I’d be more than happy to simply watch a commentary-free playthrough of this game to appreciate its captivating tunes and pleasing scenery.Īlthough I found the initial forays charming, I soon grew tired of parts of the game. Graphically, Burly Men at Sea employs a minimalist vector style and mainly pastel hues that meld well with the fantastical creatures the men encounter. Even without the gameplay, which already isn’t much, the compositions and animations are certainly worth taking the time to sit and enjoy. At times cheerily optimistic and other times fogged with mystery, the music captures the wonder of the lands exquisitely. Admittedly, this may be counter-intuitive to the goals of the game’s design, but it seems such a waste that my interest in the folklore has been sufficiently piqued but I don’t even have names I could search for to read more.Ĭomplementing the men’s haphazard journeying is a bevy of beautiful tunes and sound effects. Though I enjoyed meeting the inhabitants of this strange map, I wish the developers had added more details regarding the folklore characters perhaps even some backstory. Now, having charted but a small section of their map, they can embark on their next adventure to discover more. Many quirky characters and encounters lie out there in the vast ocean, but they soon find themselves back home. Unlike many other adventure games, much of Burly Men at Sea involved watching and interacting with the environment to proceed, with minimal reading involved.Īs the men traverse the waters around them, they are faced with certain decisions. The dragging was not quite intuitive at first, but once I got used to it, it functioned seamlessly. In large environments, you can hold left click and drag left or right to move the screen and characters, if possible. To interact with objects, you left click on them. With nothing much else to do on the island, the men hop aboard their ship, set sail, and promptly get swallowed by a whale. After talking to folks around the tiny town, the café owner recommends that they go on an adventure to find out what’s on the map. Naturally, when I heard of Burly Men at Sea, it seemed quite apt to take a gander through its Scandinavian folklore inspired settings.Īt the game’s onset, the player controls a trio of burly fishermen who find an uncharted map in a bottle and wonder what to do with it. So much can be learned about a culture through the beliefs and fears reflected in their stories. I’ve always loved fairy tales and folklore, and even collect compilations of them.
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