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One of the things I love the most about indie games and devs are the risks you see being taken in the form of new experiences that challenge the status quo and expectations of what a game can be. Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is very much a game in that lane, with a deep focus on storytelling, and in a way that feels very bound to the classic oral traditions of the past. You’ll meander around the country and encounter events which you have a limited ability to affect and then periodically meet up with fellow travellers who are looking for a good yarn. As you progress and continue to encounter new people (or sometimes people you’ve met before) you’ll begin to appreciate how what starts as simple tales will often morph into new and often more interesting variations with time and more people embellishing them. That the majority of this is done with terrific voice work and complimentary music really makes the game stand out, but there’s also no getting around the needlessly slow pacing and sparse map as you continue to explore the country. For the right crowd it will no doubt be fascinating, but for anyone looking for even a hint of excitement you’ll probably want to give it a pass.
Justin Nation, Score:Good [7.0]