In the demo, Sam examines a path closure sign and details the exact nuances for why the sign was put up. Rarely do these actions result in a tangible reward. In other adventure games, some players (like me) will examine everything in a space, despite how inconsequential. Looking over his hometown of Basswood from a cliff, he reflects on his ex-girlfriend named Anna, his dead friend, and the history of the town.Īs an investigative journalist, Sam has remarkable analytical skills that make observations in his environment have a sense of relevance. Before heading to the funeral however, Sam stops to do some sightseeing. As Sam drives towards his destination, the dark folk song Coming Alive by Sean Rowe posits this bleaker atmosphere.Įstablishing atmosphere is something which Dontnod has excelled within their prior games, and Twin Mirror settles comfortably with its somber tone, as the initial plot surrounds Sam attending the funeral for the death of his friend, another journalist named Nick. The shot composition while notably different with longer shots and more artistic angles creates unease with noirish lighting. The graphical aspects of Dontnod’s latest adventure game are much darker and realistic compared to the bloomy cel-shading that can be found in the Life is Strange series.
Small details found within these shots, provided depth to the struggles which would soon become front and center.Īlongside this stronger effort towards cinematography, is an overall refinement towards visual presentation. These first impressions of the protagonist, a former investigative reporter named Sam Riggs, are gleaned from this artful visual storytelling. The camera is claustrophobic, hyperfixating long takes on medication, a newspaper that details the fatal car crash of a journalist, and mail that indicates overdue bills. The glimpse I saw left me equally intrigued and excited, as Dontnod has evidently increased the scope of their video game narrative experiences exponentially.Ī great deal is established about Twin Mirror through the opening shots.
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I had the chance to view a 20-minute demo of Twin Mirror running off an early PC build, showcasing the ambitious narrative and gameplay elements found towards the beginning of the game. The game just got re-revealed at PCGamer’s PC Gaming Show, ensuring that the upcoming psychological thriller set in the rural Wyoming town of Basswood would still be releasing as the company’s first self-published title.
It had been two years since we last saw Dontnod’s Twin Mirror.
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