Ten Date Analysis – Finding Our Better Half

Wales Interactive brings us a new FMV to find a partner in.

Wales Interactive is a rare bird in today’s video game industry. Despite a few survival horror games every now and then, the company has carved out an interesting niche for itself. focusing on FMV-based adventure titleswhich are essentially interactive movies where all you have to do is pick an option and watch your decisions unfold. Its games have never been bad, but they have never managed to stand out beyond just new releases released once a year. I have to salute the fact that games like Late Shift, The Complex and Night Book have tried to solve different film genres. His most recent title, Ten Dates, for example, It’s a casual, laid-back romantic adventurewith a slight touch of humour.

Ten Dates is the sequel to Five Dates, which I admit I haven’t played. However, it is not necessary to know the first game to enjoy Ten Dates, since this title features two unique campaigns and a different cast of characters than its predecessor.

Looking for our better half

settle London after the pandemic, in Ten Dates we embody the character of Misha or Ryan. we create ourselves a dating profile for the person we choose, by selecting a profile picture, three of your interests, a career option, and your zodiac sign. These choices influence your character and his quotes., which adds a unique touch to the game. After setting up your profile, we will go with the other character to a speed dating event, where we each have five different dates. From these initial candidates, a list of potential matches is compiled and two are selected for a second date. Afterwards, the final appointment takes place with the suitor you are most interested in.

choices and consequences

Ten Dates asks us to make decisions at certain times of the meetings that we have. These negatively or positively affect the chemistry between you and your potential partner. Depending on the decisions we make, we will do better or worse with our potential partners.

During the meetings, we have the opportunity to see our chemistry ranking with each couple, but every choice you have to make to get that couple is also explained. This somewhat breaks the immersion in a title of these characteristics, so it is recommended that you do not use this tool unless you are replaying the game. It’s more natural to make the decisions that feel best to you and see how events unfold.

There is a streamer mode which lets you pause the game if you’re streaming so your audience can help you make the decisions. This is also useful if you don’t like being pressured into making a decision within a time limit or playing locally with a partner or friend. Another welcome addition is the ability to skip previous scenes. Each campaign lasts about an hourbut this tool allows you to play the game again without getting tired of hearing the same dialogue over and over again.

One of lime and one of sand

The cast of actors is excellent, with authentic and smooth performances.. The editing and sound design are also top notch and add to the feel. watch a romantic comedy.

The most negative point of Ten Dates is in the fact that the game It is entirely in English, without Spanish subtitles. As if that weren’t enough, the English subtitles contain numerous typos and grammatical errors which, given many of the characters’ already peculiar British accents, sometimes mean we don’t know what they’re saying.

conclusions

Ten Dates is a good FMV/dating simulation game that immerses you in a romantic comedy. The acting is wonderful, the sound design and editing are fantastic, and every character is different and feels like flesh and blood. Decisions matter and affect the outcome of each game, which adds a nice aspect of replayability. The fact that it is entirely in English means that many people cannot enjoy it And as if that were not enough, the subtitles in this language should have been revised more thoroughly. However, if you are looking for a new experience with a unique perspective, Ten Dates is a good title to do so.