It’s cathartic, it’s humbling, and fitting with the theme of the game, sometimes it’s just hard to keep going, uncomfortable in just the right ways to make the hardship of dealing with dark themes like death and self-doubt part of understanding the moments in time that we relive, over and over. There are more scenes of heartache than not, and just when you think you’ve gone through that valley and onto another happy memory, Before Your Eyes hits your heartstrings again. There are several different choices you can make along the way, some being timed ones that require action or inaction to further the moment, but for the most part, you’re there to experience the ride of growing up and the beauty of a life lived.Įach leg of the story focuses on a particular chapter of Ben’s life, but the experience here is much more than just watching a movie. You experience the heartache of love and loss and experience his story as it takes its dark turn. ‘Blink and you’ll miss it’ is also realized literally here because even if you’re in the middle of a dialogue of your family’s reactions to the moments playing out before you, blinking takes you out of the moment, and on to the next.Īs you grow up through Benjamin’s eyes, Before Your Eyes reveals critical moments like birthdays, piano recitals, and the meeting of your best friend. This all works like just like our actual memories, remembering what you saw and what details stand out specifically if you think hard enough. Blinking there allows you to reveal a seagull as it flies away with the page.īlinking or not blinking are the main ways to interact with items in the environment and when it’s time to change the scene, a metronome will tick away to let you know that the next time you blink, you will jump forward in time. If you look over to the left, you’ll see a floating eye icon. She is an aspiring musician and is working on a composition, but a page of her notes flies away. He relives every critical moment with you as you explore the depths of these candid memories, and as you dive in, you start to uncover some chilling truths.Įxploring the memories of Benjamin begins at the beginning with a relaxing day at the beach with his mother, and it’s here that you learn how the unique gameplay works. If you have lived a good life as he assumed, you’ll be accepted into the afterlife, but if you try to lie about how you carried your life, you will be turned into one of the seagulls that adhere to the stern of his craft. He motions to the impossibly-tall tower looming in the distance and mentions the gatekeeper who lives there he is taking you to her and she will judge you and the life you lived. You, a child named Benjamin Brynn, are being ferried through a river of souls. Waking up in a boat, you are quickly brought up to speed on your condition by a talking anthropomorphic wolf - you have left the mortal coil. Throughout the journey, you’ll discover emotions by connecting his story to the truths of the human condition and what it means to be alive. So he will force you deeper into the dark recesses of your most repressed memories, ultimately revealing a heartbreaking truth.īy combining its innovative blink interaction mechanic with a charming world and a fully voice-acted story, Before Your Eyes is a deeply emotional and relatable journey-one about the impossible expectations we place on ourselves and the regrets we carry with us.Before Your Eyes is an interactive VR story like no other where you experience the joys and discouragement of childhood through the eyes of a child by reliving his memories.
But soon the Ferryman will suspect you aren't showing him everything he needs to see. You will learn to control the flow of the narrative with your actual eyes–blinking through precious memories of family, first love, and the rise of an artistic career. The game uses your VR headset's front-facing camera to immerse you in this story in a way you've never experienced before. And so, he sends you back to relive your most important moments. In order to help you pass on, he must first learn the story of your life. The story of Before Your Eyes begins after your death, aboard the ship of a mythical Ferryman tasked with shepherding souls to the afterlife. In this unique VR experience, you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes. Embark on an emotional award-winning adventure where you control the story-and affect its outcomes-with your real-life blinks.
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