The Quiet Man made a hell of an impression back in June with “the worst trailer at E3,” and it more than lived up to that potential when it finally came out last week. Tyler, who played it so that you don’t have to, described it as “a spectacular disaster,” not just a bad game but a full-scale catastrophic failure whose existence is even more remarkable when you consider that it comes from a major, reputable publisher. But hey, maybe that’s your thing, and if so, the new “Answered” update could be right up your alley. It adds all the sounds and subtitles that were missing—intentionally, as an artistic choice (that, like pretty much everything else, doesn’t pan out)—from the game in its original release. “[The ‘Answered’ update] allows players to re-experience Dane’s journey to rescue the singer Lala with sound, voices and full subtitle support for the first time,” Square Enix said. “This new experience will provide the final answers to the lingering mysteries of The Quiet Man and let players know the truth within this unique interactive experience.” Producer Kensei Fujinaga was considerably (and literally) more poetic about it in a “letter” posted to The Quiet Man website, where he said the game would be “reborn” with the update. The story will bring light to the truth, The first version, that threw words away. And so, with everyone, I want to ask this. Can we really be strong to say we do not need words, even if… [Read full story]
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