11-11: Memories Retold

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6.7

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  2. Mixed: 21 out of 39
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  1. Winko
    Nov 23, 2019
    3
    Good:
    - The transitional effect that appears between scenes is halfway decent
    - Using different colored text to convey what can and cannot be understood by the player character is a smart way of tackling the dialect challenge - Pretty solid twist in the third chapter - There are a fair amount of endings to cycle through if you're intrested in seeing some different outcomes Mixed: -    Good:
    - The transitional effect that appears between scenes is halfway decent
    - Using different colored text to convey what can and cannot be understood by the player character is a smart way of tackling the dialect challenge
    - Pretty solid twist in the third chapter
    - There are a fair amount of endings to cycle through if you're intrested in seeing some different outcomes

    Mixed:
    - The camera mechanic is a neat idea for this kind of game, but quickly becomes stale once you realize they're not going to do anything intresting with it
    - Stupid bugs and performance issues kept me engaged and wondering what I could break next to keep myself entertained

    Bad:
    - The visuals look like hot diarrhea throught the entire game. What is supposed to be a unique water color style became a ineligible, blurring mess that seems to be masking half done environments and character models
    - The puzzles are brain numbingly simple and an absolute chore to work through
    - Half of the gameplay is just walking about until you find an item or the right person to speak to, which is difficult when games "aesthetic" makes it neig impossible to tell what you're even looking at most of the time
    - The story is boring and full of cliches, the characters share the same problems
    - Collectibles are integreated horribly and are hardly worth seeking after
    - The bird segments are god awful and require absolutely zero input from the player; consist solely of watching it fly for about 3 minutes over **** smeared landscapes
    - The story is full of baffling decisions made by the two main characters. A few examples are risk thier own life to track down a cat because they promised their daughter they could meet it, getting stuck on stage and improvising a dance, and building a hot air balloon, to name a few
    - The card game they have you play multiple times throughout the story is ridiculously easy and is zero fun    … Expand
  2. Xzenor
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Oh my god, what a game! I never would have bought this but it came in a Humble Bundle and I'm so glad it did!
    The game-play isn't all that exciting but wow, this is some serious story telling! I love it!
    The graphics are a bit getting used to in the beginning but once get used to it it's actually rather beautiful. Some scenes are almost like they're painted by van Gogh and it's actually    Oh my god, what a game! I never would have bought this but it came in a Humble Bundle and I'm so glad it did!
    The game-play isn't all that exciting but wow, this is some serious story telling! I love it!
    The graphics are a bit getting used to in the beginning but once get used to it it's actually rather beautiful. Some scenes are almost like they're painted by van Gogh and it's actually really beautiful.
    Voice acting is perfect. you really hear the emotion in the voices and there's more than enough emotion in this game. I didn't expect anything else though, with class A actors doing the 2 main voices.

    If there's one thing I don't really like about it, it's that the narrator for the German speaks English. Having him speak German with English subtitles would have contributed to the immersion. But that's just nitpicking. It's a wonderful game with a well thought out story in a harsh environment.

    It is however, not an action game.. don't go in expecting that    … Expand
  3. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    8
    This and This War of Mine are the best anti-war games out there. The gameplay is not the best but the story makes it up for it!
  4. ReubenIsAGod
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    I think this is a really well-done little anti-war narrative. By using the video-game medium, it does a really good job allowing you the player to be emotionally invested with these two characters, Kurt and Harry, and their actions being enemies in the war. I also really enjoyed the, some-what, magical childlike wonder that the game evokes to then slowly unravel heavy, difficult, moralI think this is a really well-done little anti-war narrative. By using the video-game medium, it does a really good job allowing you the player to be emotionally invested with these two characters, Kurt and Harry, and their actions being enemies in the war. I also really enjoyed the, some-what, magical childlike wonder that the game evokes to then slowly unravel heavy, difficult, moral delima asking you the player what is more important; your country or friendship or basic humanity. It's a hard, very hard, subject to tackle and i think the game does an okay job at it.

    This is good, it's short and bitter.

    There are some issues, however...
    it is a bit buggy. I had a few game-breaking elements that had me need to restart to progress forwards.
    I think the story, whilst being quite beautiful and sad, sides a little too much with the Canadian/American instead of the German. I think this would be more gripping, powerful, if these two characters were forced into difficult situations equally. Furthermore, I also think Harry's perspective, going to war for a girl, could have been portrayed better. Maybe more introspection from the character about him going to grips with his naivety and him reflecting more on the actual horrors of these situations/death around him. We see so much of this from Kurt, and his narrative is much more emotionally gripping because of it. I think the optimism from harry is important, but could have been more grounded, realistic, and introspective to the actual circumstances/horror around him.

    Either way, this is good. Worth getting for like 5 dollars.    … Expand
  5. Klewer
    Aug 13, 2019
    6
    It's a rare treat to get a WWI game, sadly some aspects of this fail to deliver. It has a very good overally story which is interesting and engaging. However the actual game play mechanics and the pacing of the game just fail to match it, and at times you're just pushing through to the next cut scene. Still worth playing if you're a fan of the time perioud and WWI.
  6. OverClusterARG
    Feb 14, 2019
    7
    En uno de los pasajes, Harry explica su temor a preguntar cosas demasiado obvias sobre los procedimientos de la guerra. 11-11 Memories Retold no le hace caso: casi todo el tiempo hay obviedades, sobreexplicaciones, giros predecibles o un sentimentalismo que no logra escapar a la tradición del hombre que recuerda las penurias del conflicto armado.

    No obstante, también existe delicadeza y    En uno de los pasajes, Harry explica su temor a preguntar cosas demasiado obvias sobre los procedimientos de la guerra. 11-11 Memories Retold no le hace caso: casi todo el tiempo hay obviedades, sobreexplicaciones, giros predecibles o un sentimentalismo que no logra escapar a la tradición del hombre que recuerda las penurias del conflicto armado.

    No obstante, también existe delicadeza y sinceridad en la búsqueda de una narrativa que salga a flote. De a poco, lo consigue. De las fotografías se pasa al horror de la guerra química, del estereotipo del comandante galán se desprenden esos grises nacidos del matar o morir. Y lo bueno es que no hay brusquedad, sino una escala como las que recorre una persona que está aprendiendo a tocar el piano. El mismo piano que surge a medida que avanzan las memorias de dos enemigos tan imaginarios como reales.    … Expand
  7. Sepherim
    Jun 17, 2020
    4
    11-11 Memories Retold es un experimento interesante pero, en mi opinión, fallido. El objetivo del juego es contar una historia dramática y humana en medio de la 1ª Guerra Mundial, cruzando para ello la vida y las obras de un soldado canadiense y uno alemán, mostrando con ello lo humanos que son ambos. Eso en principio está bien, pero va asentado en una historia que la verdad, al menos a mi11-11 Memories Retold es un experimento interesante pero, en mi opinión, fallido. El objetivo del juego es contar una historia dramática y humana en medio de la 1ª Guerra Mundial, cruzando para ello la vida y las obras de un soldado canadiense y uno alemán, mostrando con ello lo humanos que son ambos. Eso en principio está bien, pero va asentado en una historia que la verdad, al menos a mi no me ha resultado tan interesante y dramática como esperaba, y me ha dejado algo frío salvo en momentos puntuales. La jugabilidad es muy simple, explorar y ver cosas, hablar con gente y resolver pequeños puzzles.

    Gráficamente es otro punto relevante. Es obvio que está hecho por un estudio pequeño, que decidió hacer que el juego pareciese un cuadro impresionista o algo así. Lo cual está muy bien, les permite construir una estética muy propia sin necesidad de ir a los altos costes de unos gráficos de última generación. Pero el problema es que, al menos a mi, el resultado me cansó la vista brutalmente, con pixeles demasiado grandes que distorsionan todo y un efecto general muy repetitivo. El sonido cumple, por su lado, y al menos en mi experiencia el juego no ha tenido ningún bug.

    Por todo ello, 11-11 Memories Retold es un juego interesante y con ideas originales, pero que falla a la hora de ejecutarlas adecuadamente.    … Expand
  8. cantuaria
    Oct 26, 2021
    7
    - História - 9/10 - A histórica principal não surpreende e é até um pouco previsível, mas as nuances das histórias paralelas que representam fielmente a época, deixa tudo mais realista e interessante.
    - Trilha Sonora - 9/10 - A trilha do jogo é um dos seus maiores destaques, a trilha melancólica e as viradas de tema dão um toque especial.
    - Gráficos - 5/10 - Os gráficos tentam não ser    - História - 9/10 - A histórica principal não surpreende e é até um pouco previsível, mas as nuances das histórias paralelas que representam fielmente a época, deixa tudo mais realista e interessante.
    - Trilha Sonora - 9/10 - A trilha do jogo é um dos seus maiores destaques, a trilha melancólica e as viradas de tema dão um toque especial.
    - Gráficos - 5/10 - Os gráficos tentam não ser realistas e com um efeito de aquarela, para simular sonho/lembrança... mas achei os efeitos de blur excessivos e muitas cenas que poderiam ser marcantes, perdem todo o sentido.
    - Jogabilidade - 3/10 - Os controles são terríveis, em muitas fases a câmera trava para que você não consiga sair do roteiro, deixando a jogabilidade ainda pior, mas não que ela seja importante pro jogo. Os puzzles são super básicos e com lógica bem infantil, praticamente não há ação e não fica muito longe de ser um point-and-click (aliás, se o controle fosse totalmente point-and-click o jogo seria muito melhor)

    Conclusão: Compensa ser jogado! De preferência em uma sala, com som imersivo e preparado para curtir a história e ignorar os problemas de jogabilidade e os gráficos sofríveis.    … Expand
  9. Oskad
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    11-11: Memories Retold se présente comme l'un des plus grands jeux anti-guerre c'est un jeu d'aventure narratif jeu de simultion qui se déroule pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et suit l'histoire de deux personnages, Harry, un photographe canadien, et Kurt, un ingénieur allemand. Les joueurs suivent leur parcours à travers les tranchées et les champs de bataille de la guerre, en11-11: Memories Retold se présente comme l'un des plus grands jeux anti-guerre c'est un jeu d'aventure narratif jeu de simultion qui se déroule pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et suit l'histoire de deux personnages, Harry, un photographe canadien, et Kurt, un ingénieur allemand. Les joueurs suivent leur parcours à travers les tranchées et les champs de bataille de la guerre, en découvrant leur histoire personnelle et leur relation.
    L'histoire est très bien écrite et est basée sur des événements historiques réels. Les personnages sont bien développés et ont des motivations compréhensibles, ce qui les rend facilement attachants pour les joueurs. Les choix que les joueurs font au cours du jeu influencent la fin de l'histoire, ce qui ajoute une dimension de rejouabilité intéressante.

    une grande importance est accordée à la narration et aux visuels Le jeu est particulièrement remarquable pour ses graphismes et son style artistique ( l'effé ou ce style de peinture est un peu trop a mes yeux je trouve ca pic aprés un moment ) , Le doublage est parfait de très bonne qualité. Il existe certaines conventions d'intrigue, mais ce n'est pas critique vous entendez vraiment l'émotion dans les voix et il y a plus qu'assez d'émotion dans ce jeu.

    un gameplay simple est principalement centré sur l'exploration sert d'outil pour vous immerger dans l'histoire elle-même, la résolution d'énigmes et la prise de décisions qui influencent l'histoire. vous pouvez même jouer en tant que chat et le gameplay rappelle étrangement "Stray".
    Les visuels et l'histoire elle-même sont très bons..
    Le niveau d'un excellent film de guerre.
    cependant pas 11-11 un jeu d'action... ne vous attendez pas à ça Il y a des moments de tension et d'action, mais ils sont relativement rares et ne sont pas le point central du jeu

    En fin de compte, si vous êtes fan de jeux d'aventure narratifs et que vous êtes intéressé par les histoires de la Première Guerre mondiale, je recommande fortement 11-11: Memories Retold. Le jeu a une histoire poignante et des visuels incroyables, qui ensemble créent une expérience immersive et émotionnelle.

    Cependant, si vous recherchez un gameplay plus orienté vers l'action, ce jeu pourrait ne pas être pour vous par contre Si vous cherchez une expérience de jeu immersive et calme qui vous fera réfléchir sur la guerre et les émotions humaines, c'est un excellent choix.    … Expand
  10. dmitriy_savenok
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    Такие игры больше получается воспринимать как художественное кино.
    Ведь в таких проектах очень большой упор делают на повествование и визуал, а незамысловатый геймплей служит инструментом погружения в саму историю. 11-11: Memories Retold такой игрой и является.
    -------------------- Геймплей как и говорил максимально не замысловат, но он и не главное. Здесь даже можно за кошку можно    Такие игры больше получается воспринимать как художественное кино.
    Ведь в таких проектах очень большой упор делают на повествование и визуал, а незамысловатый геймплей служит инструментом погружения в саму историю. 11-11: Memories Retold такой игрой и является.
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    Геймплей как и говорил максимально не замысловат, но он и не главное. Здесь даже можно за кошку можно поиграть и геймплей за неё уж подозрительно напоминает "Stray".
    Визуал и сама история на очень хорошем уровне. Есть определённые сюжетные условности, но это не критично.
    Уровень отличного военного фильма.
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    10/10    … Expand
  11. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  12. Mvko
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    11-11 memories is a particular game with innovative graphics, even if it leaves something to be desired at first glance, I found the story nice, especially after half the game which begins to become more Interesting, all choices have an impact and this is very nice given that often games with choices don't create a real scene except if you change choices,I recommend you try the game,11-11 memories is a particular game with innovative graphics, even if it leaves something to be desired at first glance, I found the story nice, especially after half the game which begins to become more Interesting, all choices have an impact and this is very nice given that often games with choices don't create a real scene except if you change choices,I recommend you try the game, especially if you are a fan of the First and Second World Wars… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    40
    11-11 is neither an example of good impressionist art, nor a good war movie or a good video game. It’s unbearably pretentious and so shallow it does not reach beyond simple platitudes (“not all Germans were evil”, “global conflicts affect ordinary people too”). It’s sad that brushing against a mature subject and going for an artsy feel is enough to make many people overlook obvious flaws of a game (in this case poor gameplay, among other things) and the fact that games as a medium are light years behind movies in terms of storytelling. [01/2019, p.74]
  2. Games.cz
    Jan 15, 2019
    60
    A brilliantly interwoven story of friendship and war is let down by simple gameplay and constant distractions. The few interesting mechanisms and a good script simply cannot carry the whole game on their back.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 26, 2018
    90
    A performance masterclass, coupled with impeccable artistic direction and a gripping humanitarian narrative, 11-11: Memories Retold stands as one of the greatest anti-war games to ever grace the medium.
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