Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

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    • Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

      • Plot/Story:Fragile Dreams is set in a post-apocalyptic near future Earth. Almost all the world's population has vanished, and the cities have been left abandoned. The game drops the player in the worn shoes of Seto, a young boy. In the game's opening, Seto narrates how his "grandfather" and old man that he lived with died at the end of the summer. He buries his grandfather in a small hole in front of their house, and from that moment on he became truly alone. Seto decided to set out in search for other survivors in the ruins of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the game's events.


      • Where to buy: Any game store or online. *May be a little difficult to find*

      Fragile Dreams is a game that is overlooked because of the game play but it has a great story/plot. The game also includes the original Japanese voices as an option when playing the game.

    • I dropped by just to see if someone suggested this. It's great because not only does it have a good story (like Pewdie seems to be interested in lately), but it also has vaguely survival horror elements to it.

      Don't get me wrong, it's not hardcore amnesia or jump scary. The "horror" part mostly comes from the sense of wrongness in the world around you. The scenic and beautiful areas are dilapidated and empty when they should be full of life. Most of the time you can only hear your own footsteps, until you find a stray cat or run into a ghost. The monsters aren't so much gruesome as they are strange, and I always felt uneasy when encountering a new one. You might also feel a sense of dread when reading the memories on 'mementos' that you find, where people elude to a certain event that make you wonder "How did all of this happen?". I also recommend pointing your flashlight at the walls. Some of the drawings and writings you find can be rather unsettling.

      Or maybe I'm just a wimp, lol. Another good thing is that unlike a lot of JRPGS with combat, you don't really have to do a lot of grinding for levels. I only did some extra fighting once when I felt I was having difficulty and I leveled very quickly and didn't have to do it again the rest of the game (I think the level cap is something like 30?). It's also a short game, so while I admit that it's very slow paced, you can finish it without growing bored.

      Anyway, thanks for adding it to the list! It's a little known game, but I'm glad someone thought of it.