Разработчик: Freebird Games
Описание
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From the creator of To the Moon and Finding Paradise: A simple, wordless 1-hour short about a boy who found an injured bird, told through a blur between reality and imagination.
A Bird Story is an interactive pixel animation with the sole purpose of telling a simple story. It is a standalone narrative, with its own beginning and ending.
Key Features
- A story-driven experience with no dialogues
- A mix between adventure game elements and classic RPG aesthetics
- An original soundtrack tailored to the narrative
- An espresso execution with no time drains
Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain, korean, polish, portuguese - brazil, simplified chinese, japanese, russian
Системные требования
Windows
- OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor: > Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1024x768 High Color +
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Usually runs on anything more than a baked potato.
Mac
- OS: OS X 10.6.8
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Usually runs on anything more than a baked potato.
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2400 or comparable
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: This too usually runs on anything more than a baked potato; but one that you'd have to do the baking yourself and potentially tasting better afterwards.
Отзывы пользователей
比《去月球》更简短普通，却也令人感动。（也要夸夸泪点不再是《去月球》中略显男性视角的小瑕疵在这部中不复存在）依然是聚焦那些孤独、敏感、脆弱、无友的“异类”，给予ta们一个彼此都最美好的幻想，玩到人鸟快乐相处一同过活一段时数次联想到《机器人之梦》桥段（甚至怀疑有借鉴，里面都有一起吃冰淇淋和凝望远方高塔的剧情）。飞了五次寻找新家都无处落脚时开始难过，到了冷雨夜的终结处悲痛情绪爆发，闯入的原生家庭母亲、追赶孩子的兽医、逃离与徒劳，最后骤然霹雳而落的闪电让我蓦然忆及《穆赫兰道》搅拌悲痛与惊惧的迷幻蓝色结尾。好在这一切都没让你受伤，好在你还能回到我身旁。真的假的，梦着醒着，一切都无所谓。我放手让你飞走，因为知道总有一天你会飞回来的，而我会给你分我的面包。
A short story about a boy and his best friend, all told through art and music.
A short sweet emotional experience worth a playthrough, especially for fans of the To The Moon series or if caught on sale. That being said, don't go in expecting particularly complex gameplay or narratives, it's short sweet and to the point.
I very much recommend this as a companion to the more significant entry in the series, 'Finding Paradise'. I continue to look forward to what this developer can accomplish with something as simple as RPG Maker.
This is my favorite game by Freebird games. The story is so cute and deep. I really wasn't expecting the ending. It just goes to show you how precious having an animal in your life is. If you want a feels trip, this is the one.
save da bird
A child with abandonment issues, who leaves notes to himself pretending they are from his parent, gets falsely accused at school of throwing a paper airplane at the teacher. Without any friends to defend him, he is immediately kicked out of class. Pushed beyond his breaking point, the child leaves school and takes some psychedelic drugs (most likely magic mushrooms found in the wild) and hallucinates that he saves an injured bird and helps nurse it back to health. Other hallucinations include intimidating a badger into running away, trees moving on their own, riding on a giant paper airplane and visiting floating islands with said bird, jumping off a 30-story apartment building and floating his way down like Mary Poppins, being popular at school, and a Benny Hill-inspired chase sequence. He also thinks the veterinarian is another bird or maybe the other bird is a veterinarian. I don't know. That part was a bit confusing.
Good game i guess... Nice soundtrack, it's basically there where it shines. After completing it, seems its main purpose is to set the stage for the next game called ( maybe? ) Finding Paradise. Hope i will be rewarded at the next game, as of now this one just takes a barely positive review...
Very nice game. Soundtrack is good and story is minimal due to having no dialogue. It serves as a prequel to Finding Paradise even though this came out first. I believe this could have worked better as a DLC but then it has its own soundtrack so it's good as a separate game.
"A Bird Story” unfurls like a delicate melody, a quiet tale woven from the threads of loneliness and longing. It serves as a tender glimpse into the childhood of Dr. Neil Watts, one of the primary characters from the To The Moon trilogy, offering a poignant interlude that speaks to the silence of growing up in solitude. The boy, abandoned to his world by workaholic parents, wanders through days untouched by companionship, until a wounded bird appears and becomes his only friend.
In its simplicity, the game paints a heartbreaking portrait of the isolation of a tender soul whose only connection to the world is the amicable companionship of an injured bird. Through these moments of fragile tenderness, A Bird Story gently reminds us of the profound impact of friendship, even when it comes in the form of something so small and vulnerable.
The ending, soft yet powerful, is a catharsis—the release of all the quiet grief that has been quietly building in the spaces between the story’s moments. It is a denouement that delicately lingers in the heart, like the fading echo of a long-forgotten song or the relentless cry of waves crashing on the shore. The game, though modest in its scope, carries a weight that feels bittersweet, a reminder that sometimes, the simplest stories are the ones that touch us the deepest.
What better way to close the year than with a tale that speaks not just to the mind, but to the very soul?
Published 12/31/24 10:16 PM
Short on the rails storytelling game. Does tug at the heartstrings, probably meant as a healing experience, though in my case I spent all of it waiting for Disaster to strike. Makes for a good filler detox between all the maiming and slaughter,
Fun and thought provoking little prequel for Finding Paradise. Definitely worth playing for the context it gives Colin's character.
I almost thought this was going to be a very different story when Colin jumped off of his own balcony
It's a short game, and a bit odd to say the least. Not one line of dialogue. But with the use of music, cues, and visual effects. It gives an emotional story. Not much of actually controlling the character, more of a visual story playing out type of thing. I personally wouldn't spend over $7 for it. The soundtrack is where it excels though.
kinda cute, sad that most of the game is just cutscenes though ...
It was a cute story but not enough interaction in game. It's fine but I wouldn't play it again.
Positives
- It is a Story with a Bird
- Absolutely beautiful soundtrack
Negatives
- Little to no combat
- Barely any collectibles
- Game basically tells you what to do
- No experience or levelling system
- Limited movement options
- No cosmetic customisation
- No dialogue options
- Really only one boss battle
- No sexualised female characters
- No New Game +
- No deep lore to explore
- No co-op or battle royale mode
- No battle pass
- Wait these are just more positives
Okay time for the real review:
If this is an 'experimental' game, then I would call the experiment a resounding success.
I haven't played any of Freebird's other games, so maybe that's a good thing after reading other reviews of people who were expecting something like their other games. All I knew going into it was it was a story about a boy and a bird. And that's sort of what it is, but it's so much more. I would recommend going into it without knowing too much, as long as you enjoy slower-paced games that tell a story, I think you'll enjoy the couple of hours spent in this game.
I felt such strong feelings of empathy with the boy, I understood him and went on a journey with him both in the real world and his daydreams. The humanity and connection was so well done, and all without dialogue or walls of text. Simple gestures, movements, little exclamation marks or facial expressions convey everything needed. I shared his hopes, his dreams, his disdain for school - well, that part probably already existed! His daydreams blended into reality magically, and I particularly liked the forest exploration bits. The ending was bittersweet, and made this blackened husk of a heart actually feel something.
If you think games can be art, you should play this absolute work of art.
I really want to like it and recommend it to someone. But it is just not what I expected.
Man... I didn't even think that I liked this one... AND THE ENDING STILL GOT ME
Good game T^T
I love the story and the illustrations of the scenery. As well as the small creative scenarios I didn't expect, it was really fun. The interactions with the birb were adorable. The game and plot brought back memories, which made me emotional and very invested in this kid's journey. I look forward to the other stories, too.
Technically the Episode 1.5 of the "To the Moon" Series.
Short prelude to "Finding Paradise".
It is its own self-contained experience, and can be enjoyed as a standalone (it literaly does that: standing up on its own, without needing any help, seemingly unlike most derivative products - which therefore it isn't).
- Very creative & poetic.
- Beautiful soundtrack.
- Superb staging/direction.
[*]Short (<1h30) but just the right length for the story it tells.
After going through this again for the first time since 2014, I regretted not having taken the time to revisit it earlier.
Warmly suggested. 🍞🐦
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A Bird Story is completely optional bonus content that can be played either before Finding Paradise (in release order), or later. It provides a little bit of context for Finding Paradise, but its kinda pointless if you are not very interested in the series. The plot is not a big tearjerker like the others, understandable considering the lack of dialog. However, the story that is there is very nice and comforting. I would buy it on sale.
Not really an indispensable entry in the To The Moon series, but it's worth checking it out after playing Finding Paradise.
it has a little something for everybody
yeah, it's ok to know the prologue before main story in Finding Paradise game
This is not just a video game.
This is pure art.
Amazing.
No birds were hurt while making of this game :))
it's good but way more fun if you manifest a realistic imaginary friend to play it with
It is just ok...
ok
short sweet silent movie on psychodelics xD
6/10, I didn't like the pacing, but otherwise it's pretty great!
Beautiful story and relaxing. Exactly what was needed after a long day in work. Pixel art and music just stunning
Wonderful
makes "Finding Paradise"s story more impactful
👍
Play i guess.
A lovely story and I really like this.
Cute little interactive animation. Recommended to play after Finding Paradise. It's only about an hour long and has no dialogue, with the bits of interactive sequences being some walking, so you can probably get the same experience from Youtube.
Worth a little jaunt to support the dev though.
It served as a context for finding paradise
May not be as mind-blowing as his other games but still a cute little story that takes you back to your childhood.
short - entire play-through only takes ~1 hr. And it does not have much game mechanism / interaction. But in this game, in this story, it works out.
Cute ending. It's still kind of a waste of time -- there aren't actual game mechanics in here. Probably a short story trying to find a medium.
Freebird does it again. The only developer that consistently makes me cry. I will always enjoy these stories.
Not as mind-blowing like the other games, but it opens my mind about telling story without words. You can try this before or after you played Finding Paradise.
I bought this game because I absolutely adored "To The Moon", the previous game from this dev. Unfortunately this was a much more shallow experience, and moved really slowly. I wouldn't quite describe it as a game, but more of an interactive story. I hope that "Finding Paradise" and "Imposter Factory" are more like the first game!
Why this bird is a bthc. I wanna smash it with a rock.
A boy and his bird against the world
It good.
Lovely story and an easy 100%. The story of the game was great and very well designed.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Freebird Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 22.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 66 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 84% положительных (2721) |