The university student hoping to make a life for himself.
Four different people for whom the world will never be the
same.
These are their stories.
These are their stories.
The journalist determined to make a difference.
The heiress to a ruthless empire and her rise to infamy.
The scientists unearthing what should have remained buried.
Tails: Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with
branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes
about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four
different characters through formative moments in their lives,
all set to the backdrop of a gorgeously pixelized dystopian
vision of Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
As a narrative and thematic prequel to Tails: Noir, Tails:
Preludes introduces a plethora of new gameplay elements,
interactions, and puzzles, as well as choices that affect each
story from start to finish.
About
Tails Noir: Preludes
Tails Noir: Preludes
Following the paths of four unique protagonists, the
narrative-driven world of Tails: The Backbone Preludes has
been designed from the ground up with replayability in mind,
rewarding players for their choices through a heavily
branching style of storytelling.
Deep branching dialogue - player expression is placed at the
forefront with tons of variations and unlockable dialogue
depending on choices that you make, traits you choose, as well
as randomised events.
Tracking choice - between each vignette, the player is not only
presented with a summary of their key decisions in both their
current and previous playthroughs, but also catch a glimpse of
other potential outcomes to hunt for in subsequent runs.
Unlockable photo mode - take pictures as young photography major
Howard Lotor and share your own captures of the game's
beautifully crafted pixel art world.
Interactive everything - from mundane tasks like cleaning up and
feeding your pet lizard, to repairing or vandalising a City
landmark, Tails: The Backbone Preludes offers a wide range of
interaction to immerse you in its world.
Gameplay
Changing lives in a changing world
What makes us who we are? How does our past dictate our future?
In these stories leading up to the events of the original
Backbone, players will experience key moments in the lives of
the main cast, set them on the path of self-realisation or even
destruction, and experience the growing pains of a world on the
cusp of irreversible change, first-hand.
Four stories, united by a common future
Tails: The Backbone Preludes tells the stories of four
protagonists, each thrust into circumstances beyond their
control. Howard and Larry are two college friends. Clarissa is
the heir to a crime family characterised by ruthlessness. Renee
is a part time journalist and housewife struggling to regain her
sense of personal agency. Eli is a scientist who makes a
discovery that could change the world. The choices you make for
them will alter their destinies forever.
Built to be replayable
A brand new branching tree interface allows you to track your
choices, not only as you play each story, but every time you
return for another run. Character traits, branching dialogues
and randomised events allow for new paths to open up on every
subsequent playthrough, with a wide variety of variations and
endings for each scene.
Gorgeous visuals
Tails: The Backbone Preludes features breathtaking
high-resolution pixel art environments mixed with 3D effects.
From snow-covered streets to dunes of volumetric pixel art sand,
these innovative visuals represent a world with rich history,
inspired by Vancouver, art deco and post-soviet architecture.
Inhabit a wide variety of environments, ranging from college
dorm rooms to the seedy underbelly of The City, and revisit
iconic Backbone locations such as Gastown.
Another banger of a soundtrack
Doom jazz makes a triumphant return in a brand new original
soundtrack by Danshin, perfectly accompanying the themes and
characters of each story under a single melodic umbrella. The
soundtrack of melancholic and trippy noir tunes will keep you
sorted for a rainy day long after you finish the game.
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