Haha! Great job man. I appreciate your directional talent here :)
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Haha! Great job man. I appreciate your directional talent here :)
Just finished this up. The visual and audio direction in this game is incredible, and it's one of the most beautiful games I've played. The game does a great job at fleshing itself out simply by expanding upon its art and music, and it turns itself into something really remarkable by the game's end.
That being said, I do think the actual themes of the game can be lost to being overly vague, I think. I'll spoiler my thoughts:
I also think the gameplay is overly simplistic, which at times makes it both too easy and frustrating to understand. There are some weird one-off puzzles that I didn't think could be solved in particular ways because it's not exactly clear what you can and can't do with the environment (e.g. there's a puzzle that involves getting to the top of a metal structure so you can ground pound a switch, but I didn't even know I could get onto it until I looked up the solution).
Overall, Gris feels like a game that could have been truly great if some things were handled differently, but I think anyone who really enjoys fantastic visual and audio design should really play it.
That being said, I do think the actual themes of the game can be lost to being overly vague, I think. I'll spoiler my thoughts:
As you play through, it's clear that the character is sad, but there's not really an arc to how she handles her sadness until the end of the game when it reaches its conclusion. You don't really get a grip on how she's handling her sadness unless you do some really random achievements which tells you what the game is actually about, which is grief and loss. The five achievements you get are the 5 stages of grief, but she doesn't do a good job of expressing any of them to the player, so you have only a vague idea of how she's dealing with her loss. Her only body language is keeping her head down and the points where she buries her head in her hands when she is in the presence of the sad lady statues, so I had no idea what it was she was actually going through until I got the last stage of grief achievement (which is the first one I got). It felt unfulfilling to figure out what she was going through by simply unlocking a rando achievement, which is something that should have been shown by the character instead.
I also think the gameplay is overly simplistic, which at times makes it both too easy and frustrating to understand. There are some weird one-off puzzles that I didn't think could be solved in particular ways because it's not exactly clear what you can and can't do with the environment (e.g. there's a puzzle that involves getting to the top of a metal structure so you can ground pound a switch, but I didn't even know I could get onto it until I looked up the solution).
Overall, Gris feels like a game that could have been truly great if some things were handled differently, but I think anyone who really enjoys fantastic visual and audio design should really play it.
Catalan? Are they based in Barcelona? If so, gonna back up the local product!
Sí, 100% barcelonins. Barri de Gràcia. De fet l'estudi és al carrer Verdi.
Yes, 100% from Barcelona. Their studio is located at the quite popular Verdi street in the Gràcia neighbourhood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYJ9AwberM
Oh, and hi fellow catalan Tibarn
This is one of a handful of new games I'm actually glad I bought this year, but oddly enough I can't say I'm really feeling it. I'm glad this exists, that I'm playing it, and stoked that Devolver published it, but I don't like how eager the game is to yank control away constantly. While it might be physically pointless for me to jump or wiggle during some cinematic sections I don't see a good reason for the game to take away control during a lot of those moments, and I believe games should strive to let the player... play as much as possible. Even in narrative or visually-driven experiences like this.
This certainly is a new soundtrack that's going to be on regularly for me though.
This certainly is a new soundtrack that's going to be on regularly for me though.
Encantat de conèixer més catalans per aquí ( de fet en som uns quants!).
I'm glad to see more European studios being successful, our culture is quite different and the artists/developers here can surely offer some fresh new ideas.
I'm not finished yet, so I could very well turn around on it. But right now I'm pretty irritated with a few cutscenes.
I got to the
sequence last night and without a doubt it was the most thrilling thing I've played in a game all year. The music contributes so much to it as well. When I realized it was another sequence like the one in the red level, I immediately turned up my headphones. Soo, so good. The game also totally got me near the end of that but where things pick up again.
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Hola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
actually i disagree.
Maybe i am wrong in my theories,but i think it's well done:
The DENIAL stage is the prologue,where she fell on the floor,don't want to move and then suddenly began to run and jump as if nothing happened.
The underwater segment is The Depression stage
The red level where she can have the ability to DESTROY things,is the ANGER stage.
The green level where she gave apples to the little buddy and receive some help from him,and where she use a powerfull entity (the bird) to her advantage is the BARGAINING stage.
The underwater segment is The Depression stage
The red level where she can have the ability to DESTROY things,is the ANGER stage.
The green level where she gave apples to the little buddy and receive some help from him,and where she use a powerfull entity (the bird) to her advantage is the BARGAINING stage.
Finished it up, was great.
I was surprised by some of the reception calling it things like interactive fiction or whatever, as it certainly has more puzzle platformy elements than a lot of the games it gets compared to. I for instance, can't see my niece ever finishing this game at the age she was when she finished Journey.
I was surprised by some of the reception calling it things like interactive fiction or whatever, as it certainly has more puzzle platformy elements than a lot of the games it gets compared to. I for instance, can't see my niece ever finishing this game at the age she was when she finished Journey.
I'm nearing the end of my playthrough right now, and I just wanted to say that you have some very talented artists on your team.Hola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
Hola! It's nice to know you also lurk around this lovely place :)
Please accept my thanks for taking part in the creation of this wonderful game. But since you're here, I would like to pick your brain on a certain mini-controversy that's going on the Steam forums right now...
Apparently, a certain bit of the art was changed, and I am pretty certain it was done for no other reason than obtaining that much sought after E for Everyone rating: https://steamcommunity.com/app/683320/discussions/0/3561682880016508597/
The reason why I'm making that assumption is that, being Portuguese myself (from Portugal in this case), I know that my Spanish brothers, much like us, have no issues recognizing the fact that women have nipples.
But since our American cousins have a very different view on this topic, I can't help but thinking that this change was probably forced at the last minute in order not to ruffle any feathers.
Are you free to provide any comments on that? Would be interesting to listen an insider's perspective when it comes to removing content of that sort, especially in such an artistically driven game like GRIS.
My take is that it is a bit of a shame to remove it if (and that IF is what matters the most here) it happened against the developers wishes, taking into account that it looks very tastefully done. There's definitely no fan-servicey stuff going on here.
Beautifully boring. If anyone is still on the fence about the experience, wait for a sale to drop it down to $10. The art is breathtaking, and the soundtrack even more so. I found myself standing still just to breath it all in, but the feeling is fleeting the more you play. I expected a bit more platforming challenge but the optional side challenges will fit that bit with exploration. Like a fine dessert in a restaurant, it is presented beautifully, is sweet going down, and but makes you wish you had something meatier as an earlier course. It's still dessert though.
I had just seen that they are taking preorders on a gris vinyl figure. In case anyone is interested. Its 45$, not sure about shipping. Its pretty cool.
http://merch.devolverdigital.com/products/632872-gris-vinyl-figure-pre-order
http://merch.devolverdigital.com/products/632872-gris-vinyl-figure-pre-order
YOU MADE MY GIRLFRIEND CRY YOU MONSTERSHola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
Thank for making one of my favorite games of 2018. Muchísimas gracias!
I'm curious about something. I think I'm almost done with the game, but I feel like I've inadvertently skipped some sections.
Maybe I just accidentally missed some of the optional pick-ups, but are there segments of the game that you can do in a different order? Or is there a fully-prescribed order in which you encounter every level and sequence?
I can't tell if the game is open-ended at all or if I just accidentally skipped some stuff.
Maybe I just accidentally missed some of the optional pick-ups, but are there segments of the game that you can do in a different order? Or is there a fully-prescribed order in which you encounter every level and sequence?
I can't tell if the game is open-ended at all or if I just accidentally skipped some stuff.
Just finished this utterly beautiful game in one go today. Wow, this was just soooo beautiful and lovely. Gave me goosebumps at multiple sections playing with decent headphones & volume cranked up. Absolutely adored every single minute of this beautiful journey.
Just buy it and play it, because it is well worth your time. <3
Just buy it and play it, because it is well worth your time. <3
you just skipped some collectibles.
collecting all of the collectibles will give you access to a secret room with a special cutscene.
Thanks for the best three hours I spent with my friend all year. We loved it! <3Hola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
Well done, Nomada. Just finished and loved how the entire journey was put into context at the end. I was worried that the entire premise of the metaphor would be left completely up to interpretation by the end, so I was glad to see it clearly communicated without relying on exposition of any kind.
Beautiful stuff. I didn't cry, but I definitely got goosebumps on a number of occasions. Can't wait to see what these devs do next.
Beautiful stuff. I didn't cry, but I definitely got goosebumps on a number of occasions. Can't wait to see what these devs do next.
lost its impact with me when i realized
you don't actually have to control the character at all. i thought i was still in a cutscene, so i wasn't even touching the controller, and she outran it all the way to the end lol.
Yeah, I thought that was a strange choice too. Maybe their design goal was to never have a fail state in the game.
i am pretty sure you have some control on the character,that's how you can get an achievement i think?i've got one here.
well i mean,you can't die in the game,that's a design choice so it makes sense.
Be proud of your work, because GRIS is fantastic!Hola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
Hola everyone! I'm one of the founders of Nomada and developer of GRIS
My "old forum" account dates to 2006, needless to say it's very special to see an OT of our game in here :)
I'll be around trying to not be such a lurker, but what I really wanted to say is thanks to everyone for playing the game and for the nice words!
What a fantastic experience, congrats to you and the whole team involved (and the Berlinist orchestra) for realising it so well.
Thanks for the opinion. I've been really on the fence with this one but I cannot justify buying it full price if there's not much gameplay in it. I can wait for a sale.
there is not less gameplay in this one than in game like Journey or Inside.
So not much gameplay by my standards. The game looks beautiful but I'll definitely wait for a sale.
Finished this last night. I'll probably have more to say when I register my GOTY ballot, but my main takeaway is that this is quite possibly the most aesthetically striking game ever made.
The puzzles do a great job of varying the pace without grinding progress to a halt. The emotional arc of the story didn't do anything for me, though, and I'm a real sucker for that kind of thing.
The puzzles do a great job of varying the pace without grinding progress to a halt. The emotional arc of the story didn't do anything for me, though, and I'm a real sucker for that kind of thing.
From a pure story / emotional impact point of view: yay or nay?
I edited my post with some additional thoughts, but for me the only emotion it prompted was "ooh that's pretty"
Dawww