How Immortality's Story and FMV Design Deliver Its Themes
The question at the center of developer Sam Barlow's latest title, Immortality, revolves around the fate of actress Marissa Marcel, and this mystery drives the game's entire plot. Throughout her career, Marissa starred in three films that could have led to major success, but none of them were ever released. In Immortality, players are tasked with scrubbing through the footage of these unseen films to piece together what happened to Marissa and discover what led to her disappearance following the filming of her last movie.
Just as with Barlow's previous titles, Immortality is an FMV game that has already taken Steam by storm and features incredible performances from its cast, with Manon Gage's Marissa being a particular standout. Gage leads the action as players scan through reels and reels of footage in a non-linear narrative that they can easily jump in and out of as the story slowly unfolds. Barlow's previous release Her Story used taped police interviews to hunt a killer in a similar fashion, and his follow-up Telling Lies utilized video calls to expose a tale of undercover cops, but Immortality takes the formula to another level with its story of unexpected revelations, twists, and even a hint of the supernatural.
Immortality: What Happened to Marissa Marcel Achievement
Immortality is first and foremost a mystery. Players start with only a handful of footage to review, and they must unlock more as they interact with the clips and are transported through time to see other parts of Marissa's unreleased films. The non-linear narrative may be disorientating at first, but as gamers learn more about this enigmatic model-turned-actress and the people around her, the picture of her life begins to build and creates a complex and
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