In addition to having different speech patterns and attitudes, the datapads present you with a picture of the author, which could range from stern looking soldier to upbeat happy mother. The entries are splendidly written and not only help players put together the story, but also add multiple personalities and substance to a game that, on the surface, should be sparse.
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Most information regarding past events is discovered via personal datapads that contain journal entries.
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(If it wasn’t me… and there are only two of us… it must’ve been you!), the game pleasantly surprised me with its depth and a twist that ultimately led to a second playthrough.ĭespite only having three characters (myself, J.U.L.I.A., and Mobot), the game still conveys a lot of emotion and substance. While I was immediately skeptical of the sassy AI J.U.L.I.A. and Mobot, the ship AI and the loyal exploring drone. As a point-and-click style title, you navigate through the game’s beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds in search of clues and information to figure out where to head next. Upon waking from cryo-sleep, you find that your crew has all perished, and that the answers to their demise, as well as what to do next, lay among the six planets nearby. The game follows Rachel Manners, an astrobiologist sent to explore the galaxy in hopes of locating the source of a mysterious signal. Am I doing the right thing? Is doing something selfish wrong? How many people of importance are there left for me to meet? These are three distinct stages of my life that were somehow mirrored during my journey through space with J.U.L.I.A. These days, I mostly find myself pondering the deeper meanings of things. Captains in space exploring the unknown seemed to leap out of the pages of books and from the screen of the television. As I grew older, I found myself leaning towards sci-fi adventures.
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I liked the stubborn gumshoes, snooping around for clues and putting the pieces together.