

Completing these on-field challenges will not only improve your manager rating, but you’ll also be given the opportunity to continue playing, as low on-field performance can ultimately get you subbed off. Keep on the manager's good side by successfully completing each of the objectives on the Performance report during each game. Ultimately though, as long you maintain exceptional performance both on the pitch and during training, the chance of your personality choices affecting your play time on the field is very little to none at all.įIFA 19 The Journey 5-0 MUN V PSG, 2nd Half.jpg

The concise text and attention of detail, down to the steady progression of the music, solidly hammer home (pun intended) the powerful message that the author sets out to convey. But what they lack in narrative breath is more than accounted for in just the right amount of depth. I personally would have enjoyed them to an even greater extent had there been substantive decisions and perhaps multiple ending outcomes. Home and The Journey Home are largely an atmospheric experience, and despite the apparent choice of options at several points, the choices are essentially illusory and have little impact on the arc of the game. If you are looking for a game with walls of text or a bevy of complex puzzles, this pair of games may not be your cup of tea. It will not pose any challenge to voracious fans of platformers, but it is a welcome diversion from text that immerses the player deeper into the feeling of becoming a part of the plot.

In this sequel, Raius tacks on several scenes requiring some basic platforming to help complete an objective, whether it be gathering ingredients for medicine or dodging a slew of attacks from someone you mistook for a friend. I won't specify who to avoid spoilers, but it is a very specific link between the games, and picks up where Home leaves off. In the second game, you play again in a similar setting as a different character. The raucous townspeople seem madly intent on whatever it takes to get rid of her, but you know there must be a more ethical choice. After learning that she can sometimes cure illness, you become keenly aware that one of your client's daughters appears infected with something. You find that you enjoy each other's company, and soon meet more. One day you spot a notice of an alchemist offering a large sum of coins in exchange for shelter. It is highly recommended to play the games in sequence: Home first and The Journey Home after.īut back to the story: if home is where the heart is, both seem like a ghost town. You can also click the mouse to scroll through and advance text - but don't skip through it too quickly! Take time to smell the roses and the err.boar pelts. Use the arrow keys to move back and forth, and the 'E' key to interact with people and various objects.
