In her efforts to maintain order, which proves to involve far more thought than dexterity, Anne finds her beliefs, loyalties, and friendships tested along the way, and it’s the player’s role to make hard decisions on her behalf. It is in this fantastical land that a young woman named Anne lives, works, and hopes to someday return home to the Ether. This cinematic, beautifully hand-painted side-scrolling adventure answers the question of what happens to those lost objects: they fall from the Ether – the human world – into the land of forgotten things where they are imbued with anima, a sort of soul energy that brings them to life. It's my fault if I didn't see that outcome well on its way.Ever had one of your socks go missing in the laundry? Or a scarf? Or a favourite blanket? Or a refrigerator? OK, that last one’s probably not so common, but it does happen in ThroughLine Games’s Forgotton Anne. I made Anne question the veracity of this home-invader's story twice in a row. I can now appreciate that Forgotten Anne doesn't waste time with handholding in these situations. I've become so used to almost being pestered five times with "Are you sure?" before making a critical video game choice that it almost feels rude when it's absent. "I made Anne question the veracity of this home-invader's story twice in a row."Īt first, I was disappointed that the ultimate decision to take a life was not clearly labeled before I was locked into committing the final blow. Unfortunately, at that point the demo would not allow any other action but to use the Arca device and to take the scarf's life. I was completely unaware that I had made the choice to remove the scarf's Anima, and I almost immediately regretted it. I also wasn't expecting it to be reached purely through dialogue. I wasn't expecting such a moral quandary so early in the game. I will admit that at first this surprised me.
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