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06-12-2022, 03:36 PM
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Go on Backfirewall is one of the more interesting games shown off during the PC Gaming Show (https://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-show-2022-scheduled-for-june-12/) today: it's about an OS that doesn't want to update. That alone has me intrigued! PC Gamer, says (https://www.pcgamer.com/backfirewall_-is-an-existential-comedy-puzzler-about-an-outdated-os/) that it's a "tragicomedy," and is a self-aware parody at points, with elements of Stanley Parable and Portal.
Described as a series of "puzzles and gags," in Backfirewall you'll explore various bits of the OS, including different types of apps, to swipe through the narrative. Apparently there are shades of Toy Story afoot, with the intent of having players ponder the inner workings and feelings of an OS. You'll become attached to OS9, as the OS10 update arrives: and decide what to do from there.
Creative drector Julia Jean had this to say about the premise: "We want players to feel like they're playing inside a Pixar movie while also reflecting on the rather mindless way in which we interact with our everyday digital devices. If you think twice before you update your phone after playing Backfirewall, our job is done!"
It's also one of the few games shown this entire weekend coming to Switch! It'll arrive on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X later this year. A demo is available now until June 20 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920100/Backfirewall/).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijGqml8b7ek
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Go on Backfirewall is one of the more interesting games shown off during the PC Gaming Show (https://www.destructoid.com/pc-gaming-show-2022-scheduled-for-june-12/) today: it's about an OS that doesn't want to update. That alone has me intrigued! PC Gamer, says (https://www.pcgamer.com/backfirewall_-is-an-existential-comedy-puzzler-about-an-outdated-os/) that it's a "tragicomedy," and is a self-aware parody at points, with elements of Stanley Parable and Portal.
Described as a series of "puzzles and gags," in Backfirewall you'll explore various bits of the OS, including different types of apps, to swipe through the narrative. Apparently there are shades of Toy Story afoot, with the intent of having players ponder the inner workings and feelings of an OS. You'll become attached to OS9, as the OS10 update arrives: and decide what to do from there.
Creative drector Julia Jean had this to say about the premise: "We want players to feel like they're playing inside a Pixar movie while also reflecting on the rather mindless way in which we interact with our everyday digital devices. If you think twice before you update your phone after playing Backfirewall, our job is done!"
It's also one of the few games shown this entire weekend coming to Switch! It'll arrive on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X later this year. A demo is available now until June 20 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920100/Backfirewall/).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijGqml8b7ek
The post Backfirewall is about an OS that doesn’t want to update (https://www.destructoid.com/backfirewall-is-about-an-os-that-doesnt-want-to-update/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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