An almost touching tale in an alternative timeline
The first project launched by the polish Polyamorous Games is a walking simulator, taking place in a secret Nazi underground bunker. Paradise Lost tries to combine the “what if” approach with an emotionally charged story, to keep you immersed in an experience that is interesting, but far from meaningful. The ambitions of the producers were high, but the implementation could have used more polish. But let’s see what Paradise Lost has to offer and where does it fell a bit short of the mark. The starting point is a historic twist: the greatest of all wars did not end in 1945, but it dragged on until the ‘60s. This gave time to Germans to finish developing their own nuclear weapons, leading to a most horrible outcome – turning the world into an atomic graveyard. To ensure the continuity of the Arian race, the Nazis build a gigantic underground bunker, to shield from the catastrophic outcome a small group of loyal German citizens. The colony should be not just self-sufficient, but also represent the perfect means to ensure continuity and victory in the end. But even the best-laid plans go awry, and we learn about this while guiding Szymon in the ghost town this bunker turns into after unforeseen events. The story unravels itself with each written document or audio log that you find while exploring the ruins of what was supposed to be a pinnacle of technology and human ingenuity. This horrifying background story represents the frame for a much more personal tragedy. Our young hero ends up facing the consequences of these horrors after he loses his mother and tries to find some answers about her past, based on an old photo.
