Indies have surpassed the AAA space and are the games setting the bar, proving that flashy graphics and bigger environments with more towers aren’t a sign of quality. The Indie space used to be one where you would play some excellent but often flawed experiences, especially in certain genres, but now the tables have turned. Unfortunately, at times, they can fall a little short, but Backbone is one where the game went way beyond what I was hoping for. We’ve hit a point with Indies now, where some will always raise expectations, and we expect more from them. Backbone wants you to progress, and it paces everything exceptionally.
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It was purely my own idiocy, but I was free enough to find a way without ever getting frustrated. Now it wasn’t a case of the game causing this. I had one section in Act III where I felt I had hit a wall, but I went back and forth talking to characters again, and eventually, the piece all fell into place. In saying that, though, persistence can work in your favour.
Brute forcing your way through will not work here. Nope, you do need to take your time and think about your actions. There are no obtuse solutions for simple progression instead, everything makes sense and flows well.
It is hard to explain just how natural it all feels.Īs this is a point & click detective game, there are puzzles all over, but like with Lacuna, Backbone has modernised how you interact with the world and how puzzles work. It really is a superbly crafted experience, and it somehow makes all characters memorable but not trying to stand out. It could be as simple as learning a password, right up to gaining slight insights about another character that can be used later in an act. It is important, too, as conversations have meaning. But and this is huge for me… there are no walls of text, everything feels natural, and despite allowing you to go through every single line of dialogue, it works really well. Although, as someone with ADHD, I got worried I’d lose track or get bored with following text conversations. Every character feels unique, thanks to some clever writing. Unlike many games in the genre of late, there is no voice acting, so Backbone really needs to convey character in the text, and it does that remarkably well. The setup of Backbone relies a lot on the characters because there is so much interaction between yourself and the inhabitants you meet. This is essentially taking the noir trope of a simple opening to get you used to the game mechanics, but even this is something that draws you in. The game actually starts fairly mundane, as you help a lady try and prove her husband is cheating so that she can get a divorce.
You essentially take on cases as a private eye as a story unravels around you, taking you further and further to a wider ‘truth’. The dystopian version of Vancouver is dripping with atmosphere.Īs usual, I won’t go into the story, and I believe you should discover it all yourself, but I will mention the opening act a little. There is something uncomfortable about the world you are in, and it works so, so well. The game is dark, grimy, seedy and has the overall feels of a city with more in common with Gotham than it does anything else. A post-noir detective adventure where you take on the role of private detective Howard Lotor… who just so happens to be a racoon living in a city inhabited by other anthropomorphic animals… rats, foxes, beavers, bears and more.īut don’t let the anthropomorphic animals fool you, Backbone is anything but cute. That and 12 Minutes are two games that are testing my own possible overhyping as there is a chance I am creating something in my head whose expectations can never be matched.īut blow me, does Backbone meet those expectations. Whoa Boy! Backbone is a game that has been on my radar for what feels like forever.
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