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Broken Age: Act 1
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. The girl has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster--but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, a boy on a spaceship is living a solitary life under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue. Broken Age development began when we asked our community if they would help us create a classic-style adventure game without needing to rely on traditional publishers. It turns out they did. And ever since day one, 2 Player Productions has been recording the whole process in an ongoing series of in-depth episodes documenting the creation of a game. Stay tuned for details on how to get your hands on it.
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83 reviews found100
The A.V. Club
Jan 21, 2014
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95
IGN
Jan 16, 2014
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95
Destructoid
Jan 24, 2014
I haven’t felt this surge of nostalgia and excitement about a game in a long time, and I truly think Broken Age will be looked back fondly as one of the greats. That being said, the first Act is only a few short hours and ended on a nail-biting cliffhanger with no word on how long we’ll be waiting for the rest of the game.
93
Pixel Dynamo
Oct 18, 2015
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90
Digital Trends
Jan 16, 2014
Broken Age: Act I is a two-pronged success: it's a vintage Schafer adventure with a meta layer that comments on the game's crowdfunded roots.” - Exceptional story filled with charm and sharp meta-commentary - Memorable and often-funny supporting cast - Absolutely 100-percent vintage Schafer - Voice performances of the two leads occasionally lacking in emotion - Relatively straightforward path through puzzles, with too few red herrings Broken Age: Act I – the game once breathlessly referred to as “Kickstarter sensation Double Fine Adventure!” – only exists because it bucked the system.
90
GamingTrend
Jan 20, 2014
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90
TechnoBuffalo
Jan 17, 2014
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90
The Digital Fix
Jan 29, 2014
It's a shame, Broken Age seems to have been aimed at a more casual gamer whereas most of its backers are hardcore adventure game fans. Rather, the developers have made the decision to let the game flow without too many pauses.
90
Games.cz
Jan 28, 2014
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90
CGMagazine
Jan 31, 2014
Broken Age has delivered what it promised, quite wonderfully. This initial offering of the first half, and the promise of a conclusion to come at no extra cost, is enough to earn it attention for its beauty. The second half, and its subsequent review, will bear the weight of the example its opening gave, and will decide whether this game is worth the score I give it.
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