{"id":13051,"date":"2016-11-29T13:53:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T21:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=13051"},"modified":"2016-11-29T13:53:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T21:53:32","slug":"the-lions-song-episode-2-a-triumph-of-indie-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2016\/11\/29\/the-lions-song-episode-2-a-triumph-of-indie-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion\u2019s Song: Episode 2 a triumph of indie gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long after I played The Lion\u2019s Song: Episode 2 – Anthology<\/em> the melody from the first episode lingered in my brain, accompanied by the swinging, creaking, lantern (those who have played this game will know what I mean).<\/p>\n

The Lion\u2019s Song: Episode 1 – Silence<\/em>\u2014available for free on Steam\u2014caused my inner band geek to start squeeing loudly. It\u2019s about creating your own musical composition, and that was very cool. It\u2019s also about facing your gremlins and chasing after what you want.<\/p>\n

Episode 2<\/em>, released on November 21, is sure to get as much love as the first episode did. Set in Vienna in the early 20th century, The Lion\u2019s Song<\/em> is a pixelated point-and-click game that introduced me to a genre of games I didn\u2019t know existed, and I didn\u2019t know I even wanted\u2014stories.<\/p>\n

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Fans of indie games will love The Lion’s Song: Episode 2 – Anthology<\/em> (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In each episode of the Lion\u2019s Song<\/em>, the highly creative artists in the game struggle with themselves; they deal with their desires, expectations, anxieties, fears, love, hopes, dreams. It\u2019s so easy to connect with these characters; for artistic types, it\u2019s also easy to identify with them.<\/p>\n

In Episode 2<\/em>, the character is artist Franz Markert, a young man able to see the different layers and personalities in others but struggling with his own, visible, gremlins. As each episode finishes, a little more about the next is revealed, leaving the player with excited anticipation.<\/p>\n

If you can only play video games with high graphics, first-person shooters, or massively multiplayer online role-playing games, this is not for you. This is, however, for gamers who have a soft spot for indie games.<\/p>\n

The beauty of The Lion\u2019s Song<\/em> shines through the gameplay and the story captured my attention completely until, before I even realized it, the game was over. The end of each episode so far has brought a feeling of incompleteness that will only be filled when I get to play them all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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