You know, there is something about this game. Give it a chance, play longer than 5 minutes and maybe you will not be able to stop until you finish the game, like me :)
Cradle
- Release Date:
- Jul 24, 2015
- Metacritic:
- 65
- Developer:
- Flying Cafe for Semianimals
- Publisher:
- Flying Cafe for Semianimals
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
Game Tags
About This Game
Key Features
- Open World. Explore the mysterious and stylish world of the robotized Mongolia. Search the yurt, take a stroll down the river or head towards the entertainment park - this game has no fences you cannot overcome.
- Interactive Environment. Interact with objects - all of them bear a part of the story and most can be used in the gameplay.
- Living Characters. Communicate with NPCs. Owing to non-standard emotion display technology where actor eyes video is used, the NPCs in Cradle look as ‘live’ ones.
- Deep Story. Immerse into learning the thoroughly thought-out story. Every of its detail adds to the storyline, while a short newspaper slip accidentally found in the steppe could completely change the sense of the storyline.
- Varied Gameplay. Mix thoughtful exploration quests with bright and dynamic mini-games.
- Excquisite Soundtrack. Engulf the atmoshpere of mystery with the enchanting soundtrack of the game. Cradle contains 90 minutes of music including the meditative ambient, synthetic tracks and vocal compositions.
Storyline
Thirty years ago in the mid-2040s the sweeping development of neuroscience stirred up the common anticipation of victory over aging and death. In 2047 the scientists of the Neurocopying Institute in Cologne run the first experiments on transferring human consciousness onto an artificial carrier. In the course of experiments a weird previously unregistered phenomenon was discovered - the copies of neurotic system of the test subjects awoken in the computational device began to self-destroy by immersing in a state of deep irrational fear.
The discovery of the mysterious phenomenon induced a string of events to have completely changed the society. Dozens of years later the question of the ‘Panic Attack’ nature still remains open. We do not know how far the researchers’ thought has led them in search of the answer, but we believe it hardly ever visited this Mongolian steppe.
Year 2076, Mongolia. You wake up in a yurt amidst the boundless steppes. You neither remember your name, nor are aware of how long you had slept. Who are you? Who is this mechanical girl sitting on the table and what is the number she has on her chest? Nearby there towers the dome of a neglected entertainment park. How did it appear in these desert lands? What has happened here? Look around and try to sort things out. You are to begin on a peculiar and a touching story.
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User Reviews
The story itself is pretty interesting, but im not a fan of the minigame levels and their achievements. But overall pretty nice and rather fun to play. The voice acting and the whole ambience is really well done and cool. All in one a pretty nice game. I can really recommend it
So atmopsheric and super insteresting world of empy Mongolian cyberpunk steppe. For me is realy gem thought indie games. Only sad story is very short. From negative side is annoying room games with cubes.
The game is full of bugs with controls and mechanics, can't force myself to play it, sorry. I understand it is indie but it is not difficult to code normal controls with no mouse bugs and not auto-sliding when I'm staying, it is like already done when you open Unity or Unreal Engine project.
My recommendation is a little tepid. The game is beautifully rendered and populated, and I loved exploring and figuring out the story through the medium of postcards, newspapers, and other paper memorabilia. The setting's patina, an alternate history futuristic yet dystopian Mongolia, was ethereal and really captivated me. I love poking through an old house filled with knick-knacks and trinkets. However the game lost much of its charm as soon as I started obeying it and performing its quests and dialogue, which effortlessly stripped the mystique and charm the opening exploration had built up. No longer was I piecing it together as much as being told. The ending in particular left me feeling "Where is the rest of the game?" in a way that made me feel that I really had enjoyed it and wanted more, and exploring people's interpretations brought back some of the depth and allure. So I have to admit, I liked it well enough. Its just that it could have been a 10/10 and instead, its a 6/...
One day I will play it
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX9c compliant card with 512MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Cradle cost?
Cradle costs $12.99.
What are the system requirements for Cradle?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX9c compliant card with 512MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space
What platforms is Cradle available on?
Cradle is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Cradle worth buying?
Cradle has 82% positive reviews from 11 players. Metacritic score: 65/100.
When was Cradle released?
Cradle was released on Jul 24, 2015.
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