The Fall

Release Date: May 30, 2014

Adventure, science fiction, platformers, puzzle elements, indie games, 2.5D, action adventure, singleplayer

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Set in the reality of science fiction platformer developed by Over the Moon studio. The Fall was inspired by classic adventure and platform titles and the prose of Russian SF writer Isaac Asimov. The game takes place on a distant planet, where an injured spaceship pilot finds himself. Playing in his spacesuit artificial intelligence, called ARID, we have to save his life and help to survive in a strange and dangerous environment.

Set in a dark, distant sci-fi universe, The Fall is about ARID, an artificial intelligence on-board a futuristic combat suit. One day, she is activated to find that the human pilot of the suit is unconscious and in desperate need of medical help. ARID's directive is clear - take her pilot towards medical attention. However, as she struggles to take control of the suit and help her non-responsive friend, she finds herself in a unique and bizarre situation that will cause her to question her rigid relationship to her various protocols and ultimately her self understanding. The Fall is a unique blend of traditional adventure game puzzles and action, mixed together nicely and set in a world rich with atmosphere. Players of The Fall will find themselves, thinking, exploring, and sometimes fighting with the world and its unusual inhabitants.

- An excellent story - Set in a rich, atmospheric world, that explores interesting ideas surrounding rigidity and protocol.

- A fresh mix of genres - The Fall integrates point and click adventure games, platformers, and shooters into a very unique experience. Drawing equal inspiration from games like Super Metroid and Monkey Island, The Fall is humbly inspired by the greats that came before it.

- Gameplay and story integration - Players solve fun and creative adventure-style puzzles, and organically find solutions that imply a larger narrative.

- A full voice cast - With a unique female protagonist.

- Gorgeous artwork - The Fall's focus is on atmosphere and exploration, and boats a beautifully polished world to support that feeling.

- Episodic - succinctly told in 3 acts. The first episode boasts a solid 3 hours of play-time, if not more.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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7.4

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 56% of Critics. There are 38 Critic Reviews.

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TrueAchievements: 4.5 / 5 by Megan Walton

The Fall is definitely more than worth your time and money, and whilst the experience may be over quickly, it will certainly be one that you thoroughly enjoy.

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GameSkinny: 9 / 10 by Pierre Fouquet

The puzzles overall are really fun to work out and are challenging at the same time.

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Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Alex Carlson

The Fall is the beginning of an intelligent and engaging sci-fi story, one that'll keep you on the edge of your seat throughout every tricky brain teaser of a puzzle. With an excellent cast, a visceral, thought-provoking story and some great voice acting, the narrative has plenty of drive and it'll keep you guessing all the way to its tease of an ending.

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