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Piccolo Studios has once again managed to take something dark, desolate, and painful and find the beauty in it. After Us is a haunting tale of humanity's atrocities against the planet that hits closer to home than most people would want to accept. The game's mesmerising imagery haunted me at times and at other times had me in awe with its gorgeous vistas and art direction. It may be a simply platformer but it has a power message that everyone should pay attention to.

Overall, the game is very stunning and beautiful, but it is also plagued with a few gameplay mechanics that might end up frustrating average gamers. While I didn’t experience any technical or visual bugs during my play through there were some gameplay mechanics that were difficult to completely master, especially regarding the traversal and defensive combat of the game. This is especially problematic with the camera which constantly moves around, depending on where you move or go it zooms out when in a massive open area making it difficult to see if you are safely landing or about to fall to your death. However, in spite of that the game was still very fun to play and an overall visually entertaining story.

Vous l’aurez compris, After Us n’est pas une aventure réjouissante pour votre moral car elle vous met face à une possible réalité qui fait mal, le tout sans jamais tomber dans un esprit moralisateur. Cependant, le titre de Piccolo Studio fait très fort en nous montrant que la beauté peut survivre, que l’amour peut tenir bon, que l’espoir peut naître et renaître encore et encore. Alors si vous aimez les jeux de plateforme avec une identité graphique inoubliable, une immersion fabuleuse et un fond scénaristique poignant, After Us est fait pour vous ! Ne ratez pas ce trésor !

Piccolo is er wonderwel in geslaagd om in After Us een prachtig verhaal te vertellen, zonder daar veel woorden voor nodig te hebben. De sfeer - een combinatie van de omgevingen en de soundtrack - zit helemaal perfect en de game weet je wonderwel de weg te wijzen door kleine visuele hints. Wie op zoek is naar een game in de stijl van pakweg Journey, die zit met After Us helemaal goed.

Si las primeras impresiones que me dejaba After Us se debatían entre su brillante apartado artístico y las dudas en cuanto a mecánicas jubables, la conclusión es que estamos ante un juego que envía un mensaje muy claro y se vale de él para orbitar todos los aspectos de un producto de estas características. Esto consigue excelentes resultados en ciertas áreas, pero también suscita unas carencias que se van agrandando con el paso de las horas, a pesar de no ser un título muy largo en duración.

Play as Gaia, the Spirit of Life, and navigate stunning platforming environments in an abstract world to salvage the souls of extinct animals. Revive these creatures after learning their final fate: the last whale harpooned, the final eagle caged, the last deer hunted down, and more, while you survive encounters with dangerous, oil-covered Devourers that roam the wasteland in search of remaining life.

After Us succeeds in what it sets out to do. The world that Gaia is trying to save may be a grave warning to us all, but After Us never feels heavy or oppressive. Your platforming efforts are rewarded by reassurances that maybe everything isn’t doomed after all. Gameplay is perfectly synced with the narrative to create an experience that is both enlightening, interesting, and - despite the doom and gloom - enjoyable. It is a game that makes you feel like you’re making a difference all while reminding you just how to do so in the real world. After Us seeks to better players, not just entertain them. To put it simply, it’s impactful and a must-play.

After Us serves as a compelling reminder of the far-reaching consequences of environmental neglect. While there are stories to glean through memories, the game is primarily a tactile experience, emphasizing parkour and puzzle-solving over delivering a strong narrative. The game has approachable puzzles and straightforward controls that should be easy for most to pick up. Its engaging gameplay mechanics, stark visuals, and poignant message make for a satisfying puzzle-platformer overall.

After Us combines solid platforming with a wonderfully realized post-apocalyptic vision of over-consumption. Even if Memories feel like a missed opportunity, the overall narrative and gameplay make it a worthwhile trip into a morbid future.

Com After Us, a Piccolo Studio apresenta um gameplay de plataforma com muitas alternativas, ambientado em uma versão única de um mundo desolado. Isso já é o suficiente para que After Us seja considerado um bom jogo. Mas na realidade ele é mais do que isso. After Us também é uma lição de vida.

After Us is an atmospheric platforming adventure that leaves you thinking about the beauty in extinction rather than the horrors. With slick controls, appealing environments to explore and a tranquil nonintrusive soundtrack, fans of titles like Journey will likely enjoy the exploration of a surreal and desolate world of post-human life.

After Us is a sombre, succinct and surreal adventure with a compelling and emotional tale of sacrifice and healing, tied together by simple platforming gameplay that evolves with each distinct and beautiful new environment. Some control complaints and unnecessary combat aside, it's a memorable journey worth taking.

Even with the controller rage at times, I still enjoyed After Us and it’s easily one of the most original games of 2023. It’s emotional, engaging and more importantly plays well on the PlayStation 5 with the DualSense controller. Sure it’s a platformer, however with the strong narrative behind it, After Us is not just a game but also an experience… just be warned it comes with a healthy dose of gaming frustration.

After Us könnte nach Journey und Flower der nächste Geheimtipp werden, über den man noch in einigen Jahren sprechen wird. Das liegt einfach daran, dass es das gleiche und angenehme, ja fast schon beruhigende Gameplay bietet, welches man zwischen den ganzen Action- und Shooter-Titeln vermisst, die sonst am laufenden Band produziert werden. Bis auf kleinere Probleme mit der Kameraperspektive, die zum Nachteil werden kann, findet man in After Us einen würdigen Nachfolger der einstigen Indie-Perlen. Besonders spannend ist aber auch die Story, die viel Eigeninterpretation zulässt und zum Nachdenken anregt, in der man auf visuelle und spielerische Weise darauf aufmerksam gemacht wird, was auf dieser Erde gerade so schief läuft oder wo man sich selbst hinterfragt, was der eigene Beitrag dazu ist oder sein kann. After Us ist damit eine wundervolle Ausnahme und somit jederzeit einen Blick wert.

After Us es una aventura que entretiene de principio a fin y que logra que te pares a reflexionar sobre las serias consecuencias del cambio climático. Se trata de un videojuego que transmite melancolía y belleza a partes iguales que no defraudará a los que busquen experiencias "con alma" similares a Journey.

After Us è un’esperienza diversa rispetto ad Arise: A Simple Story, non fa scendere quella lacrimuccia, ma ci rende partecipi su un argomento sensibilissimo. E tutto sommato si lascia giocare che è un piacere.

After Us es a la aventura lo que era Arise: A Simple Story a los puzles: un giro con sello de autor. En este caso sí es cierto que hemos encontrado algún aspecto un poco menos pulido y que puede desentonar, pero entra dentro de lo normal porque es un juego más grande en todos los sentidos; al final, se trata de ver el conjunto y lo que tenemos es una experiencia diferente y un paso en la dirección correcta de Piccolo Studio por crecer en ambición.

After Us es un juego muy personal con un carisma único que consigue atrapar al jugador por su propuesta amarga con momentos de luz que hacen que todo merezca la pena. Es largo, quizá demasiado, y en ocasiones frustra y desespera; a pesar de eso, o precisamente por ello, el juego de Piccolo Studio se hace un hueco en tu corazón y consigue que conectes con una propuesta que busca hacer del videojuego, en general, algo más que un mero entretenimiento. Un objetivo difícil y valiente que desde XGN no podemos menos que aplaudir.

After Us poses some well-tread but timely questions about our impact on the world and its living things. However, optional discoveries throughout the game suggest that Piccolo is trying to present a slightly more ambivalent take on the subject. Some of that is best left for the player to discover for themselves. I recommend After Us strongly as a piece of visual artistry. It’s less successful as an interactive experience, but none of its problems are so glaring that it should dissuade someone from discovering its striking and haunting world.

As beautiful and serene as After Us is, it tells a painful story of a world destroyed by the impact of humans. As you save each animal, the darkness that plagues the environment grows more pronounced, and you’re left wondering if this is a world even worth saving. This adventure will pique the curiosity of any player through its clever platforming sections, environment design, and strong narrative message.

A chilling fever dream of dystopian hope, After Us takes the mechanics of an atmospheric puzzle-platformer and uses them to create a beautifully unsettling experience that feels a little too real. Its satisfying traversal challenges through gorgeously rendered wastelands provide plenty of engaging gameplay moments for platforming fans, though its relentlessly oppressive environments may prove too harsh for some. Haunting and immersive, but definitely not for the faint of heart.

Al met al is After Us een aardige game met flink veel content en een hoop extra's die de herspeelbaarheid vergroten. De negatieve eco-insteek is wel een domper op de speelvreugde, maar wie daar doorheen kan kijken, ziet een prima en uitdagend platforming spel.

La prueba perfecta de que la industria española de los videojuegos tiene un futuro brillante. Con una dirección artística y unos escenarios excelentes, el juego busca darnos una llamada de atención de cara a cuidar nuestro planeta y a nosotros mismos, aunque quizá su fórmula acabe resultando un poco repetitiva.

After Us is a game where the world has been turned into a dark empty shell of a place, you have the power of life but only in a limited way, and that way is finding and releasing the Spirits of the animals and creatures that inhabited the world. As you do this the world starts to feel a bit more alive, the animals will roam in packs, birds will fly to help guide you in a direction and some will just look cool and content sitting o a ledge watching you fall off a cliff for the millionth time. Now After Us is a slow starter, you slowly learn what needs to be done and how to do it as the tutorials are more controlled and focused than gameplay. As you play more you get new abilities and it makes the gameplay smoother and more enjoyable. I honestly felt like I was playing an open-world more in-depth Journey 2 game. There is no actual voice work and it’s all just emotes and text. The main struggle I had was with the world and its layout because you I could never fully commit to a direction as it’s not always great at helping with the guiding but man the game is actually kind of cool. When you start getting the ability to fight Devourers and wall ride the game has a lot more going on and piles the fun in. After Us is not perfect but it is enjoyable and if you ever wondered what a Journey 2 would look like then check out After Us.

Il mondo surreale e decadente di After Us è il suo punto di forza: nonostante non sia una produzione di grosso calibro, gli sviluppatori di Piccolo Studio sono stati dei maestri nell’utilizzare i mezzi a propria disposizione per creare delle composizioni visive d’impatto – che mostrano il fianco solo se ci si sofferma sul dettaglio. Il gameplay si basa su meccaniche non certo innovative, ma la concatenazione degli strumenti messi a disposizione al giocatore, unita a una certa libertà d’approccio concessa durante l’esplorazione, permette all’azione di assestarsi su un buon ritmo. Questa stessa libertà si ritorce contro al gioco nelle sue fasi conclusive (o meglio, nella loro assenza) e il reparto tecnico arranca un po’ nei passaggi più complessi, ma in generale si tratta di un’avventura che sa ripagare il giocatore delle (pur poche) ore concesse.

Este obstáculo en el camino, por suerte, no empaña el resultado final lo suficiente como para que se diluya su mensaje. Ni siquiera es un mensaje que pretenda enseñarnos nada, dar respuestas o plantear soluciones: After Us es un espejo cuyo reflejo no tiene fecha ni lugar, ni siquiera la absoluta certeza de que algún día pueda hacerse realidad. Es una alegoría perenne que brilla más en sus momentos de más sinceridad, de más cercanía y de más consciencia de sí mismo, cuando demuestra que es más que una cara (muy) bonita y que, aunque no quiera impartir ninguna lección, sí tiene mucho que decir.

After Us demuestra su gran personalidad con un título que juega a modificar su mundo para ser algo más que un plataformas sensible.

Unreliable performance and some underdeveloped mechanics do hurt the impact and atmosphere of After Us, but its intriguing post-apocalyptic world and satisfying movement still make for a worthy adventure.

Ongepast zwaarmoedige muziek, ondermaatse combat, het gebrek aan persoonlijkheid van protagoniste Gaia en technische problemen weerhouden After Us ervan zijn volle potentieel te behalen. Toch is deze evocatieve maatschappelijke parabel een waardige inzending van Piccolo Studios, vooral op het vlak van visueel design, atmosfeer en - het meest belangrijk - zijn zalige 3D-platforming. Door verrassend vele en diverse thematisch sterke niveaus zal je elegant door een gecorrumpeerde wereld glijden, klimmen en springen om er de levensgeest van de natuur te herstellen. Doorgaans strakke controls, slimme niveaus, constante bewegingsupgrades en uitdagende optionele content vormen een sterk fundament dat je steeds terugroept naar deze bouwvallige wereld.

After Us est donc un genre de jeu de plateforme / aventure qui fait du bien et qui nous rappelle d'autres grands noms du genre dont il s'inspire clairement. Le titre de Piccolo Studio réussit à nous donner l'envie de persévérer avec une quête prenante sur un fond mélancolique. Les performances du jeu sont aussi relativement bonnes malgré les quelques chutes de framerate rencontrées. On saluera aussi le level-design qui nous donne parfois du fil à retordre (quand ce n'est pas l'angle de caméra qui fait rater notre atterrissage) et une direction artistique qui, à certains moments, parvient à nous étonner. On ne parle pas forcément d'un titre mémorable, mais il ravira en tout cas les amateurs du genre et occupera les curieux pendant une bonne dizaine d'heures.

After Us is een stijlvol ogende game met een erg sombere, maar ook wel realistische kijk op de toekomst die onze consumptiemaatschappij te wachten staat. Het leveldesign is creatief, het platformen is uitdagend door gebruik te maken van zowel horizontale als verticale routemogelijkheden en de bijpassende synthmuziek versterkt de surrealistische sfeer. Toch laat After Us ook heel wat steken vallen op het gebied van gameplayprogressie, karakterontwikkeling en het verhaal, waardoor je niet veel mist als je deze realitycheck links laat liggen.

Een goede boodschap vertaalt zich niet automatisch naar een goede game. Dit bewijst ook After Us. Het beschermen van onze planeet en alles wat erop leeft, is een boodschap waar ik vierkant achtersta en de manier waarop Piccolo dit presenteert kan ik waarderen. De gameplay is echter zo ontzettend getemperd door slechte hitboxen, een nukkige camera, hakkelende framerate en zweverige controls, dat het het genot van een game spelen aantast. Plots komt die boodschap dan ook minder goed over.

Si vous prenez After Us pour ce qu’il est au niveau narratif mais également au niveau artistique, vous ferez assurément une bonne pioche. Grâce à ses thèmes forts, marquants, magnifiquement mis en scène dans de terribles théâtres de désolation, la faute à une espèce humaine qui n’a pas su tirer la sonnette d’alarme de sa propre perte, le tout agrémenté d’une colorimétrie, mais aussi d’éclairages subtils mais parfaitement maitrisés, le studio Piccolo parvient à nous embarquer dans une sorte de jardin d’Eden satisfaisant. Mais malheureusement, si l’on considère l’œuvre dans son entièreté, et donc avec l’apport de sa technique au global, c’est un peu la douche froide pour le nouveau jeu des barcelonais (qui nous avaient pourtant habitués à l’excellence avec Arise: A Simple Story), qui s’offre à nous avec un nombre incalculable de carences techniques, surtout dans sa seconde moitié. Nul doute que tout ceci sera corrigé dans de futurs patchs à venir et cela ne dénigre en rien le message et l’attention portée au sens artistique du titre qui parvient à nous lancer en pleine figure ce que nous faisons de notre pauvre Terre au quotidien et ce vers quoi notre civilisation tend inexorablement.

I liked After Us in the end, I appreciated the story it told and the imagery it used to tell it (even if most of it was as blunt as blunt gets). However, what could have felt like a two-hour conversation is bloated into a ten-hour lecture series due to overly large worlds with very little to do in them. It seems like there was an internal struggle between "brevity in storytelling" or "filling the world with collectibles," though unfortunately, the solution they reached was far from the most efficient. If you can stomach the slog, there's a beautiful, important message to be heard in After Us. Unfortunately, and ironically, it's buried in excess. 

With lofty ambitions and some great elements, After Us lets itself down in as many ways as it triumphs. Gorgeous art direction and an admirable anti-pollution message aren't enough to make up for tedious combat, performance issues, and open-ended level design that plays things a little too loose. If you're itching for an experience like this, there are better options out there, at the very least until After Us' performance issues are addressed. There's the core of an incredible experience here, but it's just not ready yet.

After Us has a wordless story that doesn't effectively communicate its environmentalist themes and platforming that frustrates with unreliable controls, but it does look fantastic.

The gameplay is nothing special, and it isn't particularly trying to be. It exists as a framework to tell a story, and plenty of games have excelled with that mindset. But all it has to say is that pollution is bad and it's all your fault. It doesn't inspire change, it doesn't shock, it doesn't even highlight the plight of the animals we share this world with, becoming too wrapped up in casual visual metaphor than with showcasing the harsh reality of what we have done to this world. The bees are dying, but so is my patience.

Unfortunately, what was promised with After Us did not come to fruition due to lackluster design and aspects that worked in contrast to each other rather than cohesively. Instead, we are left with a nice looking world yet below average platformer and hope for what may have been with a worn out “humans killed the planet” trope and poor execution.

After Us beats you over the head with paper-thin themes, but between the truly awful platforming and the frustrating level design, it'll be the least of your worries.