He seems to be missing the significance of the human element of the mystery, and that's where his mysterious assistant comes into play. Sam is of a one-track mind, obsessed with finding fact and dismissive of the people that stand in the way of that truth. She begs Sam to investigate his death and, against his better judgement, he agrees. Nick's pre-teen daughter, Joan, has latched onto a supposedly outrageous theory that the car accident which killed her father was no accident. Although dead from the moment the game begins, I strangely feel that I know Nick just as well as the characters who I actively interacted with - his work is the active driving force of the narrative and is what brings Sam and his ex-girlfriend Anna to the truth. ![]() He returns for what is likely the only thing that could bring him back - the death of his lifelong best friend, Nick. His report on the unsafe working conditions of the mine that Basswood depended on got the entire operation shut down and, while potentially saving thousands of lives, drove the entire town to abject poverty. Investigative journalist Sam Higgs returns to his hometown after being cast out in shame two years prior. It took me a little over seven hours to finish Twin Mirror, and while the conciseness helped keep up the thrill of the mystery I can't help but feel that there should have been more. There are no episodes to wait for this time around, and the story is much better for it. Twin Mirror is, unlike its spiritual prequels Life is Strange and Tell Me Why, a full game upon release. Twin Mirror is an adventure game heavy on dialogue choices that alter the story supplemented by a few well-constructed puzzles in the form of Sam's Mind Palace. ![]() Although the adventure isn't as meaty as I'd have liked, Twin Mirror has finally found that X Factor again. There is some sort of X Factor, some unnameable thing that DONTNOD's later titles (Vampyr, Life is Strange 2, Before the Storm, and Tell Me Why) have been missing. The heartfelt writing, the thrilling anticipation, the actual consequences of my choices and the believability of the characters are all just parts of why it will stick with me forever. ![]() DONTNOD Entertainment's 2015 adventure title Life is Strange has earned a spot on my list of all-time favorite games.
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