Her Story
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An atmospheric, captivating crime thriller with an interactive story that unravels differently for every player.
Sam Barlow's Her Story puts the player in the center of an engrossing crime story like Serial or The Jinx, letting you unravel the video game mystery as you go.
The experience is admittedly different to that of a well-constructed detective novel, or carefully charted HBO thriller, but the effects are similar. You are captivated, manipulated and spun around by the plot. Perhaps, in an era where filmmakers so keenly play with chronology, and regularly leave conclusions unwrapped, we are prepared for this kind of patchwork narrative, which leaves you, mostly, to draw your own conclusion of what really happened by the end. Or perhaps it would always have worked this well. Regardless, Her Story is a singular, unfamiliar work, essential viewing for both filmmakers and game designers.
Her Story's deep, dark story makes excellent use of old-school full-motion video.
Her Story is gripping. You won't stop until you find answers, and it leaves you thinking long after the credits roll
In Her Story, an old game mechanic has been put to captivating new use.
It's been days since I finished the game, but I can't stop thinking about it. Her Story nails the dark, voyeuristic nature of true crime and the curiosity that follows.
Her Story is a bold and largely successful experiment in interactive crime fiction.
