Review burly men at sea11/14/2022 Games can be good and short, but Burly Men at Sea doesn't end up feeling as "burly" as it maybe could be. The visual novel genre thrives as a niche both on Steam and major mobile platforms. This repetition, coupled with the short length of each game, means that Burly Men at Sea feels really short. There's no way to skip over parts you've done several times in order to get to the new chapters you might have missed. A single four-chapter story takes around 10 minutes to complete.Įven though there are many different routes to take, you'll end up playing the same chapters multiple times if you want to see them all. After your story is complete (usually around 4 chapters), the game loops back to the beginning and lets you start fresh. REVIEW BURLY MEN AT SEA FULLThe chapters themselves are charming and full of interesting situations and characters. Each choice creates a different "chapter" of your story. It's all so clean and whimsical.īurly Men at Sea is structured as a set of (almost always binary) choices. The music and sound effects are often simple tunes filled with a capella touches. Release date: Septem(PC/Mobile) Septem(PS4/Vita) (Reviewed) Thank you to Brain & Brain for the review key Intro/story: From the main website: Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary. Most of the characters and environments are simple shapes in bright pastel colors, which reminded me most of a children's storybook. 4. PLAYFUL AESTHETIC: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by the games Scandinavian setting. The visuals and sounds of Burly Men at Sea are likewise minimalistic. This little Adventure game was a lot of fun and took me about 2 and 1/2 hours to platinum. Most of the time, Burly Men at Sea offers you some simple, binary choices and asks you which direction you want your adventure to take you. There aren't really any puzzles to solve in the traditional sense. The controls are basically drag (or swipe on mobile) to move the "camera" around and explore new territory, and click (tap) to interact. Burly Men at Sea is definitely designed with a simplified control scheme in mind. The game, from studio Brain&Brain, was released in September 2016 and has been nominated for, and won, a number of awards and it’s not hard to see why. REVIEW BURLY MEN AT SEA PLUSWhile I think the "adventure" label works well for Burly Men at Sea, this is by no means a traditional adventure game. Burly Men At Sea was one of PlayStation’s PS Plus offerings in November and right from my first look at its minimal vector design, I knew I’d likely enjoy this game. Inspired by Scandinavian folklore, Burly Men at Sea follows three bearded fishermen who find a magical map that leads them to great adventure. Burly Men at Sea Review: Burly Whirly Adventureīurly Men at Sea is a charming, story-focused adventure game from the husband and wife team that calls themselves Brain&Brain.
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