Gris Review

Posted: 19 months ago, last updated 4 weeks ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.

Overview

Gris is a platform game where you guide a young girl through a crumbling world. Through beautiful metaphoric landscapes and soaring music, the game touches on emotions of loss and longing but doesn’t resolve to a firm narrative. Although not hugely varied, its commitment to its aesthetic and painterly development of visuals creates an evocative and meditative game that encapsulates both sadness and hope.

Your character Gris, is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality. As the story unfolds, Gris will grow emotionally and see her world in a different way, revealing new paths to explore using her new abilities.

Game Details

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Release Date: 06/10/2019

Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and iOS

Genres: Adventure, Narrative and Platform

Accessibility: 15 features

Developer: @NomadaStudiobcn

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Commitment

Duration: This game will take between 4 hours and 6 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs

Gris usually costs £13.99 to £14.49.

Gris

	PS4	£13.99	–	–
	Switch	£14.49	–	–

Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.

Age Ratings

This game has received a PEGI 7 because it features pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. Not suitable for persons under 7 of age. The examiners report expands this rating with the following: This game features eerie scenes and tense situation that aim at giving the player a feeling of unease. These scenes often involve huge shadowy creature that mean harm to the player. The creature would likely scare young children.

This game has been rated ESRB EVERYONE.

Accessibility

Our Gris Accessibility Report details 15 accessibility features:

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