The debut game from What Remains of Edith Finch studio Giant Sparrow made an unexpected introduction to Steam and PC.
The Unfinished Swan, which made its PS3 debut in 2012 and later delivered on PS4, magics players to a puzzling painted world which at first shows up as a canvas of unadulterated white. By scattering ink over the earth utilizing a charming paintbrush, a whole 3D scene, missing of both shading and shadow, is slowly uncovered.
The game recounts to the account of a ten-year-old vagrant named Monroe and a swan who steps out of an incomplete composition and into a “dreamlike, storybook-propelled realm.” Monroe seeks after the swan through different sections, each encouraging “surprises, new ways to explore the world, a host of bizarre (and sometimes dangerous) creatures, and encounters with the eccentric king who built this empire.” From the outset, The Unfinished Swan entertains itself with straightforward navigational riddles based around its superbly striking paintbrush specialist, however, new components are brought as players step further into Giant Sparrows’ perfectly created dream realm. The final product is charming, and once in a while moving, puzzle experience generally outstanding for its sensitive environment and stunning engineering creation, regardless of weather, from a mechanical viewpoint, it never fully satisfies its underlying guarantee. All things being equal, it’s a delightful, influencing experience, and a clever partner piece to Giant Sparrow’s unbelievable follow-up What Remains of Edith Finch, revealing somewhat more insight into the fairly puzzling destiny of one specific Finch relative in the last game.
The Unfinished Swan, which is being published by Annapurna Interactive, is available now on Steam and the Epic Store, where it’s priced at £11.49/$13.49 USD. There’s a launch week discount of 10%, and an additional 33% off for those that have Edith Finch in their Steam library. Meanwhile, over on the iOS App Store, it costs £4.99/$4.99.