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point-and-click adventure
A New Beginning
By Daedalic Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
A New Beginning is a point-and-click adventure about trying to prevent a climate catastrophe. Bioengineer Bent Svensson has left his work on alternative energy and lives in the forests of Norway when Fay arrives, claiming to be a time traveler from the future. She says Bent’s research may be key to averting the disaster, but its results are at risk of falling into the hands of an energy tycoon. The two set out to stop the impending catastrophe. The game presents its story as a cinematic adventure-thriller in a graphic novel style, with animated comic scenes and more than 100 detailed backgrounds. It is a single-player game with Steam Achievements and Family Sharing. Daedalic Entertainment developed and published it. Steam lists Windows and macOS, and the release date as December 11, 2012; the supplied game year is 2010.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player adventure with Steam Achievements.
- Family Sharing is supported.
- Graphic novel presentation with animated comic scenes.
- More than 100 detailed backgrounds.
- The listed Steam platforms are Windows and macOS.
- It is a single-player game.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player, story-led point-and-click adventure focused on climate catastrophe, time travel and alternative energy.
A New Beginning centers its adventure on Bent and Fay’s effort to avert a global catastrophe. Its graphic novel presentation and single-player format are the clearest fit for players drawn to story-led adventures.
