Solo: Islands of the Heart
Release Date: April 26, 2018
A unusual adventure with some logic elements, which discusses the feeling of love. The players assume the role of a person searching for their significant other. In order to find them, they have to travel the world and solve various problems.
Solo was created by independent Team Gotham – the fathers of The Guest published in 2016 on PC. Solo had a successful Fig campaign during which the creators managed to gather 70,000 dollars.
Solo is a game about love. During gameplay, we take control of a sailor who sets off on a journey in order to find the significant other. At the beginning, you pick the hero’s sex, as well as the sex of the person you are searching for. Additionally, the game asks a few questions concerning the current and past relationships. Depending on the answers, the title adjusts the method of narration, which is based on the three states of love (solo, in a relationship, and heart-broken).
This is an adventure with logic elements. Gameplay consists in visiting a number of various islands. The players need to solve certain logic puzzles there in order to wake a sleeping totem. Once it is awake, it asks different questions, depending on the state of the hero’s relationship. On the basis of the answers, the game generates letters from your loved one or – if you are heart-broken – your ex.
Solo is intended to make us contemplate. Therefore, gameplay is peaceful and contemplative. You can stop solving puzzles at any moment and simply sit on a bench, start playing with animals inhabiting the islands, or plant crops.
Gameplay, the sound, and the visuals are mainly responsible for the atmosphere of Solo. This is a 3D production with a rather simple, cartoon style, which goes well with other game’s elements.
Platforms:
PC Windows April 26, 2018
PlayStation 4 July 31, 2019
Xbox One July 31, 2019
Nintendo Switch August 1, 2019
Developer: Team Gotham
Publisher: Merge Games
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System Requirements for Solo Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for Solo Video Game.
Geeks Under Grace: 7.5 / 10
Solo is not only a work of art but a labor of love. Team Gotham certainly poured out their hearts into this game, and it shows. The visuals are amazing and the music hits all the right notes (pun intended). The game invites the player to reflect on their beliefs on the nature and importance of romantic love. Unfortunately, the game is not flawless, with missteps in the controls and in some heavy-handed philosophical conclusions. Nevertheless, Solo is an overall great gaming experience.
Digitally Downloaded: 4.5 / 5
Perhaps it's not the most exciting or enjoyable of games, but I'm sure Solo will find a core audience which will appreciate it for what it does best.
VGChartz: 7 / 10 by Daniel Carreras
The questions it poses will come off as pretentious to some, but I found it to be an enlightening experience.
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