Bear with Me is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Exordium Games. It is described as an "episodic noir adventure game", and was released in three episodes, first in August 2016, final in October 2017.[1][2][3] A prequel, The Lost Robots, was released in July 2019. The game draws inspiration from film noir and features Amber and her friend - detective Ted E. Bear, who are set on an adventure to find Amber's missing brother Flint.[4][5] Bear with Me: The Complete Collection, a compilation of the first three episodes, was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, MacOS, and Microsoft Windows on July 9, 2019.[6]
| Bear with Me | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Exordium Games |
| Publisher(s) | Exordium Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Release | Episode One
Episode Two
Episode Three
The Complete Collection
The Lost Robots
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reception
edit| Game | Metacritic |
|---|---|
| Episode One | (Windows) 68%[7] |
| Episode Two | (Windows) 76%[8] |
| Episode Three | (Windows) 79%[9] |
Bear with Me received generally positive reviews. Adventure Gamers, in a review for all three episodes, praised its story, art style and the well integration of puzzles, but criticized the slow movement speed, and the occasional frustration, giving it 3½ out of 5.[10] Italian magazine The Games Machine gave it 7.9 out of 10, stating "Bear With Me is a nice, old-style point and click adventure, with logical and well designed puzzles, although not too challenging, and a story that blends humour and drama. Not a milestone in the genre, but adventure fans should give it a chance.".[11]
Episode 1
editHardcore Gamer was less positive in its review for the first episode of the series, arguing "The first episode of Bear With Me still hints at a greater game to come, nicely setting a proper noir tone with some occasional creepy bits and a gleeful dose of snark throughout.", but "it sadly says a lot that the initial outing feels more like a demo for the game than an actual full-fledged chapter of the story."[12] LeveL magazine, on the other hand, gave it 8/10 and praised it as "The first episode of a dark adventure, where childlike elements are mixed with an adult story in a perfect harmony of a noir story".[13][7]
Bear with Me: The Complete Collection
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS4) 73/100[14] (XONE) 81/100[15] |
Bear with Me: The Complete Collection was published on July 31, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.
References
edit- ^ Chalk, Andy (September 6, 2017). "Bear With Me, a noir teddy bear adventure, concludes in October". PC Gamer.
- ^ "Bear With Me Investigates Plush Noir In August". Rock Paper Shotgun. July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Ovog listopada završavamo slučaj – stiže treća i finalna epizoda Bear with Me - GoodGame.hr". www.goodgame.hr.
- ^ "2. epizoda igre Bear With Me zagrebačkog Exordium Gamesa stiže u veljači". January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Episodic Noir Adventure Game Bear With Me Comes Out on August 8 - Hardcore Gamer". www.hardcoregamer.com. July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Bear With Me: The Complete Collection launches July 9 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, and smartphones". Gematsu. April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bear With Me: Episode 1 PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bear With Me: Episode Two PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Bear With Me: Episode Three PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Bear With Me Review". Adventure Gamers. October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bear With Me Recensione PC". The Games Machine. May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Review: Bear With Me: Episode 1". www.hardcoregamer.com. August 8, 2016.
- ^ "LEVEL 267". September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bear With Me: The Complete Collection". Metacritic.
- ^ "Bear With Me: The Complete Collection". Metacritic.