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Even when he’s light years away, that small town of Calypso is still gnawing at him. Francis (or whatever name you choose to give them), however, is still haunted by the demons of their old self, filled with fears of being seen as a fraud in one way or another.

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T he Artful Escape lets you help Francis fully customize this persona, from their name to their home planet to their backstory, and even a surprisingly deep and flamboyant outfit to dawn, all allowing Francis to finally go full Ziggy Stardust and be on their way to crafting an epic space opera. Throughout these various journeys, Francis will befriend various bizarre, otherworldly beings that allow them to craft their new stage persona. What follows is an odyssey as Francis sets about reinventing themselves while traveling across several alien lands. Francis is understandably weirded out, but joins along. Well, at least until a mysterious musician named Lightman appears with his assistant and technician, inviting Francis to join them aboard the Cosmic Lung as Lightman’s opening act in several acts across the cosmos. But he’s clearly feeling a lot of pressure, so the show must go on. He’d rather find inspiration in pulp sci-fi novels and pull off hefty riffs as opposed to acoustic ballads. He never even met his uncle prior to his death. He doesn’t sing songs about the plight of miners or nature. There’s just one huge problem: Francis isn’t Johnson Vendetti. And you come across huge fans of Johnson, and a closing or closed local store or two, and it’s clear that Calypso needs the return of Johnson. Or just be Johnson, period, to the point where fliers for Francis’ first show in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of Johnson’s landmark album, Pines, prominently feature Johnson first and foremost. Johnson Vendetti has meant a lot to Calypso, and its clear that it’s their main claim to fame, and they’re looking to Francis to carry on Johnson’s legacy. And if you somehow forget that part about Francis, then don’t worry, Calypso will let you know. It’s here in Calypso that you put yourself into the shoes of Francis Vendetti, nephew of mega-famous and acclaimed folk musician Johnson Vendetti.

And upon entering this town crafted by developers Beethoven and Dinosaur for the first time, you’re again struck by a similar blast of color, with quaint shops and ivy-covered buildings everywhere, filled with life and making a good first impression…even if you won’t be around Calypso that long. And it also happens to be a game with a major emphasis on music, suggesting that maybe we’re in for another one of those weird coincidental trends in games, like time loops, road trips or dodgeball. Traverse landscapes made of sound - composed by your movement - as if the world itself were an instrument.What is it about small Colorado towns that suddenly makes them more desirable? Because immediately after taking a trip to Haven Springs in Life is Strange: True Colors, The Artful Escape now takes us to the town of Calypso. Shred, soar and dance across the multiverse.

They traverse dimensions.Ĭraft your own stage persona from the sci-fi beginnings of your backstory to the trim on your moonboots.Ĭonverse, consult and chill with all manner of beings: disenchanted publicans, nostalgic villagers, lumbering alien wildlife, and reality-defying behemoths. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.Ī story about great expectations, towering legacies, aliens, folk music, guitar solos, making stuff up, and living your dreams like memories. In an attempt to escape the musical legacy of his uncle, a teenage guitar prodigy embarks on a psychedelic journey to inspire his new stage persona, searching for who he isn’t in an adventure spanning stolen opera houses, melodic alien landscapes, and the impossible depths of the Cosmic Extraordinary. On the eve of his first performance, Francis Vendetti struggles with the legacy of a dead folk legend and the cosmic wanderings of his own imagination.

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