Letters of War

A very sad game, I teared up a lot playing it. Maybe having my own family adds up. Yeah, the game has some bugs. Yeah, it's not completely polished. Yeah, it has a bit more work to be done. That doesn't change the fact it's a very touching graphics novel that deserves credit. Taking into account the current geopolitical situation, this story just keeps reocurring, no matter whose side you're on. Great job, guys! I enjoyed it a lot.

The game puts you in the role of a father and his daughter, following their story across five acts. At certain points, you alternate between the two characters, although focus remains on the father. The story begins in a time of peace, with Liam enjoying life alongside his wife Catherine and their daughter Rosie. This calm is suddenly shattered when bombs begin to fall, and it becomes clear that a new war is about to begin. The situation is especially painful for the family because Liam has already fought in the previous war, and now he feels obligated to serve his country once again. Regardless of which character you control, the gameplay remains simple and largely the same. Each act takes place in nicely drawn locations with several interactive spots. These are easy to identify because movement is restricted to a single plane, allowing only left and right motion. When you approach an object of interest, a button prompt appears, always indicating the same action you can perform. Most interaction points are tied to specific objectives and become available only when the related task is active. These spots are sometimes highlighted when an objective appears, making them easier …

rating: 4.5/5 this is a game about WW2 (so it's based on real events). if you are sensitive about war, don't play it... and maybe i'm dramatic but everything about it was devastating, and it was almost painful to play all the mini-games ([spoiler]running through bombs, going through minefields, a lot of deaths, concentration camps, etc.[/spoiler]) that we go through during the entire game. but as someone who loves discovering things about war, i liked all the notes we got, they were very interesting. same for the collectible items. and the end really got me... the goosebumps i had when i realized what was going on left me very emotional. :(

The style (Though the game looks more cute and colorful), music and storytelling really reminds me of Valiant Hearts, it's clear that the authors were inspired by it, to be honest, I'm happy about it, as I love Valiant Hearts very much, the style looks really pretty and cute (As I said earlier), as an artist myself, the game's artists are great, I also quite liked the plot, although I think the dialogues aren't made very realistically and some parts aren't that good, but overall the plot is interesting and sad, especially for a game that most likely has a small budget, I love the in-game facts, the gameplay was a bit annoying and in some places the music was a miss, but I personally think that's fine, I was more focused on the storytelling, my friend thinks almost the same thing Some "bugs" I think I should report for sure - The bomb hitboxes are much larger than they appear, which is logical for them to be larger in reality though, but it may cause confusion for some people - I played with Russian subtitles, sometimes certain parts of the dialogues aren't shown in the subtitles and I have to rely on the voice acting, I'm not sure if this is the case with all languages, but with…

Honestly, i enjoyed this game. Its a simple game, and for the money it punches way above its weight. Its a story driven game, so if you enjoy those, its recommended.

There are issues here and there that need to be addressed but I found the story to be very emotionally strong like games like "Valiant Hearts" and "To The Moon".