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The Mammoth: A Cave Painting

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

Tell the 5 million year story of the mammoth in 5 minutes.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and unique cave painting art style
    • Emotional and meaningful narrative
    • Free to play with easy achievement
    • Short and accessible gameplay
    • Good voice narration and music

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay duration (~5 minutes)
    • Limited gameplay depth and challenge
    • Linear and predetermined story with no branching
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Some players found narration and controls lacking polish

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players control a mammoth mother with some ability to direct actions, but the game is linear and scripted with limited open-ended choices."

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Creativity

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      "Art style and narrative presentation are highly creative and unique, though gameplay mechanics are simple."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

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