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6 people found the following review helpful:
A mid-length retelling of Beauty and the Beast with musical magic, January 17, 2024by MathBrush This mid-length game is a story-focused Zorkian type game, where you explore the Beast's castle, trying to understand his history and take action. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
Great for beginners, smooth, and adaptive, April 1, 2023 by Cygnus (Australia) Bronze is an interactive fiction following a similar story of beauty and the beast, but wildly different. With mechanics and fantastical backstory, this game is world-built in the best ways. It’s got an expansive yet still navigable structure, with in-built hints (that is quite literally the best thing an IF can have). Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Well-designed mechanics, March 2, 2023I felt that being able to find something and the directions on the status bar made the gameplay a lot more enjoyable and much less frustrating, given the vast number of rooms to explore. These two features should be standard practice for complex or multi-room IF games. One of most well-designed IF games I’ve played to date and I’m glad to have stumbled upon this. Interesting storyline as well! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
Great for beginners... or those who want a compelling, quick game, December 1, 2022 by kbadly I really enjoyed the ease of this game-- not necessarily easy to solve, but easy to play casually. I did not need to make maps or take notes-- everything is there for you if you just "think" about it or "look up" in various references. The story is compelling as well. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Incredible atmosphere and storytelling, December 5, 2020by Wynter (London, UK) I had played and enjoyed text adventure games before *Bronze*, but this was the first that I truly loved. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Another home run from Emily Short, October 5, 2020by bradleyswissman (Virginia, US) Emily Short does more than justice to the medium of interactive fiction and lives up to her reputation as one of the best IF authors in this relatively short IF. In Bronze, Emily takes a fairytale well-known to western audiences and refines it, building up layers and layers of storytelling, worldbuilding, and fantasy. We are all familiar with the story of Beauty and the Beast, but Short spurns the Disney retelling and takes us down darker, more fanciful paths. Short has set up this story as part map, part puzzle - objects that you interact with unlock different parts of the map and progress the quest, which is (Spoiler - click to show)to solve the mystery of the Beast and his enchanted servants. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Points for best NPC: The Castle, April 30, 2020In this retelling of the classic, wellknown fairy-tale, you play Beauty. However, you (the player) are not Beauty. Through memories triggered by various rooms, objects, pieces of furniture, it's clear that she has lived a life of her own, in this castle with its Lord, and outside it in her village. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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IF to remember, February 25, 2020by JuiceCarver I'll remember this game for a long time. An enchanting twist to the well-known story that leaves you reminiscing about the couple when you finish. Full of fun puzzles and friendly to newbies. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Perfect Introduction To IF, March 18, 2017by RottenSnail Related reviews: fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, based on, small map, puzzles, hints, easy, introductory, beginner, multiple endings, traditional, fantasy In my opinion, this game is perfect. Based on my limited experience with IF, I'd say this game definitely succeeds at introducing beginners to the "traditional" exploration and puzzle IF genre. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A great story for beginners, February 5, 2017by jkibbe Bronze is a great starting place for those getting into IF. It has a generous hint system and puzzles that are just the right difficulty (for me, anyway!). Though it has some parallels to Beauty and the Beast, it is it's own story and not romantic, if that's a concern. I would recommend printing a map or drawing a map to keep track of all of the locations. I didn't visit all of the possible rooms (the ones unlabeled on the PDF map), so I assume there is an alternate, perhaps more favorable, path. Next, I plan on having my middle school students work through this story as an intro to IF! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Interesting interpretation of beauty and the beast, February 18, 2016by Solana (Hong Kong) Bronze is my first IF game and I think as a complete newbie to IF Bronze is really easy to handle and provides really good instructions/hints to guide me throughout the game. I really like the spooky environment and as the game go on the creepiness got yet not too much to scare me off. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Nearly perfect introduction to IF for brand-new beginners, November 19, 2015by beladee This was one of the first IF games I ever played, and after playing several others I was impressed with the implementation of the hint system in this delightful game. I say it was 'nearly perfect' because I feel it was a little too hard for me in the second half even with the generated hints (which occasionally didn't actually make sense to the problem at hand) and I had to resort to the walkthrough that the author posted. Thanks for posting a walkthrough! I loved the writing and I was happy to hear the end of the story even if I ultimately had to admit defeat to the puzzles. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Finely crafted recounting of a well-known fairytale, January 19, 2015by Amphiareion You are Beauty in this retelling of the classic story. Something is amiss in the Beast's castle when you return after an absence, and your actions on exploring the castle (and discovering it as player of course) lead to a potential resolution of the Beast's condition. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Wonderful game, January 8, 2013by Greevesie An extremely dark take on the traditional story. Loved the atmosphere created and it is one of the few games where I haven't wanted to skip over parts of the writing. Well done! You had me hooked! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A more mature fairy tale, December 23, 2012by Andromache (Hawaii) I'm revisiting this game after a hiatus from interactive fiction and it is still a good story. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale, so when I saw this was inspired by it, I had to play it. The first screen drew me in and gave me a clue right away that this heroine, while just as determined and sensible as the Beauty of the fairy tale, was not necessarily pining for her family or even that devoted to them. Much like Metamorphoses, there are multiple endings which allow for roleplay of the protagonist in some very unconventional ways. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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In the best traditions of the adventure game genre., November 30, 2012by Christiaan The story of Bronze is a twist on the well-known fairy tale of Beauty & the Beast. You are "Beauty" and have returned to the castle. But all is not well. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Amazing, touching game, April 23, 2012by juliana This is my first Emily Short game, but most certainly not my last. Having grown up with zork and the like, I had a certain point of view about IF -- fun, challenging, occaisionally witty. Emily definitely widened my horizons by delivering an IF game where the author cared as much about the 'Fiction' as she did about the 'Interactive.' Extremely well written story unfolds as you progress thru the game, making your quest meaningful and personal. In game hints have the perfect amount of reveal, without spoiling it all. Not only an easily mappable world, but once you've been somewhere, you can get back with one command. Also works for finding objects you have already seen. This completely bypasses the crazy, time-consuming travel back and forth between rooms, allowing the quest and the story to take precedence. I highly, HIGHLY recommend. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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EXCELLENT, February 27, 2012by brandonmack this is by far one of the best games I have ever played. It made me think, and re-evaluate what I knew of this classic fairy tale. I spent a lot of time going back and forth (which is so easy in this one!) trying to solve all of the puzzles, searching for clues, it's genius! I simply couldn't put it down. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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An excellent piece of work.... but somehow unsatisfying., January 4, 2012by diddlescatter (US) After hearing so much about Bronze, I was expecting a very satisfying and pleasurable experience. This was not the case for me. I played the game through over the course of an afternoon and, although I did enjoy exploring the map and working through the puzzles, I found myself disappointed at the end. I came away feeling like the entire experience was rather hollow and somewhat forced. The game is user-friendly enough, and it's definitely a great beginner's game in many ways. But the execution of the plot feels a little rushed and the meta-puzzle felt anticlimactic. It was as if, even as I did my own exploring, I was being spoon-fed the story without getting to discover it on my own. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Loved it, September 5, 2011I loved this game. The navigation system is brilliant. I wish all games had exit options in the upper right corner! The story was great; literally out of a storybook. The hint system was also very helpful because it gave just the right amount of nudging. I thought this game was beautifully crafted and entertaining throughout. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Not just A Fairy Tale, April 13, 2010by tggdan3 (Michigan) I'll be honest- when I first saw this game, I wasn't too excited about it. It seemed like it would be some kind of Beauty and the Beast knockoff about love and conversation with NPCs more than the cave crawl I've come to love. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A fairytale retelling not to be missed, April 1, 2010by Danielle (The Wild West) I'm one of those readers who LOVES to see the traditional European fairytales (Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Rapunzel et al) retold. I've read nearly all of Donna Jo Napoli's retellings, and I seek out more retellings in that vein everytime I hit the library. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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My first IF game, September 17, 2009by PomPrint (Scotland) I have given this a five star rating on my very limited knowledge of IF, so this might change in the future. This having been said, I am very impressed with the creation of an atmosphere from the descriptions of locations, objects etc. (don't wish to give too much away here). The 'game' is very playable in that I never found myself at a loose end, with just enough clues to keep it interesting. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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A Dive into The Story, December 14, 2008by Caio Caly PLaying bronze is like diving into a book. As you play, you start to understand your character and her feelings. It's a beautiful story with smooth gameplay. Definitely worth playing! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Interesting take on a well-known fairytale, November 9, 2007Bronze is a very user-friendly and fairly entertaining take on Beauty and the Beast. I was never once frustrated by syntax or by tedious tasks, and I really enjoyed the way that the backstory was revealed as my wanderings through the castle triggered memories and reflections of the time my character had spent there before the events of the game. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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My Introduction to the Pleasures of Interactive Fiction, October 19, 2007by Ron Newcomb (Seattle) This is the first I-F I have ever played to completion, and the one to make me take notice of the form. In Bronze, you are Beauty, of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, and after a week-long "vacation" to visit your old family, you return to the castle to find something amiss. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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