despelote

59 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“A short first person story set in Ecuador around the turn of the century about soccer, family, and growing up. Oodles of style. There's not really a strong narrative thread, instead it's just about individual moments…”

“This game is to love and then to learn to let go. You don't get to keep all of it, just fragments.”

“As an Uruguayan living in America, who was unable to experience the culture of my home country, I've learned a lot more about Latino culture and social issues--specifically one of an Ecuadorian. It was really crazy…”

36 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“A short first person story set in Ecuador around the turn of the century about soccer, family, and growing up. Oodles of style. There's not really a strong narrative thread, instead it's just about individual moments…”

“Having lived my early childhood in Ecuador and at the exact time the game takes place just hits different. So many moments, environments, things and sounds brought me back to being there and made me feel things no other…”

“Normalmente escribo mis reseñas en inglés pero creo apropiado cambiar a español para esta en particular. Conocí Despelote cuando estaba votando en los Game Awards y captó mi curiosidad inmediatamente! El estilo visual…”

20 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“Not much substance in terms of gameplay (or story, really) but it makes you nostalgic for a certain time and place. The soundtrack is absolutely sublime.”

“Having lived my early childhood in Ecuador and at the exact time the game takes place just hits different. So many moments, environments, things and sounds brought me back to being there and made me feel things no other…”

“A gorgeous game which establishes such a strong vibe through its playful use of camera perspective, dreamy low-fi visuals and hues, and amazing attention to soundscape details. A little window into a moment in time, of…”

16 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“This is a perfect example of what it means for video games to be art. Nostalgic aesthetics, unique gameplay (first person story driven soccer?), transitions, voice acting, it's all phenomenal. But it only takes 60-90…”

“[h1] childhood and nostalgia simulator, with a bit of walking [/h1] [h2] pros [/h2] [*] unique art style using a mix of hand-drawn human characters and environments made of photorealistic archival photographs [*]…”

“Awesome game/experience that explores a cultural touchstone moment in Ecuador. The developers did a great job reflecting on the meaningfulness of this moment to people of a small town. I really enjoy the soundtrack, the…”

6 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“This was an insightful little game. More creative than it needed to be. It was fun to feel like a kid again. Also, it reminded me fondly of when the Utah Jazz went up against the Chicago Bulls (with Michael Jordan) in…”

“This is one of those slice-of-life memoir games, obviously. I was pointed to it by notorious culture nerd, Jacob Geller and I'm really glad. It's not quite my thing, but it's so interesting I stuck with it to the end.…”

“Fantastic movie-length interactive narrative game. Despelote captures the pandemonium of Ecuador in 2001 when they first qualified for the world cup. A moment that paints the streets with chatter and whimsy. And you…”