{"id":4414,"date":"2023-04-18T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/?guid=759e9b0e2777b459fcd17a0528398752"},"modified":"2023-04-18T18:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:05:00","slug":"tron-identity-review-grid-based-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/tron-identity-review-grid-based-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Tron: Identity Review – Grid-Based Decision-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Reviewed on:<\/b>
\n Switch
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\n Platform:<\/b>
\n Switch, PC
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\n Publisher:<\/b>
\n Bithell Games
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\n Developer:<\/b>
\n Bithell Games
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\n Rating:<\/b>
\n Teen\n <\/p>\n

Taking established fictional universes in new directions is an idea we should all be behind. Too often, licensed games hew too close to established characters or scenarios, and those beloved fictional frameworks are never given a chance to grow. With Tron: Identity, Bithell Games takes the venerable Tron franchise and tries something entirely different \u2013 a visual novel with a light touch of puzzle gameplay. The novelty alone is worth some enthusiasm. However, despite a valiant attempt at a fresh take, this bite-sized release falls short in some key areas.<\/p>\n

Tron: Identity is comparable to a classic noir detective story, presuming your investigator lived in a computer, wore a disc that contained his memories, and was constantly surrounded by pulsing colored lights. The entire story unfolds within an extensive repository of information on \u201cthe Grid,\u201d and it\u2019s up to you to solve the mystery of a strange explosion and possible theft that occurred there. Along the way, you meet a handful of other characters, or \u201cPrograms\u201d in the vernacular, and make choices that will affect how each feels about you and how receptive they might be to your inquiry. The entire affair unfolds through written text set below art of the characters and locales within the Repository.<\/p>\n

I like the limited scope and tight narrative constraints that are on offer. But I can\u2019t say I ever felt like I was solving a mystery. New pieces of information dropped into my lap at regular intervals, but I never really felt like a detective putting all the pieces together. When the big picture revealed itself, it felt more like a surprising plot twist than the satisfying click of everything finally making sense.<\/p>\n

Even so, the written descriptions and dialogue paint an atmospheric story and help create nuance around the mostly static image visuals. I enjoyed Bithell\u2019s distinct take on the Tron world and the places the developer found to add new twists to that established fiction. I also liked the branching decision-making trees, which allow each player to craft their own take on the narrative, perhaps even with different characters who live or die by the end.<\/p>\n