Replayability | Ghost on the Shore has four different endings, depending on your choices in the game and how you interact with Josh.The explanation for them even more so, though admittedly, I had to call in a lifeline and ask the dev, who explained the inner workings to me and blew my mind. But at the same time, there were two major plot moments that completely caught me by surprise. Narrative surprises | There were a lot of “surprise twists” that I could see coming from a mile away and that I won’t spoil here, but anyone that has played games with ghostly elements or who has seen/read plenty of dramas will see them rearing their head well before the official reveal.This reflected realistically on his behaviour and even resulted in some funny situations where Josh berated me for ignoring certain locations and items. In my first run, I was the kind, helpful partner to Josh (that’s our ghost’s name by the way) and the second time around I did a speedrun ignoring all non-vital stuff and acted mean to him. And while the structure of the game is mostly linear, I did play through it twice in a row and noticed considerable changes in tone and dialog. Branching choices | Usually when a game offers branching paths, they all converge towards the same results.
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Authentic elements | The game is full of handdrawn art by the developers, but also scribbles and drawings by their young family members and I think it’s awesome that their art will live on forever in this game.The music is wonderfully composed, but other than the opening song and the end credits, I have to admit I didn’t pay too much attention to it. I’m glad to see the final release actually starts with it and it does a great job at setting the tone.
The soundtrack | I’ve been a huge fan of the soundtrack ever since I first heard it at the end of an early demo.It makes you wonder how he died, what secrets the island he called his home has to hide and most importantly: why did he attach to me as the player? The concept | Having a voice tag along for the ride that you can’t see isn’t a fresh concept in videogames, but I don’t recall it ever being a ghost before.What we Liked! I’m always down for beautiful beaches.
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ℹ️ Reviewed on PC | Steam Review code provided by the developer, this review is the personal opinion from the writer. I’m always thrilled to be part of the journey, even if it’s just as a far-off bystander. This is actually a collection of moments: chatting with the devs over the course of a few years and seeing the game evolve after player feedback and having it shape up towards a full release. Will you help him? Is there a way to get rid of the spiritual parasite? Let’s find out by diving in! In Ghost on the Shore, you play as Riley, who discovers a mysterious group of islands in the middle of a storm and in the process, picked up a ghost hitchhiker that keeps telling her what to do. I knew then that they’d be a studio to keep an eye on when it comes to telling interesting stories and Ghost on the Shore is their first full-length commercial title, with hopefully many more to come! Like Charlie, the developer behind Ghost on the Shore, made their first foray into gaming with Marie’s Room, a short (and free!) narrative title that delivered a shocking twist. LifeisXbox’s Ghost on the Shore review | I’m always excited when I get to play another Belgian game, mostly because I usually know the devs and their previous titles pretty well and I can’t wait to see how they’ve evolved.
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