Release Date: June 18, 2020
An action adventure game in which we play the role of a hero in a coma. During the game, we answer questions that determine the means at our disposal during the journey through the nightmarish reality. The main source of inspiration for Waking was the Souls series, which manifests itself primarily in the combat system.
Waking is an action-adventure game, whose main source of inspiration was the Souls series. The dev of the title is the independent developer, Jason Oda, and the game was published by tinyBuild Games.
In Waking we play as a hero kept in a coma by dark forces. The task of the protagonist is to defeat the latter and to discover the reasons that led him to this state. Only in this way will he be able to return to the world of living.
Action in Waking was shown from third-person perspective. At first glance, the game does not differ too much from the standard formula of the genre. In the course of the game we traverse vast, oneiric locations, solve environmental puzzles and fight enemies, using various telekinetic attacks that inflict damage at a distance. When clashing with adversaries, watch their movements carefully to find potential gaps in the defense, parry their blows, and execute quick counters.
However, what distinguishes the title from other similar games is the fact that from time to time the game encourages us to meditate, at the same time asking us to consider a specific aspect of our lives (like the color of the eyes of the first person who broke our hearts or the role played by our parents in our lives). The answers we have given have an impact on the means to break out of the nightmare in which the protagonist is plunged, such as the available weapon or even who will lead us through the dreamy reality. The fact that the different levels are generated procedurally is also not insignificant.
Three-dimensional visuals of Waking do not look particularly impressive. However, they have been kept in an original style that may appeal to users.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Xbox One
Developer: Jason Oda
Publisher: tinyBuild Games
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for Waking Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 8.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7 3.0 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Waking Video Game.
IGN: 2 / 10 by Terence Wiggins
Waking tries to take the best of many different genres but creates a horrible mess of clashing, ugly parts.
GameGrin: 7 / 10
Waking is a game that attempts to be two very different things, and for the most part, it succeeds quite well. If you're willing to devote a little bit of time to learning its quirky systems, you're in for a potentially rewarding experience. An experience which encourages you to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and go back into your memories.
TheSixthAxis: 5 / 10 by Steve C
Waking is a fascinating experiment that tries, but ultimately fails, to combine two radically different ideas together. Less would certainly have been more here, as the clunky and overly confusing action parts get in the way of the interesting narrative and psychological aspects. While I was drawn in by the central conceit and the use of meditation, the end result is more likely to leave you in a coma than drag you into the light.
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