Tails: The Backbone Preludes

"Tails: The Backbone Preludes is a really beautiful noir story that might go over the heads of some of the average player base. The dark themes and conversation mechanics are reminiscent of Disco Elysium but on a much smaller scale. …"

"Tails wonderfully brings more context and depth to the world of Backbone, while telling some interesting stories in its own right."

"Backbone was already a compelling game, but after gaining some insight into some of its main characters, it has been elevated to a new level because of the existence of Tails: The Backbone Preludes. Now if we could get a …"

"Like its predecessor, Tails: The Backbone Preludes tells an unconventional and surreal story with confidence, resulting in narratives that are sincere, vulnerable, complicated, and heart-breaking. The only downside to this branching narrative style of storytelling is that it&s;s easy to …"

"Tails: The Backbone Preludes is the developers’ move of getting rid of the sour taste left behind by Backbone. The move largely pays off thanks to an emotionally moving narrative that emphasizes player-agency, relatable characters and extremely good-looking visuals. The …"

"Tails: The Backbone Preludes is a great prequel that stands on its own perfectly well, and it will probably make someone more interested to see what the first game had in store for players. It’s a beautifully crafted game that …"

"Tails: The Backbones Preludes is the prequel that fans likely weren&s;t expecting and didn&s;t know that they wanted, and due to a lack of variety mixed with brevity, they may also walk away still expecting and wanting more."

"Tails: The Backbone Preludes is a beautiful game with an intriguing plot and some absolutely fantastic puzzle mechanics, but it does itself the disservice of playing second fiddle to its predecessor. It’s too brief and leaves too much unsaid to …"

"This is what I wanted out of EggNut all along. On its own, it&s;s a series of extremely effective short stories about the ways people&s;s lives can change: how one conversation or decision can alter your life&s;s course. How even …"

"Interconnected stories between games are always going to be fun to me. Anyone who enjoyed Backbone will most assuredly love the world being explored in Tails. I hope they continue this trend because Eggnut has created a very interesting world …"

"Tails: The Backbone Preludes improves on the Backbone formula with an engaging, replayable experience."

"While Tails: The Backbone Preludes feels like a step back in gameplay, it makes up for it with compelling characters, interesting stories, and lovely presentation."

"Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."