Arriving at Daedalic Entertainment at gamescom 2017, I was scheduled to see two titles that I’ve never heard before. The first of which was AER Memories of Old, developed by Forgotten Key, it’s a passion title the team have been working on for the last four years. Coming close to its October release, I got some hands-on game time at the Daedalic booth.
To begin AER is a rather unusual, artsy title with an incredible indie feeling. Not a bad thing at all, entirely far from it. Taking the role of Auk, one of the last few shape shifters in a world, you transform yourself into a bird, travelling freely across a massive minimalistic world in the clouds. It’s an atmospheric and relaxing experience, with complete freedom to explore, you’re not guided to any main objective.
Starting inside a lonesome cave, I take my first few steps exploring the caverns and environments. As I explored, nothing really stood out at first. Soon though, after discovering a statue at the centre, a spirit stood above and told a story of a world before, where an ancient civilization once housed the old gods. It went on to explain that this world shattered, leaving only fragments of the islands in the sky. With that, it’s learned that Auk must go on a pilgrimage to uncover further secrets and save the world from a similar fate.
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