Release Date: May 30, 2014
Set in the reality of science fiction platformer developed by Over the Moon studio. The Fall was inspired by classic adventure and platform titles and the prose of Russian SF writer Isaac Asimov. The game takes place on a distant planet, where an injured spaceship pilot finds himself. Playing in his spacesuit artificial intelligence, called ARID, we have to save his life and help to survive in a strange and dangerous environment.
Set in a dark, distant sci-fi universe, The Fall is about ARID, an artificial intelligence on-board a futuristic combat suit. One day, she is activated to find that the human pilot of the suit is unconscious and in desperate need of medical help. ARID's directive is clear - take her pilot towards medical attention. However, as she struggles to take control of the suit and help her non-responsive friend, she finds herself in a unique and bizarre situation that will cause her to question her rigid relationship to her various protocols and ultimately her self understanding. The Fall is a unique blend of traditional adventure game puzzles and action, mixed together nicely and set in a world rich with atmosphere. Players of The Fall will find themselves, thinking, exploring, and sometimes fighting with the world and its unusual inhabitants.
- An excellent story - Set in a rich, atmospheric world, that explores interesting ideas surrounding rigidity and protocol.
- A fresh mix of genres - The Fall integrates point and click adventure games, platformers, and shooters into a very unique experience. Drawing equal inspiration from games like Super Metroid and Monkey Island, The Fall is humbly inspired by the greats that came before it.
- Gameplay and story integration - Players solve fun and creative adventure-style puzzles, and organically find solutions that imply a larger narrative.
- A full voice cast - With a unique female protagonist.
- Gorgeous artwork - The Fall's focus is on atmosphere and exploration, and boats a beautifully polished world to that feeling.
- Episodic - succinctly told in 3 acts. The first episode boasts a solid 3 hours of play-time, if not more.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 30, 2014
Nintendo Wii U August 26, 2014
PlayStation 4 July 15, 2015
Xbox One July 15, 2015
Nintendo Switch May 10, 2018
Developer: Over the Moon Games
Publisher: Over the Moon Games
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System Requirements for The Fall Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB (GeForce 8600 or better), 530 MB HDD, Windows XP (SP3).
Nintendo Wii U
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Nintendo eShop
PlayStation 4
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PlayStation Network
Xbox One
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Xbox Live
Game Ratings for The Fall Video Game.
PlayStation LifeStyle: 6.5 / 10 by Ben Tarrant
The Fall takes inspiration from all the right games, merging Metroid-style platforming and atmosphere with Dark Souls difficulty and Portal writing. Its deep and thoughtful explorations into the technicalities of AI are intelligent and surprisingly thought provoking. It's unfortunately hindered by clunky mechanics and overly complicated puzzles that often border on the obtuse when it comes to the specifics required to finish them. Google will be your best friend when playing through this, but try and avoid cheating or giving up entirely; solving The Fall's conundrums is actually somewhat worth the hassle for once, proving to be a creative and rewarding challenge that shows creativity and promise.
GBAtemp: 6 / 10 by Tom Bond
The Fall makes you want more. That much is clear. I want to see what happens with A.R.I.D, I want to see how the ending of The Fall continues on in it's sequels. But I don't want to play those puzzles, nor anything like it again. I'm not happy with how short the game is, nor with the way it's split into separate games. The Fall should, in my opinion, be avoided until all three of the games are out there.
God is a Geek: 5 / 10 by Dan Naylor
Great story can't cover for poor gameplay.
Average score from votes.