
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. “Four Months Earlier” is part one of the Linda & Joan story.
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Линда и Джоан Пролог: «Четырьмя Месяцами Ранее» — добрая, хотя и грустная история, о семье и близости потерь. [b] Ахтунг раз: [/b] все строится на тексте, по этому для полноценной игры желательно владеть английским, хотя бы базово. [b] Ахтунг два: [/b] если верить разрабу пролог в данном случае не демка, а отдельная вводная часть перед выходом полной игры. Геймплейно тут все неказисто. Пожилая мать и взрослый сын идут по туристическому маршруту в сторону обсерватории, общаясь о бытовых мелочах, семье, совместных путешествиях и прочих милых вещах. Мы же пытаемся совместить их скорость передвижения, ибо мать идет медленнее, а сын быстрее. Все просто и проходится на идеалку меньше чем за час. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2550722283 Важен тут не геймплей, сколько сам посыл. Вот общаешься ты с родными, а они к примеру брюзжат по каким-то мелочам вроде немытой со вчерашнего дня посуды. Ты по этому делу переругиваешься, потом миришься, и кажется что все это будет вечно. Однако не будет, всем нам придется так или иначе расставаться с близкими, даже бессмертному Дункану Макладу, да и все это понимают. Просто не хотят об этом думать как правило. Да и автор сего обзора не исключение, чего уж там. Да и вообще, это тот редкий случай короткой игры с хорошим посылом, который сложно описать не скатываясь либо в спойлеры, либо в ненужный пафос. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2550722389 Как итог: поэтому просто скажем что вышло достойно. Ждем полную версию. Полная версия: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270760/Linda__Joan/ [i]P.s: если этот обзор был для Вас полезен ставьте лайк, а также добавляйтесь в друзья и подписывайтесь на меня как куратора - [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28776273/] Обзоры онлайн [/url][/i]
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This is such a concise, subtle, and moving portrait of a mother & son relationship. I'm astonished at how quickly I "felt" the nuances of this relationship, the banter, the all too familiar guilt associated with building a life away from parents. Just a perfectly crafted story. Thank you for sharing this.
Overview A shot heartwarming point and click adventure game with some slightly different dialogue options changing the dialogue for a short period of time per choice and depending on choices the ending as well, that gave me some introspection about my own life and relationships; my parents are getting older now and have never dealt with a loss of someone close in my life before so I worry about it a lot -- especially knowing that within a year or two I will be moving out and they will both be on their own -- and hope I get to create some joyful memories (for all of us) before they are gone and that I can make them proud. I appreciate your work in creating and releasing the game and hope that it gets some well earned attention rate: 6-7/10 Pros: -The instrumentals are really good at all parts of the game, along with the lyrics for the song. -Gameplay had no issues, was simple to understand, and doesn't take much computer resources -can be completed in 15-30 mins (requires two playthroughs for 100% achieves) Negatives: the circle that pops up when walking was confusing for me playing through normal mode first because after the tip popped up I couldn't figure out how to get them to walk in sync; I figured out how to get them to walk in sync on my second playthough (challenging mode) by getting Linda to walk first and then switching to Joan and dragging his circle to where Linda is walking to
I warn you that if you have ever lost a loved one to cancer, this will tear the tears right out of you. It is a beautiful prologue and terribly sad. The music is lovely and painful. This is a very well made experience that reminds you how important it is to cherish every moment.
good game
To the developer: When I saw the picture at the end, it literally brought a tear to my eyes. Then I saw this was dedicated to your mum and nan and it just broke my heart. You must have been very close with your mom. I am, too, and I just can't imagine life without her. She's 73 now and it scares me even thinking about her passing. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, it was bittersweet. I truly am sorry about your mum and nan.
Мужики, спасайте, если наберём 10 лайков и 5 наград, то жена подарит ящик пива
This game, although being a mere demo of the whole game, was moving enough to make me cry. As I was "walking" both characters, I began to reflect on the relationship between me and my mother. Reading about Linda's battle with cancer, the struggles of living so far away from her son, and overcoming her fear of planes just to visit her son made me realize everything that my mother sacrifices for me. It also made me realize that not everything is guaranteed. It reminded me to love my mother more and to show said love more often. I actually went and hugged my mom for a bit after playing this demo. I'd like to thank the creator for reminding me that nothing is guaranteed and that I should show my love to others more often, especially my mother.
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