- February 10, 2017
- Raconteur Games
Evangeline
A must play First Person Exploration game I cannot recommend highly enough. Go into it with an open mind and as little prior knowledge as you can.
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Evangeline is a single player simulation game with a drama theme. It was developed by Raconteur Games and was released on February 10, 2017. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
Evangeline is a short story of love and connections, and was inspired by the loss of one of the game developer's, Nicholas Laborde, grandfather. Set in a monochrome neighborhood, Evangeline uses color as a primary mechanic to guide players through the world. Evangeline has been created with dedicated color blind accessibility options after a gif of Evangeline’s color mechanic was posted to reddit…
- The game has a strong and touching emotional story, especially highlighted in the final segment, with a heartfelt narrative on love and life that invites reflection and introspection.
- The atmosphere is chilling yet comforting, with beautiful aesthetics, a gorgeous score, and unique use of color and emotions, making for a visually and emotionally appealing experience.
- The game is simple, artistically appealing, and includes thoughtful design choices like accessibility for colorblind players and encourages players to take their time exploring and engaging with the story.
- The gameplay is very slow, aimless, and confusing with unclear objectives and little meaningful interaction, leading to frustration and feelings that the game is half-baked or incomplete.
- Technical issues like bugs, glitches, frame rate problems in VR, oversized scale, and immersion-breaking UI elements detract from the overall experience.
- The game's short length, minimal content, and repetitive tasks make it feel overpriced and better suited as a non-interactive experience rather than a game.
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The story is a mix of touching and heartfelt moments, particularly highlighting themes of love and emotional contrast, but many find it aimless and underdeveloped, with a significant emotional impact mainly concentrated at the very end. While some praise its writing and emotional depth, others feel the narrative lacks cohesion and do not recommend it for those seeking a strong story-driven VR experience.
“The story, especially as it pertains to the side story happening around you, is touching.”
“To spend most of the game in bleakness, with bleakness happening to others around you, makes the final story beat most touching.”
“The story itself is cute and intriguing, very well written.”
“I understand that there was a personal story behind this and the devs wanted to stress the importance of love (which is a nice sentiment) but that doesn't change the fact that this game is as aimless as they come.”
“Even worse, there doesn't seem to be an actual story.”
“The story and gameplay don't make sense.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Evangeline is a simulation game with drama theme.
Evangeline is available on PC, Mac OS, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.
Evangeline was released on February 10, 2017.
Evangeline was developed by Raconteur Games.
Evangeline has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players and overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its emotional but disliked it for its story.
Evangeline is a single player game.
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