The same utopia as Rapture that inevitably turns in dystopia!Ĭlose to the sun is referring to the myth of Icarus, whose wax wings melted when he dared to get too close to the sun a metaphor for humanity that wants to go too far beyond its possibilities and to challenge nature with science and technology. In an alternative reality in the end of XIX century, famous inventor Nikola Tesla brings together the greatest scientists of the time on the colossal cruise ship "The Helios" he wants to create the Eldorado of science far from military, political and economic influences, just aimed at the progress and well-being of humanity. Similarities with Bioshock don't end there. Bioshock-like aesthetics is the best feature of the experience, a real joy for the eyes. It's a narrative title in first person view coming with a distinctive feature: the exact same aesthetics as Bioshock, even better because updated to actual graphic power. Yesterday I completed the steampunk thriller horror Close To The Sun, released in May 2019 from the italian development team Storm in a TeaCup, published by Wired Productions. That's the reason why the titles I play are more than the ones I review. Unfortunately the average quality of the games on the market is not very high compared to the criteria underlying the VGArt project. Not all titles are suitable to the VGArt project. In these days of medical emergency I am playing more than usual.
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