To no surprise, Double Fine went above and beyond when creating the art style that is Broken Age. After countless fake missions in Yarn space (that his ‘Mom’ created), Shay’s staged life comes to an unexpected turn when he is met with a chance for real, adult adventure. With a command deck that looks similar to a large nursery toy, Shay is closely watched by an artificial intelligence that refers to herself as Shay’s ‘Mom.’ It is clear that Shay has been stuck on this ship since he a was a baby, and this ‘Mom’ has not yet accepted that he is a young man, and men don’t play child’s games. Strangely enough, this spaceship is not like any other. While Vella’s adventure begins, Shay (the other main character) is stuck in the same routines, living alone on his parent’s spaceship. With the possibility of death on the horizon, Vella comes up with the idea to kill the monster, rather than sacrifice herself in exchange for the village’s safety. This is a tradition where a few young women from the village cover themselves in sweets and pastries, hoping to be chosen as food for the holy monster Mog Chothra. The story takes off with her celebrating her role in the upcoming ‘Maiden’s Feast’ with family. One of the two main characters is a young, brave girl named Vella who comes from a land where baked sweets are the essence of life. Shifting from character to character, you will encounter two entirely different storylines which later, become intertwined. You play as Vella from Sugar Bunting and Shay from the spaceship Bossa Nostra. The true gem within Broken Age’s arsenal is its storyline. Loveable Gus is voiced by the creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward and last (but not least), the voice of ‘Mom’ is our very own FEM SHEP, Jennifer Hale, who also voices Rosalind Lutece in Bioshock Infinite. Harm’ny Lightbeard is played by the infamous Jack Black. The hipster woodworker is voiced by Tabletop’s Whil Wheaton. FRODO!!!ĭon’t worry there are many other ‘famous among the un-famous’ players in the nerd industry that make a vocal appearance in Broken Age. For starters, the lead role of Shay is voiced by none other than Elijah Wood. Not a single stone was left un-turned when the voice actors for Broken Age were cast.
With such titles as The Cave, Brutal Legend, Stacking and Grim Fandango under their belt, it is no surprise that this studio has preserved its title as the avid video gamer’s ‘favorite dev EVAAR’ list, for countless years. Aside from the mastery of Psychonauts, Double Fine Productions has pioneered countless artistically obscure games since the dawn of time. If you haven’t played a game by Double Fine Productions, you are missing out on life. We currently exist in an era filled with remakes, remasters and reboots but when will we see true innovation? When will someone create a game that is so wonderful, that it will be remade in 15 years? Broken Age is that game, and here are five reasons why it is both underrated and undeniably amazing. Considering the small buzz surrounding its release, it’s clear that this title is hardly on anyone’s mind, although it should be. Rarely are games released that are accessible, enjoyable, visually pristine and truly one of a kind.
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