I’ll call it out now: This is the least intriguing article you’ll read about 11 bit’s The Alters, a mix of Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and Duncan Jones’s Moon in which you’re (deep breath) a stranded space engineer who has to create different versions of himself. spawn using backstory branching gadgets to operate a massive, rolling base and escape the apocalyptic rays of the local sun.
However, we’re not going to talk about that hoity-toity quantum cycling and trading in this piece. We’re going to talk about how the opening sequence reminded me of Gears Of War and the many over-the-shoulder adventures it influenced. I’m sorry. It’s been a complicated week with minimal sleep, and I no longer have the gray cells to branch timelines, although they are certainly the most fascinating aspect of this game.
