5/16/2023 0 Comments Stray game![]() ![]() (Sometimes literally at other times, I get tased.) In the Dead City, I befriend a flying drone called B12, who gives me a cat-sized backpack to help recharge its battery and store key items (thanks to unspecified technology, B12 can dematerialize objects like bottles and notes and remake them on demand). Stray’s premise is simple: Get home or die trying. Image: BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive via Polygon There is no grass, and there is no light. I land in a heap, crumpled but unbroken, in the garbage-strewn bowels of a forgotten city. My loved ones watch helplessly as I vanish into darkness. My peaceful existence shatters when I miss a routine jump off a pipe and find myself plummeting to my doom. Stray is mostly a straightforward platforming game with some puzzles sprinkled in in lieu of combat, there’s a focus on the catlike ability to sneak, evade, and escape. It’s a short tutorial area where I play around with the cats’ lifelike movements and vocalizations. I’m just a tiny orange guy, and life is good - full of playing, sleeping, and exploring. The game opens with a family of cats living in lush, green, sunlit ruins. Most people don’t like to see animals get hurt, so there’s an instant sense of emotional and psychological investment, compounded by a default instinct to protect the baby. (Thank you for your service as Sassy, Sally Field.) I’m reluctantly conscious of the fact that the constant presence of Oni, a tender little coward who wouldn’t last five minutes outside, informs my perception of Stray’s protagonist I suspect that many cat owners - bless toxoplasmosis - will form a similar connection. It’s not quite the same premise, but the same strain of emotional anguish watching sweet animals brave treacherous circumstances. Stray isn’t just an adventure RPG - it’s a psy-op made for people who love cats, especially if you grew up watching Homeward Bound. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch. ![]() When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun - and worth fitting into your schedule. Get lost in the captivating original score by veteran indie composer Peter Wicher on your journey across Aspen Falls.Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences. Test your powers of deduction and problem solving on classic-style puzzles with a modern facelift. Grab a weapon and stand your ground or run to safety and save your health and ammo for one of the game's tough bosses. He's now at the center of a dark ritual that threatens his very existence and must embark on a terrifying journey to uncover the secrets of his past. After inheriting the home of his estranged grandmother on his 18th birthday, Daniel thinks he's won the lottery, but soon discovers luck had nothing to do with it. Welcome to Aspen Falls, a small town plagued by a sinister curse devouring everything in its path. Advanced facial animations capture a wide range of human emotion, creating a whole new level of photorealism! Dynamic lighting and weather bring Aspen Falls to life in eerie detail, from the peeling wallpaper of Grandma's house to the dense reaches of a fog-covered forest and beyond! Randomized systems ensure that enemy encounters, item locations, changing weather patterns, and strange phenomena all occur at various places, making each playthrough unique.Įxperience sheer terror like never before with the raw combined power of the Unreal 5 Engine and Metahuman technology.Solve dozens of clever puzzles with out of the box solutions to test your wit. ![]() Simplified combat without massive loadouts puts the focus on strategizing combat tactics and resource management. Fight hordes of nasty creatures or run for your life.Choose responses at key moments through branching dialogue options, shaping Daniel's tone and personality. Explore the town of Aspen Falls and surrounding areas to uncover a malevolent plot set in motion at Daniel's birth.The gameplay elements inspired by classic horror combat with soulslike precision, put a fresh spin on the modern action-horror genre. Play as Daniel – an average teenager whose life is forever changed after inheriting the home of his estranged grandmother and meeting a mysterious woman with intimate knowledge about his family, the house, and its shocking connection to his past. Unlock the secrets hidden within the haunted town of Aspen Falls, featuring gruesome enemy encounters, epic bosses, cunning puzzles, and a deep story where not everyone is who they seem.
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