Nostalgia Factor: Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon

We want to tell you why you should play Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon.

The seventh generation of video game consoles wasn’t too kind to us. Pretty expensive lot, truth be told. As a college kid back then, it was just impossible to buy one even if I saved every week? Fast-forward to today and we’re blessed with the means to play whatever game we want. So, for today, we want to tell you why you should play Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon.

 

At that moment, I was truly alone in the world.

Fragile Dreams caught our attention a decade ago or so due to its setting and visuals. A tales of post-apocalypse from the point of view of Seto, a boy who thought he was the only person left in the world after his grandfather died. In his journey east he meets unique characters along the way. A silver-haired girl singing at the top of some ruins, a merchant wearing a huge chicken mask for his head, a talkative computerized assistant named PF, a boy named Crow, a and a ghost girl with a mysterious past.

Our heroine. A damsel in distress?

She's Personal Frame. Also has a crush on Seto. Probably.

He likes shiny objects and will buy them from you? You can also buy things from him

A boy named Crow. Says right there.

There's something more to Sai. I just know it.Add caption

Fragile Dreams presents an atmosphere that few post-apocalyptic games manage to capture - the feeling of dread and desolation.

Fragile Dreams also offers a unique take on its extra storytelling. Mystery items scattered around tell the tales of people before the end of the world as they knew it. Perhaps linked to their lives, these items have a strong connection that symbolizes who they were or what they cherished during their time.

Seto’s yearning and search for the silver-haired girl may seem unhealthy, but we’re guessing here that when you’ve been living with only your grandfather for 15 summers and he just died, you’ll probably want companionship, too.  

This explains a lot of things, really.

While its strong suite is its atmosphere and engaging premise, it’s hugely let down by its core battle system and narrative that falls apart by the final third of story. The onset felt had this strong story telling that felt well-placed, but by the time it crescendos to its final act it throws you cutscenes out of nowhere that concludes the stories of some side characters. There wasn’t any build up or anything of the sort. To add to that, there were areas of the game that felt so huge that it felt like they were an important part of a piece.

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon tells a heartfelt story in an atmospheric post-apocalyptic world. It’s a memorable one that you’ll want to talk about with someone and invite other people as well to share the experience. And we’ll just leave it at that.

 

PS. This will also kick off our new section of gaming that talks about past games. Kinda like the r/patientgamers subreddit.