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Nine more minutes of charming, but complex, Unravel gameplay

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Unravel puzzle gameplay

Unravel was a standout surprise at E3 this year, and even more so because it made its debut with EA as a publisher. The little, 2D physic platform looks like the exact opposite of what you’d expect from the big-budget publisher, but it’s charming lead and unbelievably passionate game director stole the show at EA’s press conference, and we’ve been thinking about it ever since. But don’t let it’s cute exterior fool you into thinking it’s going to be an easy game.

Courtesy of IGN, we have nine more minutes of splendid Unravel gameplay, showing a variety of puzzles and environments you and Yarny will have to explore and solve. These puzzles range from the fairly mundane in the opening segments, but quickly ramp up in complexity and difficulty as the game progresses. That’s plain to see too, with some of the platforming near the end of the nine minutes looking rather taxing.

Unravel makes excellent use of Yarny and his yarn exterior in gameplay, with the protagonist leaving a trail behind him as he ventures forward. As you progress and use your yarntastic abilities to get around and solve puzzles, Yarny himself will start thin. Abuse your abilities or use too much yarn on a particular segment, and Yarny won’t be able to reach the next nail – a grace point where you can pull back your errant thread and start over again.

It’s a perfect harmony between gameplay, aesthetic and narrative, considering Yarny’s own journey looks to be one that players are going to be emotionally invested in. Just don’t look at me if I’m making it rain from my eyes by the time I reach the end. Unravel is out next year on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, and I can’t wait.

Last Updated: November 24, 2015

57 Comments

  1. Yeah, that looks…….freaking awesome! Very impressed.

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  2. oVg

    November 24, 2015 at 09:05

    SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

    DAM I love these little Indie games. Toren is another little Indie game from Brazil that I played and it is on par with ICO. Just a little 2hour game but so magical.

    As for the most memorable game that I have ever seen and heard. Im thinking of adding it to my game of the year list.

    LIFE IS STRANGE, fantastic game.

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  3. Captain JJ never changes

    November 24, 2015 at 09:06

    Such great originality for a game….then they call the protag Yarny.

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    • oVg

      November 24, 2015 at 09:29

      Not Epic Yarny? 😛

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      • Captain JJ never changes

        November 24, 2015 at 09:30

        It’s just so unoriginal from such an awesome looking game.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 24, 2015 at 09:30

        yEArny!

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        • oVg

          November 24, 2015 at 09:31

          no

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:32

            🙁

          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:32

            yes

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:32

            🙂

          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:32

          • RinceThis

            November 24, 2015 at 09:34

            no

        • RinceThis

          November 24, 2015 at 09:34

          ha

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      November 24, 2015 at 13:22

      One day, he or she will be… Super Yarny Bro!

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  4. oVg

    November 24, 2015 at 09:14

    Why is it that the most enjoyable games clock in at 2gigs? Look at Limbo, that was 315mb.

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    • Captain JJ never changes

      November 24, 2015 at 09:15

      Transistor FTW

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      • oVg

        November 24, 2015 at 09:17

        Cool Ill check it out. The problem is trying to find these games. They are not advertised very well.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          November 24, 2015 at 09:18

          Trine 1 & 2. They’re on PS4 now.

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          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:19

            wow OK, that looks pretty indeed.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:21

            Trine 2 was my GOTY for 2013.

          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:22

            How many Gigs is it?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:24

            2.6 according to google 😛

          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:27

            Sweet 🙂

          • Hammersteyn

            November 24, 2015 at 09:23

            GTAV for me, even though it was two years away from releasing on PC

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 24, 2015 at 09:24

            XD
            *cries*

          • Hammersteyn

            November 24, 2015 at 09:24

            Trevor started it.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:27

            Who, me?

          • Hammersteyn

            November 24, 2015 at 09:28

            XD

          • oVg

            November 24, 2015 at 09:26

            lol That game still blew my mind 2 years ago. But after Witcher, MGSV, Fallout, Syndicate, Far Cry, Batman… It got drowned out. But that multyplayer will never age. Its so darn good.

          • Hammersteyn

            November 24, 2015 at 09:27

            Heists was awesome!

          • RinceThis

            November 24, 2015 at 09:35

            We still haven’t tried them 0_O

          • Hammersteyn

            November 24, 2015 at 09:38

            DO IT!

          • Jonah Cash

            November 24, 2015 at 09:21

            Try it in 3D if you have a 3D TV… it is absolutely amazing and probably the only thing that you should ever do in 3D on your 3D TV!!

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 24, 2015 at 09:21

            Trine is a brilliant bunch of games. Bought the collectors edition of Trine 2 myself.
            3 hasn’t gotten the best of reviews though, sadly.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:26

            Yeah that made me sad, I preordered it. Lots of reviews criticise it for the switch to 3D, which the studio acknowledged too, and for being very short compared to the 1st 2. I’ve got it installed but haven’t played it yet, and now I see there’s a 4.5gb update with a brand new level.

          • Captain JJ never changes

            November 24, 2015 at 09:28

            Took it off my wishlist after I saw the reviews coming in. Will probably still try it sometime though, just because I’ve been following the game for so long now.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 24, 2015 at 09:30

            I’ll let you know once I get around to it, will start it once I’ve finished the W3 expansion.

        • Captain JJ never changes

          November 24, 2015 at 09:18

          Transistor is for me the best game to have come out of the long list of good games from 2014.

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  5. Hammersteyn

    November 24, 2015 at 09:14

    Soooo purdy!

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    • oVg

      November 24, 2015 at 09:15

      Something Nintendo should be doing weekly. But it seems even Kirby is getting owned by other platforms.

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        November 24, 2015 at 13:24

        Nintendo is suffering from a debilitating disease… “Execs are too Old and set in their ways”-itis.

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  6. Pieter Kruger

    November 24, 2015 at 09:26

    hey Barbosa !! fixed that stupid Avatar of yours..

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  7. Darren Peach

    November 24, 2015 at 13:19

    Is it just me or do these seriously impressive and innovative titles kinda remind you of a film school student making his or her first short film trying to come across as……profound ?

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      November 24, 2015 at 13:34

      For the vast majority of indie titles out there… Most definitely! Yes… and in a way they are!

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      • Darren Peach

        November 24, 2015 at 13:38

        Looking at the gameplay footage, I am thinking to myself, How the fuq did they do the string ?

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  8. Darren Peach

    November 24, 2015 at 13:22

    I reckon anyone suffering with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder should stay away from this game.

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  9. Darren Peach

    November 24, 2015 at 13:34

    It kinda makes you wish you were standing behind him with a lighter….

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      November 24, 2015 at 13:35

      I wonder who would win in a battle to the death, Yarny or Sackboy?

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      • Darren Peach

        November 24, 2015 at 13:37

        Lol. How things have changed. It’s not Predator vs Alien anymore, but rather Yarny vs Sackboy.

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        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          November 24, 2015 at 13:38

          The 21st century is turning out to be a very scary place.

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  10. Murshid Raven

    November 24, 2015 at 13:35

    So glad this is not another exclusive…

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  11. Darren Peach

    November 24, 2015 at 13:40

    I hope this comes to PS Plus.

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