Posted on: June 24, 2016
TheTrueChild
Verified ownerGames: 147 Reviews: 2
The Lonely Light in a Bloody War...
This War of Mine: The Little Ones offers a staunch take of war through a child's eyes, to which a their innocent personalities try to understand the emotions and hardships taken through this dire time of need. This expansion comes with the new playable addition of children, along with mod support. Gameplay wise, The Little Ones now features a new type of inhabitant that can live with the survivors: Children. As you progress through the war, these children have more premature personalities than the adults, and will be constantly walking around the household playing, talking with the older grownups, or helping around with various tasks. Children must be taught some procedures to make certain items or to cook before doing these tasks themselves. Also, with Children, they cannot properly negotiate with Traders nor construct some various Adult Workshop-Objects, such as the Metal Workshop or the Heater. Yet, instead, they can fashion Toys from the Workshop in order to boost their Happiness. Having a happy Child within the house can boost the morale of your inhabitants, creating positive effects. Story-wise, In terms of the personalities of the new characters and Children, each of them brings forth gripping accounts of their lives before the war. It provides a unique concept to the game of how it represents a child's innocence during the war, changing further and further due to the bloody experiences and sacrifices. A child's death can break even the most staunchest of men; senseless killing will cause the child the question the morals between good and bad. Whatever the action, it brings consequences that will challenge both children and inhabitants to think on past events and decisions. In finality, This War of Mine: The Little Ones is a decent expansion for fans of the game. There are many interesting aspects to discover, and these new additions further drive the idea of war through the eyes of a civilian...
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