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Play OverviewPlay Overview

Umurangi Generation (2020) is an adventure you play by exploring a city and taking photographs. Unlike other games where the photography is secondary, this is the main way you progress. As you do, you discover a story about ecology, friendship and the importance of enjoying the moment.

You play in a world on the edge of destruction as fires set by earlier generations threaten the planet. You explore this world on a mission to take particular photos and do this with a growing set of camera lenses. Once you have a photo you decide how to develop it with exposure, colour grading and other settings.

The challenge is locating and framing the right subjects to complete your checklist of photos within the time you have for the level. What's nice is that even throw-away shots can look great and earn you points.

The story weaves through these photo-journalistic missions and how the world you photograph changes over time. This starts abstractly but becomes increasingly real as the things you've been reading in newspapers start impacting your surroundings. It's clever, environmental storytelling that uses no words.

Umurangi Generation presents your life in the world as inevitably coming to an end. However, rather than the harsh explosive destruction of the usual video game apocalypse there is a tranquil acceptance here that life has cycles and the importance of enjoying the time we have.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Umurangi Generation 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is an Adventure and Simulation game with Creative, Narrative and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 3 hours and 5 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 16 for Strong Language. This game contains the use of strong language, including ‘f*!k’ and ‘c%$t’. Milder strong language is also present, including ‘pussy’, ‘b@*!h’ and ‘b%$@*!d’. This language is seen predominantly in posters/graffiti in the environment. Throughout the game, there are mentions of drugs. No images are ever shown of illicit substances, nor does the player ever interact with these. This game also features depictions of violence of a minor nature towards human characters that does not result in any obvious injury or harm. Soldiers can be seen hitting other characters; lines come from them when this happens. No pained sounds are heard, and reactions are non-realistic. If a soldier gets too close to the player and the player fails to escape, the soldier hits the player in a first-person perspective, causing the screen to go black. The player then wakes up in an empty street. During this time, there is no blood or any violent sounds. Beer bottles and cigarettes are often seen in the environment. However, players are never able to interact with/consume these substances. Some scenes depict blood as the game is set in a war zone. For example, a man is seen leaning against a plank of wood. Blood is seen over the plank and on his arms. A man is standing beside him and looks to be patching him up. The player does not see how the character ended up with this injury.

Skill Level

10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. The young-culture world and street exploration connects with teenage players.

CostsCosts

Umurangi Generation usually costs £11.39 to £19.99.
 

Umurangi Generation

XBox Store Xbox One £18.89
XBox Store PC £18.89
Switch Store Switch £18.89
Steam Store PC £11.39
PlayStation Store PS5 £19.99
PlayStation Store PS4 £19.99
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 19/05/2020, updated in 2024

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Simulation (Creative, Narrative and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )

Components: 3D First-Person and Cartoon

Developer: Veselekov (@Veselekov)


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