This War of Mine: Stories - The Last Broadcast

11 Bit Studios · Nov 14, 2018

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‘The Last Broadcast’ is the second installment in the series of This War of Mine: Stories. Based on the idea by highly talented Meg Jayanth (80 Days) this episode explores the role of truth in a time of despair. This long-awaited DLC introduces a completely new scenario, along with new gameplay mechanics, playable civilians and multiple endings, significantly surpassing in scale first episode in the series (The Father’s Promise). As a radio-operator broadcasting in a war-torn city, face the dilemma of whether there is a line beyond which the truth can be sacrificed. As Ira Glass once said: ‘In radio you have two tools. Sound and silence.’

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Critic 7.3 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

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COGconnected
Jake Hills · Nov 30, 2018
7.6
Then again, the asking price for this episode is $3.99. I was in New York last week, and a movie ticket cost me fifteen dollars. I like going to the movies, so I don’t mind shelling out fifteen big ones to see the new Avengers or whatever, and that didn’t hit me in the feels half as hard as The Last Broadcast. Maybe games are a victim of their own high expectations. As a one-time story experience, The Last Broadcast succeeds and then some.
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PCInvasion
Jason Rodriguez · Nov 19, 2018
7.0
It’s just a very restrictive and constrained experience compared to what This War of Mine — which I consider one of the best examples of a non-violent game that conveys the tragedies of war effectively — has provided years ago. It doesn’t even have the strong narrative that Father’s Promise has. Here’s to hoping that the third episodic story will provide something uniquely engaging and resonant.
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