Book of Unwritten Tales 2 on Console

A few months back, we received a PC copy of the Book of Unwritten Tales 2. You can read our review here; this was a fantastic point and click adventure title that built on the success of the original, and brought back memories of the good-old-days when point and click games were at their peak. When the development team announced the game would also be coming to consoles, I was skeptical.

It turns out that all my worry was for not, because The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 on Xbox One is as good, if not better in certain ways, than the PC release.

Not a lot has changed between the PC version and the console version, outside of a obvious button control differences. You use the analog stick to walk around the environment, and a combination of A, B, X, and Y to interact with objects, move objects, etc. The controls is where the main differences lie between the PC edition and the console edition, and I have to give the edge to the PC, especially when the particular scene gives you multiple objects to interact with in a confined space. Without a mouse to precisely click on an object, console players are left using the right analog stick to choose which item they want to interact with before actually using the action command. It is a minor annoyance, true, but it should be noted that it is not as efficient as the PC version.

The positive aspects of playing on console, however, turn the tables in favor of players who enjoy playing with someone else. In my situation, that someone else is my wife. On a personal computer, playing the game with another person can be difficult, but casually playing in my living room on my television is an entirely different experience. My wife can sit and watch, providing helpful advise and unhelpful criticism, and when the going gets tough, she can take over when I get frustrated. Playing on consoles is a much more social experience, and if you enjoy playing through a game like this with a spouse or friend, the console version is definitely the way to go.

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