to physically slide the hills the Old Man is traversing so that he can climb up or down, cross gaps, bypass sheep, and generally make forward momentum toward his goal. His history slowly reveals where and why he is making this journey, as well as tints the trip directly–a sad memory is followed by a rainstorm, a happy experience parts the clouds. The story is lived entirely through flashback vignettes the unnamed Old Man recalls as he travels across the gorgeously colorful environments toward his unspoken destination. Old Man’s Journey is one of the most beautiful, serene, and affecting games we’ve played in recent years–and it doesn’t contain a single line of dialogue in the whole experience.
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