The Wedge ends with a big fight that ultimately leads to the two breaking up. RELATED: Free PS Plus, Play at Home Initiative Games for March 2021 Available Now Those players that experience this kind of thing with their own significant other will find the experience hits closer to home. Ultimately, this is yet another relationship trope the two have fallen into, "bickering like an old married couple" is a phrase for a reason. That's why there's classic examples of arguments like couples fighting over toilet paper or milk and eggs. As two people spend more and more time together, little frustrations inevitably mount up. The things that Michael and Kenzie argue about here seem miniscule and stupid from the outside, but there's a subset of players that won't see it like that. Here the crack is big enough to fit through, showcasing how the cracks in their relationship also grow bigger with time and distance. For example, a small crack in the wall doesn't do much for players at the start of the level, but later they can exit the Maquette and go to the scaled-up version of the world. Players are introduced to small cracks within Michael and Kenzie's relationship, and the puzzles players must solve reinforce this idea. Naturally, all good things must come to an end, and The Wedge is where that starts to happen. It's still relatively new for both of them, but it slowly starts to feel more normal and less fantastical. The next chapter is a lot of the same, with Michael and Kenzie's relationship becoming more and more serious. By the end of The Maquette chapter, the two have made things official, both agreeing that they are more than just friends. The whimsical writing style and dreamy narration may cause some to roll their eyes, while others will find themselves enraptured by it all. It's corny, but the characters seem to be aware of that as well. Throughout the rest of the chapter, their relationship grows and they become closer. There's even the classic "I'm such a klutz" line to reinforce the stereotypical circumstances of their meeting. Right away, players get to learn how Michael and Kenzie met, and where else would it be than a coffee shop? Kenzie asks to sit next to Michael, and accidentally spills her coffee on him. RELATED: Free PS Plus Game for April 2021 Announced Early Chapter 1 and 2 - The Maquette and The GatewaysĪfter a short stroll through the Gardens as an introduction to Maquette's story, players find themselves in the first real chapter of the game, aptly named The Maquette. Spoilers ahead for the ending of Maquette. In short, Maquette will affect each player differently depending on their own perspective at the time. On the other hand, there are those that absolutely love this admittedly cheesy romance, but even they are in for a rude awakening. Even so, the puzzles within Maquetteintricately tie into the story and the way that Michael remembers it, so paying close attention to the wording used can often help solve certain puzzles. It's full of tropes and cliches of typical idealized romance, and it's easy to dismiss it as silly or unimportant. Many players find the romance story a bit overbearing. Accompanying this is a romance story about two characters, Michael and Kenzie. Players must use the recursive nature of the world to their advantage, thinking outside the box, (or the maquette) in order to solve various puzzles. On the surface, Maquette is a mind-bending puzzle game about a recursive world that seems to endlessly grow and shrink simultaneously. Standing next to a huge, triple A hit like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, it may not seem like much, but dig a little deeper and it has a lot to offer. As part of an amazing month for PlayStation Plus, subscribers were treated to Maquette for free.
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