I can intervene and help him woo his love or sit back and let him figure it out himself. One song centers around a shy Minotaur helplessly trying to flirt via song. Though impressively composed by Austin Wintery and performed by its voice cast (Khary Payton tears the house down as Pan), lyrics carefully built to advance a branching plot make a Lin-Manuel Miranda songbook sound like Björk.Įven with its lack of poetry, a few numbers stand out. It’s an impressive trick, one that makes up for the fact Stray Gods is lacking in true showstopping numbers. That idea extends to musical sequences too, as dialogue choices will change the lyrics and tone of a song. Even “investigation” sequences just have me picking objects from a text list on the side of the screen rather than hunting for clues myself. The gameplay largely comes down to making choices to move along conversations, which have an impact on where the story goes. The story is entirely told through illustrated visual novel sequences that play out like a motion comic. While the project has a lot going for it upfront, it struggles to meld its theater and video game ambitions. That idea is helped along by a strong voice cast, led by video game staples like Laura Bailey and Troy Baker.

A lot of the fun here comes from seeing how each God has been reimagined into a dating sim archetype. Eros is depicted as a buff, bearded stud barely covered by thin strips of leather, while Persephone’s commanding presence is sure to elicit some swooning.

It’s a game that’s begging to be turned into fan art, capitalizing on Hades’ sexy Gods with its own romanceable cast. It has an aesthetic that’s best described as “Tumblrcore” (and if you don’t know what that means, you probably don’t need to). Right from its opening scenes, it’s pretty clear who Stray Gods is trying to court. It’s a fun premise for a murder mystery story that lets Summerfall Studios get inventive with a modern take on mythology. In order to clear her name, Grace vows to find the real killer among a colorful cast of Greek Gods. It tells the story of Grace, a human musician who accidentally winds up in the world of Gods after Calliope is murdered. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical plays like a standard visual novel with occasional music interludes. God of War is coming to PC in January with 4K and ultrawide support Meet the real cats that inspired Stray’s feline heroĬat game Stray gets a summer release date

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