4/30/2023 0 Comments The silent age chapter 2 the house![]() ![]() Japanese camphor-wood, under a sort of pavillion of Indian rose-tinted Had created a boudoir where, amid daintily carved furniture of pale, In the days when he had entertained women at his home, he He had long been a connoisseur in the sincerities and evasions ofĬolor-tones. ![]() Turning over his house to the upholsterers! What care he took, what meditations he surrendered himself to, before He was obliged to go to ParisĪgain, to comb the city in his search for the things he wanted to buy. More than two months passed before Des Esseintes could bury himself in SO GOOD THAT ONLY CAPS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS ARE WORTHY OF THIS GAME!!! I love Joe’s comical gifts, his one-liners got me through the sometimes depressing ambience of the story… I love that he’s no super hero but a normal guy with a kind enough heart to take the world on his shoulders, I love the silver lining of humanity in a cold, dark, almost certain doomed future… I love the references to pandemic and people within it which ring even truer these days, I love the references to Cold War, to Vietnam war, and in fact the bleak reality of how stupid it is to sacrifice people for abstracts, or worse just for a bigger wallet, yet we still do it even in the middle of a pandemic… I love the beautifully designed structure of it all, I love the style of it, and when the credits were rolling I felt like a thousand emotions all tangled into something I could not explain… I’m struck, saddened, moved and relieved all at the same time.This web version of John Howard's translation of Joris-Karl Huysmans's À Rebours, whose title is rendered both "Against the Grain" and "Against Nature," uses the Project Gutenberg ASCII text produced by "Harrison Ainsworth" (Release Date: Project Gutenberg statementĬhapter 1. *** "I especially recommend The Silent Age to fans of science fiction, time travel, quirky writing, inner monologues and epic mustaches" - Indie Love *** "The Silent Age delivers a charming experience, packed with stylish graphics and sound, simple touch controls and an intriguing story". *** "Smart, mysterious and layered beneath a very welcome dose of otherworldly eeriness, The Silent Age will delight any adventure gamer who feels that the genre's revival, welcome though it is, is just a little too light-hearted in the 21st century" - Modojo Logical puzzles make sense in the context of the world" - Gamezebo *** "Beautiful and immersive graphics and soundtrack create an uncannily calm ambiance. *** "The Silent Age is an absolutely fantastic adventure that fans of the genre should not miss" - 148Apps *** "You may detect a strong Twelve Monkeys influence at work in the game's storyline." - Eurogamer *** "The combination of intelligent puzzles and sexy spartan design has iOS adventure fans flocking to The Silent Age in droves " - Kotaku In fact, the only thing remotely remarkable about him is exactly how much he conforms to the median of the hypothetical everyman, and up until this point, Joe’s life hasn't exactly been biography material. Average height, average weight, average IQ. Our protagonist is Joe in more than just name. It’s been like this for years, going from one soul-devouring job to the next. Working a dead-end attendant job making sure the building is as spotless as the suits walking the halls. All the winds of change are doing here is blowing leaves all over Joe’s newly-swept floor. Somewhere in the big city, in a tall, faceless government building someone left a window open. The winds of change are certainly blowing over the country. ![]() Environmentalists, the female liberties movement, and on the dance floors an entirely different kind of movement is overtaking the underground clubs. Meanwhile the Cold War is more than lukewarm and a real one is going on overseas. Flipflops, English leather and bandanas are the height of fashion. Sit back, plug in your headphones, and enjoy the adventure.īackground Story. With an interface specifically designed for touch devices, you'll flow through the story without hiccups and frustrations. The Silent Age is an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game with stylized visuals and an eerie soundtrack that will keep you in suspense as you solve mind-bending puzzles. Travel through time between the iconic 70's and a desolate present day haunted by silence. The Silent Age takes you on an adventurous journey into a dystopian future where mankind has gone extinct! Episode Two now available, the final chapter in this award winning adventure. ![]()
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