Wales Interactive has carved out a real niche for themselves in the FMV market and they are fast becoming a publisher that I feel I can rely on for a good solid experience. These minor negatives aside though, I really enjoyed my time with Bloodshore. Granted, this would have been necessary to keep the story and branching paths manageable, but it did result in Kill/Stream not feeling as big a deal as it was portrayed.
Also, while there are 50 contestants battling it out on the island, you only ever see about 10 of them. I liked the idea of being able to go in here at any time and see how your decisions were affecting things, but it did come off a little half baked. However, I just used it so that I had time to think over my next move.Īccessed via the pause menu is a tracker, which shows you stats like team morale, audience opinion, romance, strength and insight. This allows unlimited time to make decisions, so you can poll your audience on what way to go. So much so that I ended up enabling the very handy ‘streaming mode’. By default these decisions are on a pretty short timer, so you really do need to be on the ball. Erica tried to incorporate a little more with touchpad gestures to mimic certain actions, but Bloodshore follows the tried and tested method of watching the scenes play out and making choices at key moments. I think they had Gogglebox in mind during these scenes, but it just didn’t land for me.Īs with most FMV games, there isn’t much gameplay to speak of. Particularly two homeless lads, who seemed both baffled and hooked by what was transpiring in front of them. In fact, the only thing I found to not always fit was the cuts to people watching the game play out. The main character Nick Romeo, played by James Palmer was a particular standout. I really liked the casting throughout and felt like they each brought the caricature they were assigned to life admirably. That’s not to say the acting itself was bad. After all, it makes their eventual demise that bit more satisfying. Much like Until Dawn back in 2015, I felt you wanted the supporting cast to get on your nerves at times. I have seen a few pieces of feedback calling the bulk of the characters annoying and not only is that the case, but I feel it is kind of the point. I don’t think it would have been possible to present this as a serious thriller, so the way they lean into the stereotypes of each character was a smart move. While that may sound strange on the surface, it actually helps the overall experience massively. The influence of the 2000 film Battle Royale is clear, but I felt that the game perhaps took even more from the lesser-known 2007 film The Condemned featuring Vinnie Jones and Steve Austin among others.ĭespite the premise, where contestants must murder each other in order to survive, the story and acting are presented in quite a campy way. You’ve got everything from game streamers, to influencers, to beauty and nature bloggers and even a famous adventurer turned cannibal – with each feeling more punchable than the last. I say their freedom because the contestants are a mix of convicts and Z-List celebrities. His plan to change his career trajectory is to hop on the 13th season of Kill/Stream – a real-life battle royale on an island where the last person alive wins $10 million and their freedom (if applicable). The story follows washed-up ex-child actor Nick Romeo, who instead of successfully making the transition to Hollywood has succumbed to a few bad years of drink and drugs.
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