Bury me, my Love

 Switch
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 15 out of 34

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  1. thenthomwaslike
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    Unlikable characters, no ability to create multiple saves or recall decisions so if you don't make it you have to restart the entire game. I wanted to like it but the narrative wasn't nearly strong enough for how limited everything else was.
  2. Manarman
    Jul 10, 2019
    0
    The game convinced me that the French are dirty, and even in the era of evolution, the Arabs are not like the game, the Muslims are not like the game, the refugees are suffering, not the dirty game, the Syrians are not like the game, the dirty French game. They have no conscience and humanity towards other peoples, arrogant, bad, vain and vain
  3. EVNT13
    Apr 30, 2020
    0
    The worst thing in the world this is not a game this is a fictional story about Syrian refugees and there is no thing really in it
  4. towa_fuyu
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This is the worst game I have ever played. I am from syria and this game is just an insult for me and every syrian. Please don't buy it.
  5. Oz1um
    Aug 6, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bury my my love is a narrative game with little gameplay. You are a Syrian man who is in contact with his wife that is trying to find refugee in Europe escaping Syria. The story is told through text messages.

    The content is super interesting and I like the idea. However the writing is awful. The characters are flat and behave in weird ways. The story is unbelievable and plays like a course your own adventure novel. Random stuff happens, there is no idea or plan, yet somehow she makes it through every time. She's the James Bond of refugees.

    I pushed myself to the end of the story only to be treated to an sudden fight and the female protagonist leaving the player. There was no rhyme or reason leading up to this event and the path branching was weird and obtuse. I guess the makers want you to start over again to get the good ending, but it made me hate the game. I am not going through all the mediocre writing just to get to the intended ending.

    I like these kind of games. I did not like this one. Saves at branching paths could have salvaged my frustration but not the poor writing. I can also imagine the Syrian people being upset about this happy go lucky random events leading up to the female protagonist s journey. I would recommend spending your time and money elsewhere.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Switch Player
    Dec 30, 2019
    40
    Bury Me, My Love lacks the necessary amount of player interaction that it needs for its message of compassion for the plight of Syrian refugees. The story wasn’t engaging enough to retain the attention once the game reached the halfway mark.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 11, 2019
    50
    I would love to love this game but more often it was irritating me than genuinely moving. The game has a lot of innate warmth but is was designed badly. [03/2019, p.62]
  3. Gaming Age
    Aug 1, 2019
    91
    Bury Me, My Love is such a harrowing experience, it’d be understandable if one or two playthroughs was enough for you. Even with those flaws, this is an excellent game that doubles as a fascinating learning experience, and if you’ve ever wanted to see a genre venturing off into new, relatively unexplored directions, it’s well worth your investment — both financially and emotionally.
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