Release Date: March 24, 2022
A narrative adventure described by the authors as an interactive poem. In A Memoir Blue, we play as a swimmer named Miriam who dives into her memories, recalling her troubled childhood and the complicated yet strong bond between her and her mother.
A Memoir Blue is a narrative adventure game that, due to its artistic flair and the themes it addresses, is described by its creators as an interactive poem. The game was developed by Cloisters Interactive, an independent American studio, and was published by Annapurna Interactive.
The heroine of the game A Memoir Blue is a swimmer named Miriam. After listening to an old song being a real star of the sport, the girl dives into memories. The heroine recalls her troubled past and tries to understand the complicated yet strong bond she has with her mother.
A Memoir Blue is a side-scroller. During the game we explore surreal locations. Because of the discipline, in which Miriam is a master, in many of them appears water. We are talking about a room filled with it, a train under its surface, or even the sea bed, on which a thoughtful girl sits. In each of these places we solve ingenious puzzles and observe the heroine's childhood memories. In this way, step by step, we discover more pages from her past and learn more and more about the relationship she has with her mother.
The graphic design of A Memoir Blue in an original way combines 3D elements (the heroine, the places she visits) and 2D (scenes from Miriam's childhood).
Platforms:
PC Windows March 24, 2022
PlayStation 4 March 24, 2022
Xbox One March 24, 2022
Apple iOS November 3, 2022
Nintendo Switch March 24, 2022
PlayStation 5 March 24, 2022
Xbox Series X/S March 24, 2022
Developer: Cloisters Interactive
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Age restrictions: none
System Requirements for A Memoir Blue Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti / Radeon RX 460 or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT or better, 4 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for A Memoir Blue Video Game.
Checkpoint Gaming: 8 / 10 by Taylor King
A Memoir Blue is an interesting case study for where the future of indie games may be heading within the next 5 years. While both visually striking with a seemingly simple narrative core, A Memoir Blue is able to deliver an experience that evokes emotional sympathy and combines its game concepts directly with its themes of family and estrangement. Despite being a short experience with limited opportunities for interesting gameplay scenarios, I sense this is only the beginning of an exciting style of video games.
Guardian: 4 / 5 by Simon Parkin
An Olympic swimmer explores the roots of her compulsion to succeed in this dreamlike 'interactive poem'
Nintendo Life: 4 / 10 by Stuart Gipp
This will probably be held up as anti-intellectual in some way, or part of the crowd who scream every time they see a "walking simulator" (a grossly reductive label), but really, this just isn't good art. Of course that's subjective and sure, maybe you'll be profoundly moved in a way that we didn't experience, but we'd wager it's unlikely. It's a game that seems to coast along and then just... fizzle out with no major revelation or real hook. What's a generous word for that? Meditative. It's meditative. Really meditative. Sort of like... sleeping
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