The end of all things is inevitable, but defining which version of Howard Lotor reaches the conclusion is up to you. Summary: Backbone is a post-noir roleplaying detective adventure, in which you step into the shoes of raccoon private investigator, Howard Lotor, and explore dystopian Vancouver, BC, beautifully rendered in high resolution pixel art. All imagery is suggestive and not direct, but we would still never recommend this game to children.
It is a linear, cinematic narrative experience that subverts genre and challenges your perception of what it means to be a person.īackbone’s gameplay is focused on storytelling and emotional expression, featuring rich and elaborate dialogues inspired by old school CRPGs, as well as exploration of the lush environments. Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Ratings. An important part of having a lovely time with. From: Steam, GOG, Humble, Epic Games Store. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.īackbone is inspired by film noir, weird sci-fi, post-soviet aesthetics, modern political regimes, the works of Lynch and Kaufman, and existential philosophy of Sartre. Backbone is less the detective noir you might expect, and more a story-driven philosophical exploration of empathy. The official description of the game can be seen below:īackbone is a post-noir narrative adventure. Published on JFollow Backbone 30 comments Backbone review Backbone is less the detective noir you might expect, and more a story-driven philosophical exploration of empathy. We love this game so much but it would be a lot better if we can have controller support. 20 comments Backbones sumptuous pixel art and promising narrative threads are undermined by flat gameplay and a non sequitur of a final act. Backbone was originally released back in June 2021, telling the story of an anthropomorphic raccoon private eye named Howard Lotor.
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