![]() that cares for your well being.īut after perusing the texts I could see that the game takes place in the present 2016. Either I have been kept in the dark and there is a Big Brother style A.I. ![]() At first I thought perhaps this game took place in the future since no Smartphone I know of has any sort of sentient, feeling A.I. The first thing that stuck out at me was I.R.I.S, a sort of hypercharged Siri. Yes, I.R.I.S is just as creepy as all those other sci-fi AI’s It’s up to you the player to search through all of these to try and find relevant information to pinpoint Sara’s whereabouts. The video only lasts eleven seconds but it’s enough to convince I.R.I.S and consequently the player that Sara must be found.įrom there the game opens up to what is essentially a phone search. I.R.I.S manages to repair a portion of the phone’s functions and memory including the most recent text messages, notes, emails, pictures and music. The only piece of information I.R.I.S is able to retrieve is a video of a frightened Sara wandering lost through the woods terrified of the footsteps that are following her. Curiously enough though, it seems to immediately be aware that you are not Sara.Īfter typing responses to I.R.I.S it soon becomes apparent Sara is in grave danger. is greeting you with a friendly “Hello Sara”. ![]() No sooner do you unlock the phone then I.R.I.S. The phone appears to have been corrupted apart from the main screen photo of Sara and her cat and the phone’s AI system, I.R.I.S. ![]() The point is you found it and it seems to have belonged to a girl named Sara. How or where you found it does not seem to come into play. That’s because the entirety of the game takes place on a lost cell phone which you, the unwitting player, have found. Even without having played the other versions, I know for sure this is the best one. If you decide to download the game for yourself and happen to own an Android, I would recommend getting this version. Because of the nature of the game which I will obviously get to I ended up downloading it for Android. Sara Is Missing (or SIM for short, an awesome play on words) is available on PC, Mac and Android. I have denied myself my beloved Stardew Manor (more on THAT another time) but quick games that I can play for one hour at a time are still fair game.Įnter Sarah Is Missing, developed by Monsoon Lab and recommended to me by my friend Dan the Video Ninja, who has suddenly become my supplier for new and innovative story-driven games.Īnd yes, this is counting toward my word count. I am in the midst of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) so naturally I am seeking any method of procrastination I can think of. ![]()
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