Games This War of Mine All reviews Review from Skalkin (гость)
Skalkin (гость)
February 2, 2024

An indie survival game with a stunning atmosphere, unique visual style and a compelling story. According to the plot, you find yourself straight in a destroyed city in Eastern Europe during a period of military conflict, playing as ordinary citizens trying to survive. It is based on the events known as the Siege of Sarajevo (Bosnian War in the early 90s). The severity of the civil war is shown simply amazingly - of course, provided that you are fully involved.

We have to equip our dilapidated house and provide the heroes with supplies. But to get them, you will have to work hard - at night you need to make forays into other locations, turning the genre into a real stealth action game. Here we have to find ourselves in dangerous and ambiguous situations, when we have to choose between issues of morality and our own well-being.

The development of the game characters is excellent - each has their own story (usually tragic), habits, and needs that must be taken into account. Even the Persians encountered in other locations evoke empathy, not to mention the main characters. We have at our disposal from one to several heroes, depending on the circumstances.

The music in the game perfectly helps you immerse yourself in the atmosphere and is very memorable, which for me personally has always been an important point. It emphasizes the mood of hopelessness and rock, giving way to short bursts of optimism, due to minimalistic guitar themes.

Upon completion of the game, your feelings can be compared to reading a comic book (the visual style is similar) or even a small book that carries a powerful anti-war message and focuses on a person’s personal tragedy.

But it’s worth remembering that this is still an indie game, which means it won’t suit everyone. I have completed This War of Mine several times (recent updates have added a couple more stories), which is a rare exception. I advise you to take a closer look at this quiet and soulful survivor, which can brighten up several evenings and even leave a mark on your soul.

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