About This Game Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir tale of suspense and mystery, set in 1920s Norway.About DraugenFrom the studio that brought you Dreamfall Chapters, and the creative team behind The Longest Journey and The Secret World, comes a first-person psychological mystery set in 1920s Norway.The year is 1923. You play Edward Charles Harden, an American traveller who's come to Norway to find his missing sister. But you're not alone: at every step of the way, Edward's accompanied by his ward, Lissie; a gregarious, independent and enigmatic young woman. Together, you must explore this scenic coastal community — nestled amongst the fjords and mountains of rural Norway — in your search for Edward's sister, and unearth the darkness that lies beneath the picturesque surface.Key features"I am not alone": explore 1920s coastal Norway accompanied by a living, breathing, independent companionInteract with your companion, Lissie, through a realistic and dynamic dialogue systemExperience a thrilling tale through the eyes of an increasingly unreliable narratorFind your own path through a scenic setting that changes with the weather and Edward's mental state"A story about what lies beneath": piece together a gripping narrative with unexpected twists and turnsAdditional featuresA beautiful original musical score from award-winning composer Simon Poole (Dreamfall, The Secret World, The Park, Dreamfall Chapters)Written by Ragnar Tørnquist (The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, The Secret World, Dreamfall Chapters)Designed and developed by the team behind Dreamfall ChaptersFully voiced in English, with motion-captured characters 7aa9394dea Title: DraugenGenre: Adventure, IndieDeveloper:Red Thread GamesPublisher:Red Thread GamesRelease Date: 29 May, 2019 Draugen Update 8 Download Touts itself as a "psychological thriller" and misses that mark completely. It's about as thrilling as a basic drawing of a ghost being wafted in your face. A walking simulator peppered with an investigative story where the game is showing you what you need to investigate, killing any sort of suspense or whodunnit that could have been.Sure there are some thrilling and suspenseful moments, but after it happens you can't help but just shrug it off and forget about them.You want plot twists? This game has them too! The only issue is that they twist themselves right back and there's no actual consequence.It's a game trying to put its nose so far up its own rear end and say "Games ARE art!" that it just becomes boring and predictable.The game is pretty. But it's pretty far from good.. good walking simulator i like these type of games if you don't wouldn't recommend you to give it try.. This game was:- Predictable- Unsatisfying- Where the f was the draug- ANNOYINGThis game was not:- Fun in any way whatsoeverThe game promises dynamic dialogue and a realistic companion. It has exactly none of those. The music was nice. Gr\u00e5vik looks nice. That's it.. Before you buy Draugen, you should know what it is: not so much an adventure or puzzle game as a linear short story that unfolds from a first-person perspective. The game is characterized as "fjord noir", and that's about right: it's a psychological mystery set in an isolated Norwegian village.It's a beautiful setting, beautifully rendered. The story is understated, relying mainly on atmosphere and gradual revelation through found objects to keep the player engaged . . . with a few more dramatic moments along the way.A highlight is Lissie, the protagonist's traveling companion. It is in conversations with her that Edward, the protagonist, works through and makes sense of the clues he discovers. She's a lively and intelligent teen, whose back-talk to Edward is consistently entertaining.It took me about two hours to play through the whole story. I was more or less satisfied with the way it all resolved, but I still might have wished for more - in two different ways. On the down side, I do wish the story had a little more substance to it; some of the clues could have been more convoluted, for example, and the psychological elements could have been more fully developed. On the up side, I came away intrigued by the dynamic between Edward and Lissie, and I would like to have spent more time in their company. And that, I think, is the greatest strength of the game.. tl;dr: Recommended but wait for a sale.I've got some mixed feelings about this one. I'm a fan of Red Thread since you know, Dreamfall: Chapters. But Dreamfall had so much source material, so Draugen was going to be the real test of this team. And indeed it did.It was a beautiful product. Brilliant characters, flawless dialogue and a generous, tremendously good scenery. But on the story side of things, i'm not sure if i'm satisfied or not. Minor spoilers, but the 'game' has two seperate stories. One is about the protagonist's own, personal story and the other is about the townsfolk's mysterious vanishing.It certainly had a great potential. I really expected some great things. They could've turned this into a phenomenal mystery, very easily. But the writer(s) of this story simply chose the easy way out and ended the story with such minor explanation. It's not a matter of "i did not understand what happened" but it's a matter of "they did not care to explain it, at all." Because that seems to be the case here. Draugen could've easily become one of the best walking simulators to date, but it fails to give what the player really wants. That sense of satisfaction that is granted at the conclusion of a mystery. Draugen simply does not have that. It just, ends. Although i feel slightly disappointed by the way things came up to be, i am happy that they're gonna turn this into a series. So much potential to be the next Broken Sword. We'll see.
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