Best of Us Demo

Superheroes are rarely depicted with flaws in popular comic books or movie franchises, although there are plenty of examples that present them as regular humans with superpowers. The most notorious example of this is probably Watchmen, since most of the characters had various flaws that made them much more likeable and relatable, not to mention unfit to represent humanity as a whole.

Best of Us is an interactive role-playing game with no graphics or sounds, in which you get to decide how each scene in the story goes and what the main character does. The game itself is text-based and quite slow, which might be a bit of a letdown for new players, especially if you are not used to the genre. However, it’s the freedom of choice that makes the experience feel great.

The main story is related to how regular humans would behave if they had superpowers, and whether they would choose to use their abilities for good or evil. There are two sides to choose from over the course of the game, and they are pretty much entirely different in almost every regard. While this makes for an interesting second playthrough, the black and white approach is a bit boring.

Besides choosing a name and a nationality at the beginning of the game, you also get to pick from a variety of superpowers, such as flight, super endurance or teleportation. You can pick multiple powers at the same time, and some are more useful than others at various points during the story. Thus, you can customize the character in a different way with every playthrough.

The lack of graphics may turn out to be a game breaker for some, but the experience feels very much like reading a book, except that you get to decide how the events unfold every step of the way. Hence, while some artwork would indeed improve the atmosphere and help your imagination along, you can still envision everything in your mind and work the brain a little for a change.

In the end, Best of Us feels very rushed and a bit too black and white, but it can be an adventure nonetheless. It’s a welcomed change from the usual RPGs that reuse the same elements over and over again.