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I remember playing Out of this World on my Sega Genesis as a kid, and I could not believe that graphics would ever get better than this; I had never seen fully
by tombert 3y ago
I remember playing Out of this World on my Sega Genesis as a kid, and I could not believe that graphics would ever get better than this; I had never seen fully animated cutscenes like that on my Sega and thought it was incredible.
Obviously graphics did get better, but I feel like Another World still holds its own artistically. The graphics are still very stylish and distinct, and upon replaying the game again about a year ago, I am still really impressed by it.
The game isn’t perfect; a lot of the puzzles and stuff sort of just come down to trial and error and it’s extremely short, but I also don’t think I would change a thing about it.
It’s sort of in a different category, but for fans of Another World, I recommend also checking out Flashback: The Quest for Identity. It’s got a similar cinematic vibe, and while I didn’t like it at first it’s really grown on me in the last decade or so.
- efnx 3y agoI found flashback first, on sega. I loved it instantly. Later on I played Out of this World and it took a bit before I got into it. The two are great works of art though.
- tombert 3y agoFlashback is a bit more approachable; it is a bit more actioney and honestly might be a better game in an “objective” sense, if such a thing can exists, but for some reason I’ve always liked Another World a bit better. Maybe it’s just because of the bizarre artistic nature of the entire thing, or maybe it’s because I played Another World first, but something about it has always just stuck with me.
- theragra 3y agoI liked flashback so much, I tried to complete it on expert. Stuck somewhere closer to the end, though, cannot defeat slime man
- slim 3y agoFlashback has a sequel : Fade to black
- tombert 3y agoTo be honest I was not a big fan of Fade to Black. It’s not incompetent or anything but I feel it comes from an era of 3D gaming that has not aged terribly well. I want to like it because I like Flashback a lot, but unlike Flashback I don’t think it holds up very well.
- ekianjo 3y agoAnd it was awful
- ekianjo 3y agoFlashback is from Delphine Software and they also used some of the same polygon tech in Cruise for a Corpse, a detective game.
- chongli 3y agoI really really love Flashback. The cyberpunk setting vibes with me! It's just a beautiful setting and a cool story. Another World is a work of art though! The poster for the game seems to be an oil painting and it's just gorgeous [1]. [1] http://www.anotherworld.fr/download/AnotherWorld_Poster.jpg http://www.anotherworld.fr/download/AnotherWorld_Poster.jpg
- lacrimacida 3y agoOh yeah, that game was one of my favorites back then. Also Abe’s Oddyssey, in a similar vein but even more cyberpunk or otherworldly
- ekianjo 3y agoThe genesis version was fairly late. In 1991 I played the Amiga version soon after it was released and it was absolutely mind blowing. A game like that had never been seen before.