For Rock Paper Shotgun god Kieron Gillen, being one of the most highly respected games journalists in the world isn’t enough. OH NO, he has to write his own comics, and also write for Marvel. And now he writes video games. God dammit, Kieron, some of us are lazy. Would it kill you to be lazy? GEEZ.
Thus must you check out The Curfew, a cautionary tale (the best kind) about fascism and information management in near-future Britain. This is one of the rare examples where FMV is done well, and the story – which might have seemed out of this world before, say, September 11, 2001 – suddenly seems frighteningly valid. Thanks for the work, Kieron. I hate you. It’s asking too much for you to take a day off?
Everyone else, check it out!
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Next week to play the next part of the game!?! No!!!
Thanks for the heads up Steerpike. That was pretty captivating, slightly cheesy backdrop graphics aside. I fear for our future. : )
I played through as one of the characters. Haven’t tried to see if each other character has their own unique plot. If so, this game is quite long considering it’s graphic flash and FMV segments. Very admirable effort!