Stories: The Path of Destinies

I went into Stories: The Path of Destinies expecting a simple indie action RPG, but ended up finding one of the more unique narrative experiences I've played. The biggest selling point here is the story structure. Every playthrough is built around a series of choices that lead to different endings, and almost every ending teaches you something new about the world. You're expected to fail, rewind, and try again with the knowledge you've gained. Instead of feeling like traditional New Game+, it feels like your character is slowly piecing together the "correct" version of events. The narrator deserves a special mention. If you enjoyed the style of Bastion, you'll probably appreciate this too. He's constantly commenting on your actions, adding humor, explaining the world, and making repeated playthroughs far more entertaining than they would be otherwise. The voice acting is excellent. Combat is fast, responsive, and satisfying, even if it's not particularly deep. Countering attacks, dashing around enemies, throwing them into each other, and experimenting with different sword abilities keeps things enjoyable for quite a while. The RPG progression is simple but rewarding, and unlocking new swords gives you access to additional paths and secrets. Visually, the game has aged surprisingly well. The colorful floating islands, fairy-tale aesthetic, and vibrant environments still look charming today. Combined with a fantastic soundtrack, it creates a relaxing atmosphere that's easy to get lost in. That said, the game definitely has its flaws. The biggest one is repetition. You'll revisit the same locations many times while chasing different story branches. The narrative changes, but the levels themselves don't change enough, so if you're someone who likes seeing completely new environments every hour, this may start to feel repetitive. Enemy variety is also fairly limited, and combat eventually stops introducing new ideas. Still, I think the storytelling is strong enough to carry the experience. The branching narrative genuinely kept me curious about what would happen next, and reaching the true ending felt earned rather than simply unlocked. Pros Fantastic branching narrative Excellent narrator and voice acting Beautiful art direction Fun, fluid combat Great soundtrack Choices actually matter Cons Reuses the same levels frequently Limited enemy variety Combat can become repetitive during completionist runs If you're looking for a story-driven action RPG where choices have meaningful consequences, this is an easy recommendation—especially on sale. Just don't expect every replay to feel completely fresh.

[Note 6/10 - "Oui Mais..."] Stories est une expérience intéressante, parfois charmante, mais souffrant d'une ambition trop importante par rapport à ses moyens qui en fait un jeu immensément répétitif pour en tirer toutes ses histoires et peu intéressant à jouer. Malgré tout l'univers & la narration savent séduire grâce à des dialogues bien troussés et contés de manière truculente. '+ Un jeu très "Conte" narré de A à Z par un acteur extrêmement compétent & impliqué + Beaucoup de choix et d'embranchements pour 20 histoires + au total + Mignon visuellement + Certaines histoires sont assez cools et parfois très sombres - Vu que le Narrateur fait toutes les voix, c'est parfois redondant et cela enlève du caractère aux personnages - Un Lore qu'on sent développé mais mal introduit ingame - Des combats rigides & répétitifs & imprécis - Bande-son oubliable - Dispose de tellement peu d'options Quality of Life pour rejouer les histoires : On se retape les mêmes dialogues, les mêmes niveaux pour accéder à un embranchement et à ce moment la même cutscene avec les mêmes dialogues; le tout non skippable - Répétitif à en crever en raison du maigre contenu présent par rapport au nombre d'histoires présentes - True Ending extrêmement insatisfaisante

Joguei este jogo a muitos durante minhas madrugadas de jogatina e o revisitei para completar as últimas duras conquistas que faltavam-me. O jogo é bonito e interessante. Todas as 24 variações da mesma história animara-me para querer vê-las e que são o ponto forte do jogo. O combate é relativamente simples - basta manter atenção aos inimigos e com um botão para comandar você consegue derrota-los MAS isso não quer dizer que será fácil. Talvez isso tudo que eu disse faça parecer um jogo simples e sem intuito de ser bom PORÉM longe de mim diminuir essa obra de arte. O jogo é bom e divertido. Vale muito a pena jogar e descobrir todos os segredos e as variações da história. Nível de recomendação: Com certeza!

I like that the action is challenging enough to keep the player on their toes, yet easy enough to not get too frustrated. Additionally, though the completion will typically require quite a few playthroughs to discover the correct path, the areas change somewhat when being replayed so as not to bore the player with the exact same area over and over. The storylines on playthroughs feel like Choose Your Own Adventure books, if any viewers know the series I am referring to. I overall love the game, though I think it lags on my device a bit, and I uncovered what I think is a glitch - or two, perhaps. I also think the narration is well done. However, I'll admit I am a sucker for a good fox protagonist, so another source might be better than I, especially since I have eagerly waited for a year or two to play this after first learning of it online. I would give it (so far) a modest 7.5/10, this taking into account my possible fox-protag bias. Ultimately, I think its best to dip your toes in other sources; perhaps try looking at gameplay clips if you can find any. It'll be worth your time if you like similar stories/action. Take a look for yourself, don't take my word for it alone!

Fox turns pages back Choices reshape destiny One true path emerges

The game is alright. It has a decent combat system once you get some of the upgrades that is actually pretty fun when you get into it. The game is not good enough IMO to replay the game to get all endings, but it is worth getting to the true ending. I managed to beat the game in the minimum number of "Runs" based on some game design sense and the devs made it so that if you did make the "commom choice", it is not too hard to get to the true ending, which I appreciated a lot. I do quite like the narrative and the characters. It's fairly standard with nothing too crazy but it is a feel good story overall. It might be a bit normie but I like the normie stuff. The rpg systems really didnt need to be there, but I guess it does not really detract from the game at all so it's passable. The game's visuals, music, and the narrator are all well done and surprising brings a wholesome feeling to the whole game. The narrator did a good job. If you are okay with decent combat and some downtime running around while going through a fun and interesting narrative I'd say you can pick this up. The game is pretty simple, so you wont find something complex or "gamer activation" here. A nice and chill game.

nice!