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App Army Assemble: Bury Me, My Love - A messenger-like adventure

A refugee's lifeline

App Army Assemble: Bury Me, My Love - A messenger-like adventure
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Bury Me, My Love tells the harrowing story of the Syrian refugee Nour, who's making the dangerous trip over to Europe for safety.

It plays like a typical messenger service. You have to communicate with your husband Majd, who's remained in Syria, and is advising you on your tip.

If you've played Lifeline before, you'll kind of know what to expect here. Except the story on offer here is more relevant to our current times.

We asked the App Army if Bury Me, My Love is any good. Here's what they had to say.

Jc Ga

I play in French, and the translation was very good. The language is rich and correct. The story about migrants is interesting and it's easy to identify with the endearing characters. The drawing-like visuals are great and the music is expressive.

I only have one criticism, but it's an important one. I can't find a way to recover from a save point when the trip ends prematurely. It seems you have to play through from the beginning every time, but it's a bit repetitive when you've played the beginning several times.

Despite this, it remains very sensitive and captivating, and is well worth a try.

Matt King

I'm not feeling this at all. I don't find the text message style presentation or story very exciting or interesting. It takes a little too long to get going.

Those with an interest in refugee stories may get more out of it than me.

Paul Manchester

I'm really struggling to like this. It's slow and I didn't find the text message interaction very engaging.

The presentation is great though, and there are a few nice touches throughout the story. It tackles tough issues in a sensitive manner.

I recommend people give it a try if they are interested in the subject matter and don't mind a slower pace.

Bruno Ramalho

This reminds me of Lifeline. You have to help someone on the other side of the line make the best decisions so they arrive at their destination safe and sound. It happens in real time, and you'll exchange text messages with your partner, trying to give your thoughts where she should go next or what to do, and then we'll have to wait until she answers back.

If you enjoy these games, you know that waiting is part of the fun. It draws you into the story. You can speed things up if you like a faster pace though.

That's decent, because there are multiple endings, and almost none of them will get the girl safely to Europe. It's a shame you can't choose a point in the timeline to restart from though. Right now you have to start from the very beginning.

Overall, this is an important game, as it shows you the journey of a refugee coming from a place torn by war, and the difficulties faced when trying to get to a safer country, to get on with your life.

Ed Davis

If you like minimal reading and maximum action in your game, this one isn’t for you. You start off in the Middle East discussing a meet up with protagonist Nour.

The game tries to inject some humour into the relationship you have but it’s not really enough for me to make it interesting to play. Graphically, it’s nicely laid out and easy to follow but the grind does feel real with this one.

Quincy Jones

While the premise is interesting, the story delivery lacks that something extra to really hook you for long.

Waiting to continue was also a pain since you can’t rush past what you did before. So while I wanted to know what happened to the characters I wasn’t willing to stick around long enough to find out.

Steve Clarke

I wasn’t able to spend a huge amount of time playing this, but luckily you can speed up the story rather than play it in real time. It tells the tale of your wife’s journey to Europe from Syria via text messages. You choose how to reply and what advice to give, influencing her decisions.

I was slightly perturbed when I told her to watch out for thieves and the text message sent said “A lot of Africans are thieves!” but the game redeemed itself immediately afterwards.

Played in real time I imagine this would be a sedate yet slightly tense experience exploring the journey of refugees from war torn countries and the dangers they face. If you like wordy games or are interested in the trials and tribulations of refugees fleeing conflict zones this might be for you.

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Chris James
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