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11-11 Memories Retold (2018) is a narrative adventure about two young men caught up in the first world war. A young photographer who joins the western front in Europe to impress a woman, and a German technician who's signs up in search of his son who is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

Play involves controlling these two characters as they navigate the war. You explore environments and solve some simple puzzles. As you do you discover background materials about the war as well as the inner dialogue of the young characters.

As you progress you experience the war from these two perspectives. Although a little heavy handed at times, it creates a believable account of the universal challenges and prejudices we carry. Most pointedly, as the two men are trapped together and find a bird and a pigeon. The four may have simply devoured each other, but instead they find a way to communicate and work together.

The result is an unusual way to learn about the realities of war. Its unusual painterly style and intimate voice acting (from Elijah Wood and Sebastian Koch no less) is underlined by a moving orchestral score. But it is the writing that really carries the game forward most powerfully, particularly when the two young men meet and must negotiate their different perspectives and language barriers.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked 11-11 Memories Retold 20 months ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Narrative and Traversal game with Communication, Platform and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 5 hours and 7 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for mild violence and the use of mild swearing. There is the infrequent use of ‘*!@?*, and ‘bloody’. The games graphics are presented in the style of a watercolour painting, with visible brush strokes or daubs of paint in a hue of colours reminiscent of impressionist painters such as Monet and Renoir, which is replicated in the game, does not permit detail or clarity to be observed and consequently images are not sharp and have a ‘muddy’ / blurry consistency. The violence is determined to be non-realistic looking.

Skill Level

12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game.

CostsCosts

11-11 Memories Retold usually costs £19.99.
 

11-11 Memories Retold

XBox Store Xbox One £19.99
PlayStation Store PS4 £19.99
Steam Store PC £19.99
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 08/11/2018

Out Now: PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Traversal (Communication, Platform and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )

Components: 3D Third-Person and Hand-Made

Developer: Aardman (@Aardman)


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