No save-anywhere and
completely trial-and-error gameplay are usually the
kiss-of-death for my game rankings, but in the case
of Eric Chahi's 1991 classic, Another World, I'll gladly
grant a pass.
Titled, "Out of
This World" in the US to avoid confusion with
the soap "Another
World," (itself dubbed "Another Hour" by
one of my college roommates) the game was truly other-worldly
to my Amiga-bound
self, repeatedly viewing the stunning opening cutscene
in my darkened room. Most games at the time used
stiff-as-a-board bitmap graphics, but Another World
employed vector
polygons to tell the tale in silky smooth, minimalist
animation.
I was captivated, and when I learned that Chahi had
re-released a refreshed version on April 14, 2006,
I had to drop everything and re-enter Another World.
Younger gamers are likely
to discover that this title birthed many game design
elements mistakenly attributed to much more contemporary
titles.
The water puzzle in particular comes to my mind as
having been repeated in modern first-person shooters.
The title is short by
today's standards -- refreshingly so in my opinion.
This walkthrough was completed in a weekend, whereas
the typical walkthrough takes me several months to
complete. Despite it's brevity, this title is hard.
Often crazy
hard.
But if you're able to get past the sometimes frustrating
number of repeated deaths, you'll
find a very memorable game and an important piece of
gaming history. The elegant style and clever level
design have allowed Another World
to stay with me for fifteen years. I hope
you are as glad
as
I
am to
play this
classic all over again. -
Last Update 04/16/06
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