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The Inner Friend
The Inner Friend features a rich visual environment, supported by an immersive soundscape and a cinematic soundtrack enhancing immersion and emotional moments. Movement, imagery, and music are the main ways for the player to interact with the Shadow, their guide throughout the descent. Dark and scary, mysterious at times, the world of The Inner Friend is a surrealist representation of memories and fears.
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26 reviews found90
TheGamer
Apr 29, 2020
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GAMEtainment
Apr 29, 2020
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80
Finger Guns
Aug 10, 2020
The Inner Friend is a short but sweet experience that will give back as much as you put into it. You’ve got to read between the lines with this game and if you like your narratives to have a clear structure, you’ll likely bounce right off this. If you like a game to challenge you, to make you think and maybe, just maybe, make you feel something, then The Inner Friend is certainly worth a look. Some sticky platforming sections aside, it’s a thrilling and occasionally chilling game that’s truly artistic in its vision. 8/10 The Inner Friend is available now on PC via Steam and is launching on the PS4 and Xbox One on the 28th of April, 2020. Developer: PLAYMIND Publisher: PLAYMIND Disclaimer: In order to complete this review, we were provided with a promotional code from the publisher.
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Xbox Tavern
Apr 23, 2020
The Inner Friend is creepy, abstract, touching, and something that will get under your skin. There’s a story here that is relatable, yet presented in a way that captures the exaggerated-ness of a child’s imagination. Movement is a little fiddly, and it’s all over quickly, but the experience is still one that will stick with us for some time yet. This game was reviewed based on Xbox One review code, using an Xbox One console.
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GameCritics
May 5, 2020
I zipped through The Inner Friend in under two hours, but I’d imagine it could be completed even more quickly — I wasn’t good at the chase scenes, and kept getting kicked back to checkpoints. However, even with a short running time, this beautiful story about loss, trauma, and finding the strength to rebuild oneself after falling to pieces is a beautiful experience. It’s stunning, in a broken, decayed way, and I’d recommend it to nearly anyone who’s willing to take a chance on a game built around storytelling without words. Disclosures: This game is developed and published by PLAYMIND and published by indienova.
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TechRaptor
May 7, 2020
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33bits
Sep 17, 2018
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COGconnected
Sep 17, 2018
In short, The Inner Friend is enjoyable, if not much too short title that is open to interpretation in its story. This game is worth a play if you can scrounge up the cash. The experience alone is worth picking it up. And yet, PLAYMIND could have explored so much with this idea. Once again the game is much too short, leaving that potential untapped. Adding some more clues to the protagonist’s real identity and what they did prior would help a lot when players start to examine the game. Regardless, pick it up if you feel like spending a little bit of cash on a nice, spooky, surreal game. Your inner friend will thank you.
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The Digital Fix
May 12, 2020
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Rely On Horror
Sep 12, 2018
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