Arise: A Simple Story is a beautiful tale about a man traveling from one world to the next in a tale of life, love and loss.
GameInformer:
Even with some iffy platforming, Arise is an emotional tour de force, exploring themes of memory, romance, family, and grief, along with how they all tie together.
Shaun writes: Developer Piccolo Studio’s debut game, Arise: A Simple Story, really hit me with a hard gut-wrenching punch.
From its opening moments of witnessing the protagonist’s funeral, to his journey through limbo accessing his old memories, I couldn’t shake the feeling of finality and loss.
It gave me the same sunken feeling I get every time that I watch the video to Johnny Cash’s version of ‘Hurt’.
EB: If you're into games like Journey, or even Gris, then you may want to check out Arise: A Simple Story.
