A truly breathtaking storytelling experience. Well-written characters with their own agenda, amazing atmosphere, and most importantly - a story that asks the player to answer some difficult moral questions about himself. 10/10
Minds Beneath Us
- Release Date:
- Jul 31, 2024
- Developer:
- BearBoneStudio
- Publisher:
- BearBoneStudio
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Story
Embark on a thrilling sci-fi journey in a futuristic Asian city with MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you find yourself trapped in a foreign body, alongside the subconscious of its original owner.As society evolves, a new industry emerges that replaces the hardware needed to operate AI-automated systems with human brains. Consequently, the most disadvantaged citizens have had no choice but to sign up one after another. Against the backdrop of this mad society, a conspiracy gradually unfolds.
Features
- Players can make their own dialogue choices and shape the relationships between characters throughout the journey. The combination of dialogue choices and actions will continually affect the story.
- Observe environments, pay attention to the dialogue, and then look for hidden clues in every scene. This way, you can even unlock new dialogue choices.
- With hand-drawn animation and smooth camera movement, a unique cinematic experience is created.
- The game combines 2D characters and detailed 3D environments to present the streets of a near-future Taipei.
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User Reviews
This game truly a masterpiece. I love the art style, I very much enjoy the story and I don't know what, but there is some spice to it. Like I enjoy it way more then I should be based on just the visual and reading. I care about the characters about the mystery. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
I saw someone say that this is a good game to play when you don't know what to do with your life, and so I expected the story to be about the meaning of life, and yeah, it is that, but it's also so much more. It's very well thought out not only on philosophical level but also political, sociological, even environmental, the story is heavily focused on morals and values of people, what is considered good and how big the lesser evil can be before it's just good ol' plain evil. And the way these themes were presented through a detective-like, detail focused (I mean, you have to not just listen to the characters talk, you HAVE to remember what they're saying and utilize it in a smart manner in the future) main plot with jaw dropping twists, genuinely entertaining side plots, well lived in world-building where I didn't question its reality for a second, and through great combination of 3D environments and 2D animations, fun little combat encounters and incredibly engaging 4th wall breaking...
This game's story is really excellent- and that is why I'm giving this a thumbs up. Extremely carefully told and well-thought out, and an amazingly built universe. However, if the devs ever see this- the English localization of this game is really poorly done. Grammar problems, misused turn of phrase, and spelling errors aplenty- it brought me out of the immersion of the game many times and led me to choose dialogue options of which I didn't fully understand the implications. If this game is getting a sequel- consider redoing and rereleasing the English in advance of it, especially if the sequel garners new players who want to play the previous game. In addition, adding accessibility options wouldn't hurt either- timed dialogue prompts and QTEs as something you can turn on and off. Otherwise, a really engaging story.
Beautiful, beautiful game. The way it plays with player's perception, providing subtle options and then blatantly telling you "I predicted it. I'm in full control of the narrative, and you're not" is awesome, and leaves a long-lasting immersion feeling. For cyberpunk genre fans – it might seem less... dark-ish than you're used to, but I strongly recommend to proceed. Themes brought up are deep and get more and more entangled as you work through them, defining YOU more than anything else. What is justice? Your principles? Your feelings? What do you think about it, and, much more importantly, how will they stand the tests of reality? Make your own choices. Or don't – as mentioned by one of the characters, it's a choice in its own right.
Wow, just wow. Absolutely incredible game! Loved the story, the art style, music score, sound design etc. it was all so amazing!! I recommend this 1000x over. There's lots of dialogue so be warned if you're not the type to play those kind of games. Has some quick timed events and LOTS of choices galore to craft the story how you want it to go. Multiple endings. Take your time and enjoy the scenery. Really hoping we get another game from this indie studio. Bravo to you devs! <3
Game good , If you can handle reading through a heavily text-based game with some action (qte). Characters all have their own goals and personality (even the side characters) There are A lot of tough decisions and has deep mature themes, Which one can compare to the current world. The game is super cathartic. That ending song after everything you've been through really makes you appreciate or regret every decision you made.... Kevin Colombin's Soundtrack (Thanks you legend) really hits the tone of the game. [ I recommend playing this blind so you know what i'm talking about ] Keep in mind it's not about changing the world your thrown in for a good or bad ending , but making the best out of the cards you've been dealt. Who you spend the time with. How you use your time. The game believe it or not challenges your mentality. Yea, sometimes things don't go your way and the odds are always against you, but that shouldn't be an excuse to give up and enjoy what YOU have left in the...
A fabulous novel game with intensive, yet warn story. As a Taiwanese, the use of local culture-based elements makes me feel like living in the game to touch what character really face. Even without ever living here, the neat design of scene and character will be more than interested to players who like to experience Dystopia possibility. Recommend to everyone!
I absolutely love this game! Everything from the art, atmosphere, story-telling, well-written characters, even the hard decisions I had to make. This is definitely a favorite of mine and I hope others will try it out! <3
This is just blatant praise Ig but this game has a better story than most books I've read nd it actually resembles a lot of my own stories (for my books.) What I would say bad abt is tht It's a lot more like a choice game, most of what you do is dialogue and some of it's overbuilt like you can have a full conversation with a motorbike guy about how it hovers. The ending was also a small let down for me but If u don't want this part spoilt i'd just go to another comment. I liked the ending, I did- but the ending within an ending that breaks the fourth wall I just hated bc it's a similar gyst as the whole THE MULTIVERSE IS REAL crap that Marvel films have. All in all, it's a marvellous story however overbuilt with a beautiful environment making up for somewhat simple gameplay. Wish there were more games like this in my discovery queue
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 8400/Ryzen R5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580 8GB
- Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 7700/Ryzen R7 1700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3060
- Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram
FAQ
How much does Minds Beneath Us cost?
Minds Beneath Us costs $19.99.
What are the system requirements for Minds Beneath Us?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 8400/Ryzen R5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580 8GB Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7 7700/Ryzen R7 1700 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3060 Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram
What platforms is Minds Beneath Us available on?
Minds Beneath Us is available on Windows PC.
Is Minds Beneath Us worth buying?
Minds Beneath Us has 99% positive reviews from 100 players.
When was Minds Beneath Us released?
Minds Beneath Us was released on Jul 31, 2024.
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