and pieced together the sequence of events, the player’s only real task is to ask the defendant a handful of questions. Once they’ve read through the case reports, witness statements etc.
The most important of these tasks the player with presiding over a number of procedurally-generated cases – from banal, everyday cases of theft concerning the lowest strata of Parisian society, to those of not just national, but international importance.Īnd, while many of these cases prove to be fascinating in their own right, giving the player genuine pause for thought as to the subjective nature of justice in such a fractious society whilst also providing additional background information on the game’s key figures, the player is afforded very little freedom when it comes to actually investigating them. The Revolution is still a video game and is thus, at least to a certain extent, reliant on its core systems and mechanics when it comes to actually telling the story it wants to tell. The Courtroom Scenes Fail to ConvinceĪbsorbing as it is, We. An emotionally-charged crucible rife with uncertainty that leaves Fidele, and by extension the player, labouring over the most minute decisions acutely aware that, whichever course of action they take, it’s simply impossible to please everyone.Īnd, in the world of the French Revolution, that can mean a sudden, brutal death. Part of that, a rather significant part, in fact, is the expertly crafted setting. Instead, Polyslash succeeds in creating a complex, intricate, and ultimately compelling story that keeps the player invested in the characters and events on screen from the prologue right through to the end credits. The Revolution could so easily have devolved into a confused mess of competing narrative threads devoid of any kind of coherence. Fidele wields the power of life and death over commoners and aristocrats alike
Whilst simultaneously protecting both himself and his family from the fires of revolution that threaten to consume the entire country. Surrounded by volatile factions, led by some of the country’s most influential individuals, it’s Fidele’s job to try and preserve the rule of law in this seemingly ungovernable land. In a nutshell, it tells the story of Alexis Fidele: drinker, gambler, family man, and, crucially, a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal who finds himself thrust into the very heart of political life in late 18th century Paris. The Revolution is an exceptional game from a narrative standpoint. A Finely Orchestrated Story of Social Upheaval and Political Strife
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