Storm boy was released last week on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. The price point at time of writing is €4.99. The game will see you take control of the main character, Storm Boy, as he’s known. A point here, it’s more accurate to describe Storm Boy as an interactive story, than a traditional video game. Don’t expect platform elements or even a fail state here, we’re purely being led through the narrative, gently controlling Storm Boy as he walks, runs, slides and swims along the South Australian coastline. Storm Boy was clearly a labour of love for the developer. Each character is attentively detailed, with the scenery being beautifully drawn. A standout scene sees Storm Boy trudging sullenly away from his father, head down, as the sun sets behind, with white tipped waves lapping gently on the shore. Sorrowful, and wonderful at the same time. The StormĬharacters in the game are at a minimum. ![]() There’s Mick, aka Storm Boy, Tom, aka Hideaway Tom, and a local Aboriginal, known as Fingerbone. ![]() There are also the 3 pelicans which we come across early in the story. Percival is the only one that stays with Storm Boy. Set in a wildlife reserve on the Australian coast, Hideaway Tom and Strom Boy are reclusive characters. Tom has abandoned society since Storm Boys mother passed away, and Storm Boy is his own best friend. The pair form a deep bond, and this is played out in game. We get to play various mini-games with the pair, with the audience/player becoming as attached to them as they are to each other. It’s not all whimsy and frolics, however. There is also, of course, the stories ending. A moment definitely left unspoiled… The Pelican Brief Drama ensues when a small boat crashes on rocks nearby, and a chance for some pelican heroism is played out nicely. ![]() Storm Boy is over nearly as quickly as it began. It’s a tale that best absorbed at a very slow pace. Take your time with each mini-game, walk softly through the sands, and cherish each day with Mr. Even at a leisurely pace, Storm Boy will take you no less than an hour to complete.
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