Bright memory xbox one series#
If this all sounds pretty negative, that’s only because I wanted to get it out of the way, because, in some ways, Bright Memory might be one of the most exciting experiences I’ve had on the Series S so far – when it works, it just works. Graphically, there are some nice moments, particularly in outdoor environments, but it’s pretty bland for the most part and will probably come as a disappointment to anyone who saw that first Infinite reveal in all its ray-traced glory and assumed that would be reflected (no pun intended) here. This made a few of the combat encounters – especially those with larger crowds of enemies – very tricky to tackle. It was, therefore, disappointing that there was more than one noticeable occurrence of input lag, particularly when utilising some of the powers made available to you.
Given the kind of game this is, controls have to be hyper-responsive at all times. Where I’m going to be a little less forgiving is in some of the control issues I encountered. However, I must again point out that this game was developed by one person, whose first language was unlikely to be English, so I’m happy to cut some slack here. When combined with the stilted dialogue of the game’s protagonist Shelia (no, that’s not a typo, Google Docs), it all adds up to an entirely forgettable storyline. The story itself is a confusing mish-mash of modern tropes – the “evil corporation seeks to acquire ancient power to take over the world” motif will be familiar to anyone who has ever played a Tomb Raider game – and mysticism. Let’s get some of the negatives out of the way first. Because, in its current state, Bright Memory is a mixed bag. Hopefully Infinite comes out of the gate much better suited to a console, but it was nice to have a game that allowed me to mess around with that stuff.Īs for the game itself, the best way to look at it is as exactly what it is – a hint at what a more realised and fully fleshed-out version of it could be.
Thankfully, the depth of graphical customisation available meant that I was able to tweak things such as shadow quality and motion blur to eliminate the worst offences, namely an ungodly amount of screen tearing and some framerate dips. However, given the technical issues I ran into almost immediately upon starting the game, having some of the more in-depth graphical options and toggles proved to be a Godsend – at the highest settings, Bright Memory does not run well on Xbox Series S. Navigating menus is more cumbersome than it would be with a more controller-friendly UI to the point that I’m fairly certain there are options in the Graphics settings menu that I can’t access, due to the lack of a scroll wheel.
Bright memory xbox one Pc#
The cursor is a mouse pointer and the settings menus offer the exact same options that most modern PC games offer. This is a PC game that you just happen to be able to play on a console. The most noticeable thing straight out of the gate is that this has been ported over to Xbox almost entirely in the format it’s in on PC in every sense.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given Infinite’s prominence in a major platform’s showcase, Bright Memory has found its way to the Xbox Series line of consoles as one of its initial slate of X/S optimised titles, and all for a very wallet-friendly price.
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