As Dusk Falls
Release Date: July 19, 2022
Adventure, thriller, indie games, 90s, Game Pass, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
As Dusk Falls is an interactive drama from the independent Interior/Night studio, which was founded by co-founder Heavy Rain. In the game we learn the fate of members of two American families over the course of 30 years.
July 20, 2022
As Dusk Falls Review: Must Play TV
Ever play a video game that makes you feel like you are watching a movie or a television show? As Dusk Falls blends the best of both worlds and gives you plenty to think about.
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[2:06] As Dusk Falls As Dusk Falls - PlayStation Launch Trailer
[3:17] As Dusk Falls As Dusk Falls - Developer Diary PlayStation
Gamepressure Review
As Dusk Falls
Ever play a video game that makes you feel like you are watching a movie or a television show? As Dusk Falls blends the best of both worlds and gives you plenty to think about.
Game Informer: 8.8 / 10 by Matt Miller
As Dusk Falls hides many secrets down the winding paths of its story web, and by its nature, you won’t get the full picture in any single playthrough, encouraging replayability. But you may also be tempted to play through one take on the story and then step away, content that you’ve seen “your” version play out. Either way, this is a weighty and gratifying excursion into interactive drama, confident enough in its writing to not rely on superpowers or fantasy. For players interested in the progress of interactive narrative frameworks, it’s a laudable success. But even for someone who never plays games, it works. That’s because good characters and storytelling make for a universal experience, and this is a project that has both.
God is a Geek: 8.5 / 10 by Chris White
As Dusk Falls tells a superb story of how two family's lives are changed forever, with great writing that leads to some huge decisions to make.
Game Rant: 2 / 5 by Dalton Cooper
Interactive drama game As Dusk Falls has a strong start, but it's quickly bogged down by pacing issues and an uninteresting second half.
As Dusk Falls Description
As Dusk Falls belongs to the genre of narrative adventure games, often referred to as interactive films. This is the debut game of the independent Interior/Night studio, founded in 2016 by co-founder of Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls from Quantic Dream studio.
Plot
The action As Dusk Falls takes place in the south-western region of the United States, namely in a city in the state of Arizona. In it we learn about the history of two families, whose fates were connected in the desert in 1999. The developers have been tempted to apply an interesting narrative procedure called in medias res, and thus the plot starts from the middle of the events presented in the game, i.e. from a robbery that didn't go well with one of the two families involved. The action is not linear - the game is flashbacked and regularly leaps forward, so we get to know the relationship between the two families and their members over three decades.
As Dusk Falls tells a dramatic but realistic story about life, truth, revenge and sacrifice.
Mechanics
The game is not only about getting to know the story prepared by the creators, but also about making difficult choices affecting both future events and character.
Technical aspects
The graphics in As Dusk Falls are distinguished by hand-painted illustrations and in terms of form the game resembles an interactive comic book.
As Dusk Falls Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows July 19, 2022
PlayStation 5 March 7, 2024
Xbox Series X/S July 19, 2022
PlayStation 4 March 7, 2024
Xbox One July 19, 2022
Developer: Interior/Night
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
As Dusk Falls System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 980 or better, Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit
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