Two Falls: Nishu Takuatshina
November 8, 2024
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is a first-person single player, narrative-driven experience that presents contrasting perspectives on French and Indigenous first encounters. Be prepared to face the dangers of Canadian wilderness and to make choices that could affect your characters.
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Critic Reviews (9)
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65.0
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70.0
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75.0
"Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is not a video game for everyone, nor does it want to be. It is an experience that requires patience and a willingness to be transported to an era of cultural and spiritual clashes. This development …"
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70.0
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65.0
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85.0
"Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) isn&s;t going to blow your mind with complicated gameplay systems or mechanics that will blow your mind. Because it cares, understands, and is creatively clear, it wants to tell you a story—two stories, to be exact."
Read original review"Two Falls tells the stories of Jeanne, a French settler making her way to Quebec, and Maikan, a young hunter from the indigenous Innu community. While told separately, these stories intertwine and overlap in impactful ways, making for an enjoyable …"
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55.0
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35.0
"For a narrative-driven game about the virtue of coexistence, it&s;s a shame that&s;s rarely felt emotionally or mechanically."
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88.0
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80.0
"As much an educational piece of interactive fiction as it is a beautifully crafted visual world to explore, Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) fosters an introspective take on the 17th century colonial world. While playing this walking simulator can border on …"
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85.0
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85.0
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"Two Falls: Nishu Takuatshina is a delicate first-person narrative experience shaped by our perception of the world through two contrasting, but not necessarily antagonistic, perspectives. The game could have made bolder choices in both the languages used and the visual …"
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70.0
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65.0
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95.0
"Two Falls lands as this near-masterpiece narrative that prioritizes heart over polish. It&s;s hopeful without naivety, a bridge-building story I&s;m glad exists, especially when games like this nudge us toward empathy in tough times. Rough edges and all, it earns …"
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85.0
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92.0
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96.0
"Just like the similar game Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) did with the Iñupiat group of Alaska Native peoples, I believe Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) is a narrative masterpiece that combines rich storytelling with immersive gameplay to deliver a profoundly moving …"
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"You shouldn&s;t expect high dynamics or exciting scenes from Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina). There is practically no gameplay. But even so, the authors managed to find a way to make your choice feel important. It is interesting to follow the …"
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