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You should also expect a lot of dialogue in this game, and I do mean a lot. There’s stuff about a devastating ancient No Dice War, warrior-like Dice Wielders, and Even being the last Dice Wielder alive. The design of the characters and dark humour in Lost In Random feels like The Nightmare Before Christmas or Coraline, but the lore of the game is deep as well, which is the part that reminded me of Kingdom Hearts. Along the way, she meets a living dice named Dicey with the power to give her weapons and magic to fight the robotic minions of the Queen and other evil threats in the six cities. She follows a ghost and defies the odds (pun intended) to escape her city and rescue her sister. Fast forward a year later, and Even gets dreams of her sister (Odd) in trouble. The game begins with Odd having to roll the dice and she ends up with a six, which means that she’s forced to go to Sixtopia (yes, all six cities have a number-themed name). There are six cities and so, whatever number they end up with will determine where they’re going to live for the rest of their lives. In something that’s reminiscent of the Hunger Games, children who reach the age of 12 must roll a dice.

There are six cities in the world of Random, including their home, Onecroft, all of which is ruled by a tyrannical Queen. It’s a gothic fantasy starring two sisters, Even and Odd. Selick also went on to direct two more great movies similar in vibe and tone, which includes 1996’s James And The Giant Peach and 2009’s Coraline.Ĭombine all those aforementioned movies with a little spice of narrative flavour from Kingdom Hearts (in terms of the plot only, not gameplay), and you’ll get Lost In Random.

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Of course, the iconic animated movie is often referred to as Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), but Henry Selick was the director. The game definitely feels like a homage to the works of Tim Burton and Henry Selick. Most players’ first impression of Lost In Random will be its claymation or puppet-like visuals and dark creepy vibes. I was genuinely surprised by how enjoyable and well-made the game is, not to mention how it all feels like playing through a delightfully creepy and atmospheric dark fairy tale. The main objective of EA Originals is to support creative and unique ideas from indie studios, and Lost In Random by Swedish indie developer Zoinks Games is definitely a shining example of what a successful product can be. Genre: Action-Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Deck-Building Elements

LOST IN RANDOM SWITCH REVIEW PC

Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC

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