As the black paint thrown begins to unveil the beautiful surrounding scenery, that familiar sense of wonderment and awe overtake the player. They appropriately match the imaginative story. While the graphics take a more stylized and sparse approach, with black against a stark white backdrop, and later levels using lots of dark colors and shades of grey, this does not mean they are less than inviting. With paint launcher in hand, you are tasked with revealing the landscape around you. The developer’s Giant Sparrow have remarked that this is a game about exploring the unknown. The sparse nature of the art direction lends to its beauty Through four levels you discover the history of an unfinished and abandoned kingdom in hope of discovering just what exactly is up with this world you’ve stumbled upon. With only a “paintbrush,” that resembles more of a paint launcher, you set out to the mysterious whereabouts of your mother’s unfinished painted swan. You literally play a child, a young boy pulled into a painting and following the footprints of an enigmatic and elusive swan. It is truly like being a child once more That is not the case in the Unfinished Swan. While the old classics prevail, there are always newer and “better” games releasing each year, and however much we enjoy them (and we do!), most fail to give us that feeling of being a child again. The memories rush in and they are instantly transformed into the children they once were, exuberant and eager, thrilled with the thoughts of coin collecting and high scores. They start up the latest Mario Brothers game or download an old Playstation One classic and it’s like a switch. There is a certain nostalgia associated with video games that many gamers find irresistible.
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