Hindsight

While this game is very similar to Annapurna's other game, A Memoir Blue, Hindsight shines where A Memoir Blue fails. Hindsight is able to more generically process grief and the nostalgia of growing up and trying to look back on old memories understanding that complexity of looking at things through rose colored glasses vs with the fresh perspective of realizing how certain things may have negatively impacted you growing up. It's a simple game that grapples with grief, relationships, and memories in a way where it's far easier to put yourself in this Japanese-American woman's shoes than Miriam's in A Memoir Blue as you're focusing on playing in hose water, chasing bugs, and climbing trees growing up rather than the more niche training in swimming to become an Olympic medalist. While A Memoir Blue is more interesting as far as learning about Miriam as a character, I think that Hindsight achieves their similar goal better by having a more boring and thus relatable vessel as the main character; Hindsight calls for your own introspection and inner child work as you look back and try to analyze both the different ways people can view memories of the same events and also the different ways you can look back on your own memories across time. I lost my dad a little over a year ago and this game really captures the mix of emotions of going through old belongings and returning to old places you haven't visited in years with a great deal of respect and artistry for how people, places, and things actively shape who you are. 6.5/10

I just finished playing Hindsight, and wow, what an emotional journey. At the beginning of the game, the protagonist/narrator says: “The past meets with the present, fighting for space. Demanding attention to be heard, to be seen. A lifetime of memories, remembered through my eyes. Depending on where we’re at in life, our perception of a memory changes.” You then join Mary as she recalls a lifetime of memories with questions, doubts, and ultimately, resolution. I’ve played a lot of story-rich games, but I don’t often get teary-eyed. This game, however, pressed all the right buttons, and I’ll admit, it got to me a few times. Perhaps, more than a few times. I really enjoyed the visual style and liked the way the scenes transitioned in this narrative game. It was unique and special. I've added this game to my Library's "Favorites," and I might just play it again sometime in the future... after I get through some of my 500 or so un-played games. I highly recommend this game to all lovers of story-rich games.

[h3] 打折可入，原价不推荐。 [/h3] 《Hindsight》总的来说更像是一部具有互动性的电影，而不是传统意义上的游戏。它的核心玩法很简单：[u] 通过不断旋转视角，让不同的物体或场景在某个角度重合，从而打开新的画面，进入下一段回忆。 [/u] 游戏讲述的是[spoiler]一位女孩回到母亲去世后的老房子，在整理遗物的过程中，通过桌上的茶杯、墙上的照片、窗外的倒影、镜子里的画面等，得以重新回望自己的一生，并最终学会与过去、与遗憾、也与母亲和解。 [/spoiler]这种设计其实挺有巧思。现实中，我们也会因为一张老照片想起某个夏天，因为一个杯子想起某个人，甚至因为一道光、一种气味，突然回到几年前。《Hindsight》把这种“触景生情”变成了游戏机制，玩法和主题结合得相当自然。 美术风格同样服务于故事。整体采用柔和的手绘画风，没有刻意追求视觉冲击，而是营造出一种朦胧、安静的回忆感。配合舒缓的背景音乐，整个流程没有大起大落的情绪爆点，而是一直保持着细腻、克制的节奏，沉浸感不错。 不过，它的问题也很明显。 最大的短板就是[u] 玩法重复度过高 [/u]整个流程几乎都在重复”转视角—画面重合—进入下一段回忆”这一套操作，新鲜感来得快，消失得也快。前期会觉得设计挺惊艳，但到了中后段，基本已经把所有花样都看完了，难免产生审美疲劳。 剧情方面也更偏向碎片化叙事，把人生片段一块块摆在玩家面前，[u] 却没有进行足够深入的情感挖掘，纯粹靠玩家个人理解 [/u]，如果你愿意慢慢体会，也许能从中获得共鸣；[u] 但如果代入感不足，很容易觉得自己只是跟着看了一本流水账 [/u] 总体来说，《Hindsight》是一款优点和缺点都很鲜明的作品。它有独特的创意、舒服的氛围，也有单调的玩法和略显平淡的叙事。对于喜欢剧情体验、互动电影这类作品的玩家来说，可以趁打折体验一下；但如果你更看重游戏性或剧情张力，那它大概率不会给你太多惊喜。

I purchased Hindsight on sale and I feel like it is a nice addition to my collection of games that make me feel a bit sad. This game follows the life of a woman from birth onwards in the form of "frozen" flashbacks where you navigate the camera around and collect information about the scene (the water droplet one was tricky for me so I think it's best played on a computer?) each scene centers around an important time in the main characters life and explores the building (and breakdown) of family over cultural, generational, and personal differences. The gameplay is simple and this game is very story focused. It provides a window into the life of a family in the late 20th century into modern day. I would recommend Hindsight to people who enjoy a good dip into sonder. Give it a try!

I'd say, it’s not exactly a traditional game, but rather a narrative-driven experience about parental trauma — exploring the complex emotions of an adult reflecting on their childhood, their parents, their failures, and ultimately, forgiveness. There are occasional issues with the triggers that move you to the next memory, and the camera movement isn’t always comfortable. But the art direction is so clever and beautiful, and the way the scenes transition into one another and deliver the abstract cinematic feelings is so thoughtfully done that I didn’t really mind. And that feeling of closure at the end? Gorgeous. I cried, I reflected, I escaped reality for two hours — and if you love storytelling, that alone makes it worth it.

Hindsight is basically a 3D picture book that you can rotate in any direction, so that you may see every detail of each scene. The main mechanical goal of the game is to find the right angle to reveal the next scene hidden in key objects tied to your memories. It would, however, be inaccurate to say this is the main purpose of the game. Like many of Annapurna's games, this one is more about the story than the game-play. But also similar to their games, it tells that story from an extremely unique perspective using a novel mechanic of progression. If you like games that are more about the artistic vision than being mechanically fun, then you have come to the right place. Personally, I loved it Also, there are only 2 missable achievements, you can try to find them yourself, but I recommend using a guide. This game deserves to be played without worrying so much about missing achievements, if you are the type to hunt them.

+ прекрасный, рисованный, но реалистичный визуальный ряд, приятный, нетипичный (но и не особенно оригинальный) геймплей, история почти целой жизни персонажа и её семьи - история чувствуется сугубо личной, и это отрывает от персонажа, игроку сложнее отнести себя к персонажу, так как чувствуется разрыв с ним на почве её выборов и культурной среды (японское воспитание по матерной линии в иммиграции) Противоположная крайность от A Memoir Blue, где история была слишком обобщенной и недостаточно детализированной

Five minutes in...has it been five minutes? Who cares I'm hooked. This is a heavily narrative story and I've never seen anything quite like it. Full marks, 10/10 will buy this for my friends.

This is a very short game. While not being very active playing it (I was more viewing it), it took me about 2 hours to finish it. So, if you play faster, you can already know that you are for a short ride. However, the ride is what matters. I was originally somewhat aware that the game was about memories of family and such. However, I wasn't ready to this Feel Train that hit me. The game is packed with emotional moments and hard comments that actually made me cry in some points. Some of the moments commented in the story actually resonated with me, so that might have helped with the emotional hit. However, nevertheless, the game is beautiful and very well put together. The story is simple and linear, and yet, it is impactful, meaningful and felt close to me. The small puzzles in the game are simple, yet delicate, like requiring to select a single memory into your suitcase. That hit hard. I actually spent a lot of time in a couple of these points thinking what was more valuable to someone like me, which kind of memory would I prefer to hold onto from all the options. So, the game is short and simple. However, I can easily recommend it to anyone. It is a beautiful piece of art that needs to be praised.

Gostei muito da história e da mecânica dos objetos avançarem a progressão como janelas que transitam os cenários.