Arise: A Simple Story Reviews

Beautiful. Tragic but beautiful. Top tier soundtrack and effective game play weave a heart-wrenching narrative.

This game left me both awestruck and heartbroken, deeply resonating with the emotions I felt as a new father. I understand this game probably isn't for everyone, however after finishing it I felt something I'd never felt playing a game before, maybe you will too. Love often comes with pain and this game is a reminder to cherish those you care about.

One of the greatest games I have ever played. THE GREATEST single player game I have ever played.

A gorgeous and heartfelt game that seamlessly blends time manipulation with environmental puzzles. While I do wish I could control the camera in some aspects, there was no moment where I felt that the angle prevented me from moving forward. This is one of those games that I wanted to make until I learned that it already existed. The co-op also makes it so that players will rely on each other and communicate. One controls the main character, the other controls time. You can switch your roles at will.

its simple story as the name. emotional and good story ( in 10 words they created a great game). graphic is beautiful . soundtrack? dont ask 100/10 great start mid and end game just buy it full price or in sale its worth every minutes and cent

Honestly, the game is chill, i would have enjoyed playing it, but the bug with the alt key takes away this possibility. Once you fall, grabbing onto another surface becomes impossible, so it turns out i simply can't finish the game because of your bug

This game is a visual telling of the memories of a life lived. The rises, and the falls. Beautiful and simple. The visuals truly are a reason to play in itself.

I didn't expect much of this game's gameplay, but it actually has interesting mechanics that change and bring a new twist on the core mechanic every level. The story is fine, too, but the fact that it plays well really surprised me. It's an interesting blend of a short narrative experience and a nice gameplay loop. Doesn't set the world on fire, but it's cool for what it is.

I'll have to disagree with the others here. I hate to give this game a negative review, the music is gorgeous, the visuals stunning. But the gameplay is terrible. You can tell this was meant to be played with a controller. Sometimes you have free movement, other times you dont but its never displayed somehow. Also the fixed camera perspective can be terrible. Especially when one level is free floating blobs and you have no reference in what direction the blob actually is. Plus level 5 i didnt touch a single purple flower, yet i didnt get the achievment. The game def feels like a passion project and i especially hate giving it a bad review because of this, but the movement might be the 2nd worst ive ever experienced only topped by Autobahn Police Simulator lol

This is a platforming game written for controller. If you dislike platforming, and/or you don't use a controller, save yourself a lot of irritation (not to mention the purchase price): don't buy it.