35mm
by Mikhail
Mar 4, 2022 |
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Embark on a journey set in a post-apocalyptic world, destroyed by a pandemic in 35mm. Explore desolate towns, vast countrysides, and even an underground facility with your traveling companion and loot supplies to ensure your survival. Go through various quests where your decisions will decide the game’s ending!
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Summary
Imagine a world where, despite human ingenuity and advances in medical technology, an infectious pathogen won. Due to a massive death toll, unrest became widespread, and the social order quickly fell.
Though you won’t get to live and see this dark moment in 35mm, the game depicts a grim view of how things will be after a cataclysmic pandemic. The story is told through the eyes of our two protagonists, who happen to be vagabonds wandering around the desolate Russian countryside. One of whom (the character we’re playing as) is carrying the titular 35mm camera, taking pictures of just about anything and everything he sees fit to record in his little time machine.
For a $10 game on the Nintendo Switch, 35mm tells a rather bleak tale, and despite not being too engaging, it delivers a superb atmospheric experience on par with other games. With that said, should you give it a shot? Well, before you decide, let’s take a look at what it has to offer first:
Plotline
35mm is set in the Russian countryside and follows the story of our protagonist and his NPC traveling companion. Before the pandemic struck, your character took photography as a hobby, and for some reason, he continues to engage in it even after a major cataclysmic event. That aside, the game delivers a bleak and desolate setting; everything is in whites, blacks, and grays, and it seems as if the world itself has lost color. Fog bleaches the flatlands, abandoned villages, and dense chilly forests, hiding the horrors nestling behind it.
The game focuses on telling the stories of our protagonists, but the effort is negatively affected by wonky translations. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to get a grasp of the situation. Unfortunately, the story of how humanity fell to the pathogen and unrest isn’t meaningfully conveyed, considering you’ll have to pick up and read documents and letters to learn what conspired. Though 35mm tickles your curiosity with its rather intriguing plot, it doesn’t tell it engagingly.
Gameplay
35mm’s gameplay can be divided into several elements. Most of the time, it is a walking simulator where you explore the atmospheric environments of a post-apocalyptic Russia. You’ll enter ruined homes and pick up objects you’ll use in your journey. These range from batteries for your flashlight and camera, along with tin cans with food. Apart from this, there are also pictures, documents, and items that will become useful later on, including a hatchet and an automatic rifle. So yes, 35mm isn’t exactly something you’d play if you’re looking for a quick bit of fun.
Action-packed moments in 35mm are far and few in between. However, they are paired with the game’s outstanding atmospheric elements, which, in turn, increase tension and excitement. One of these specific moments was during a bear chase quick-time event early on. As you walk around the countryside, you’re set upon by the massive and likely hungry animal. You’ll run with your companion to a barn, trying to push open its doors. These moments are something you’d always look forward to as they deliver. In addition, the game also has a first-person shooter element where you mostly fight off wild animals, including wolves.
To move the story forward in 35mm, you need to perform specific tasks unique to each location. For example, you’ll need to find a bucket so you can grab some water from a well to use in cooking food or gather particular objects to place inside your inventory. These are pretty mundane in nature, especially since this involves a lot of looking around and searching because objectives aren’t marked, and there’s no mini-map. Nevertheless, every location isn’t that big and is sealed by invisible walls, so you’ll be able to find and perform these tasks eventually.
Graphics/Sound
Presentation is where 35mm excels the most. It looks fantastic on the Nintendo Switch, despite being on weaker hardware. It accurately depicts the ruinous state the world is in and the sadness and danger in the post-apocalyptic world. The fog and abandoned buildings add a sense of foreboding, giving you a sense that hazards are lurking underneath. These elements pair well with the impeccable sound design and atmospheric audio composed of footsteps, wind, and animal sounds. The game has Russian voice acting, and though small, the subtitles are readable.
There are certain occasions wherein you’ll be compelled to take screenshots and photos with the titular 35mm camera you can trigger via your inventory. This acts as the game’s photo mode, and you can adjust certain aspects like the blur and zoom.
Conclusion
Overall, 35mm is not precisely something you would play if you’re looking for a quick burst of fun, but it tells a rather compelling story you would want to try firsthand. Moreover, it hands out a top-tier atmospheric experience, thanks to its excellent sound design and well-crafted setting. Yes, we recommend giving it a shot if you’d like a new post-apocalyptic tale to go through on the Nintendo Switch.
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