‘Broken Age’ Act 2 Gets A Release Date

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A lot of fans from the 1990s era of adventure games believe that Tim Schafer is the king of that genre. With titles like “Escape from Monkey Island” and “Grim Fandango” under his resume, it’s not hard to see why he’s gained a following, which led to a successful Kickstarter campaign for his new game, “Broken Age.” The game, developed by Double Fine, gained praise from many despite a cliffhanger ending, and now the story will finally be concluding next month when “Broken Age Act 2” gets released.

IGN has confirmed that the long awaited conclusion to the first act of “Broken Age” will be coming out on April 28. Fans who bought the previous act will be getting “Broken Age Act 2” for free. Anyone who hasn’t purchased the game yet won’t have to buy the two acts separately, as the game will no longer be divided into two acts. They will both be compiled into one game.

The story of the game revolves around Vella and Shay, two completely different characters from incredibly different worlds. Vella is attempting to escape her fate, as her village has chosen her to be the sacrifice for a monster called Mog Chotra. Meanwhile, Shay is stuck in a spaceship and is constantly babied by the ship’s A.I, which resembles an overbearing mother.

Like most of Tim Schafer’s games, with the exception of “Psychonauts,” “Broken Age” is a point and click adventure game, reminiscent of older PC games in the 1990s. That being said, “Broken Age” is unique, since it follows two characters with almost completely different stories that somehow intertwine.

PlayStation fans will be happy to know that “Broken Age” will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita as well. The PlayStation Blog has confirmed that “Broken Age” will support cross-play and save transferring, so owners of both platforms can switch between the two at will.

At long last, fans will finally know how the stories of Vella and Shay will end. Considering that the game came out early last year, fans of the game had to wait a full year and four months for the conclusion of the epic story.

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