Mind games done right
"Remember me" is a well crafted game in a beautiful setting. Neo Paris is simply stunning. The presentation and artwork "Remember me" offers isn't seen very often and I can't praise the level of detail enough.
"I remember nothing"
When you start the game your character Nillin had forgotten nearly everything. She has to escape from a dystopian prison in which the prisoners are robbed of their memory. In the grand scheme the story is nothing really new, but I really liked the character development Nillin undergoes and the the fact that all the characters in the game have a real motivation for their actions which you can understand. The twists in the story aren't as obvious as in other ganes but at some point you'll know in which direction the writing will go. And while the story may be not original, it is told really well while it doesn't start to get boring. Overall I needed about 10 hours to beat the game and I enjoyed every second of it.
"It is coming back"
You acquire a variety of skills and abilities which you can use while fighting or while solving little puzzles. All of the abilities are enjoyable and useful. You will need every combat skill from time to time which is assured through the variety of enemies you face. While the combo system could have been a little bit more thought out, it still was fun to switch around the different kicks and punches.
The boss fights were memorable, at least three of them were really great. The amount of enemy waves you have to face sometimes can get a bit tedious but most of the time I didn't thought that I was just fighting for the sake of it. I'm not really a big fan of platforming so Remember me did it exactly right for my taste which means, it is easy as hell. It's really hard to miss jumps and even in situations where you're under pressure you can always count on the auto save system of the game which is never far behind in case you die.
Final Destination
The most fun I had in the game was when I mixed my first memory. With the help of a mind controlling glove you can go into the mind of certain NPC where you're able to play with the memory of a certain event. I really felt like I was playing "Final Destination - The Game". You try out different scenarios in which you try to kill certain characters. While all only happens in the memory of the person you're mixing at the moment it still has big consequences in the end. Mixing plays a huge part in the story and is really well implemented.
I'll remember it
Overall I had a great experience, the game may not be perfect in every aspect but it did a lot of things really well. I was satisfied with the ending and the experience I had. In the second half of the game I became emotionally invest in the characters and how their story might turn out which doesn't happen very often in those type of games. If you're remotely into brawler games with a good portion of platforming and a great story, you should try it out.
