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The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

December 15, 2023

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (The MISSING - J.J.マクフィールドと追憶島 -, Za Mishingu - J.J. Makufīrudo to Tsuioku Shima -) is a puzzle-platformer horror video game developed by Hidetaka Suehiro's White Owls Inc. for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It was published by Arc System Works and released on 11 October 2018.

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Developer(s)White Owls Inc.
Publisher(s)Arc System Works
Director(s)Hidetaka Suehiro
Artist(s)Wataru Nishide
Writer(s)Hidetaka Suehiro
Shunsuke Ichida
Composer(s)kidlit
Yuji Takenouchi
Keisuke Morita
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release11 October 2018
Genre(s)Puzzle-platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

Overview edit

The game's premise is that J.J. Macfield, the player character, is searching for her friend and love interest Emily after she goes missing on a camping trip. After J.J. is struck by lightning, she cannot die and must inflict grisly wounds on herself in order to solve the game's puzzles. Throughout, players unlock text messages that reveal her backstory and her motivation for her self-harm.[1]

Reception edit

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories received "generally favorable" reviews for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and "mixed or average" reviews for the Nintendo Switch.[2][3][4][5]

Kotaku highlighted the game for being "transgressive and shockingly frank in talking about LGTBQA+ issues".[1] Destructoid considered SWERY to borrow perhaps too heavily from Twin Peaks, but found The Missing appealing as a "brave, subtle, and at times cruel ... adventure featuring gorgeous animation, affecting visuals, and stomach-churning sound effects".[15] EGM awarded the title four stars out of five and praised it for feeling highly personal, writing, "The Missing might be Swery's least ambitious game yet, but that's a good thing. It benefits from having a tighter gameplay focus and a clearer, more emotional message. It's still weird and meta in all the right ways, but underneath the cleverness is clarity and purpose." Eurogamer praised its depiction of social conformity, writing, "The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is a brutal but beautiful tale that'll stay with you long after you lay down your controller."

The game was nominated for "Games for Impact" at The Game Awards 2018,[16][17] and won both awards for "Game, Original Adventure" and "Song, Original or Adapted" with "The Missing" at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.[18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Alexandra, Heather (16 October 2018). "The Missing Gets Queer Love Stories Right". Kotaku. from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ Moyse, Chris (October 14, 2018). "Review: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories". Destructoid. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Goroff, Michael (October 15, 2018). "The Missing review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Blake, Vikki (October 25, 2018). "The Missing review - clumsy platformer redeemed by its stunning design". Eurogamer. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Reeves, Ben (October 11, 2018). "The Missing: J.J. Macfield And The Island Of Memories Review - More Hit Than Miss". Game Informer. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Wildgoose, David (October 11, 2018). "The Missing Review - Lost And Found". GameSpot. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Helm, Jordan (October 17, 2018). "Review: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories". Hardcore Gamer. from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Ogilvie, Tristan (October 18, 2018). "The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories Review". IGN. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Moyse, Chris (October 22, 2018). "The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  14. ^ Croft, Liam (October 24, 2018). "The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories Review (PS4)". Push Square. from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Moyse, Chris (14 October 2018). "Review: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories". Destructoid. from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  16. ^ McWhertor, Michael (13 November 2018). "The Game Awards 2018 nominees led by God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2". Polygon. from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  17. ^ Grant, Christopher (6 December 2018). "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all the winners". Polygon. from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Winner list for 2018: God of War breaks record". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website

December 15, 2023
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The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories The MISSING J J マクフィールドと追憶島 Za Mishingu J J Makufirudo to Tsuioku Shima is a puzzle platformer horror video game developed by Hidetaka Suehiro s White Owls Inc for Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One and Nintendo Switch It was published by Arc System Works and released on 11 October 2018 The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of MemoriesDeveloper s White Owls Inc Publisher s Arc System WorksDirector s Hidetaka SuehiroArtist s Wataru NishideWriter s Hidetaka SuehiroShunsuke IchidaComposer s kidlitYuji TakenouchiKeisuke MoritaEngineUnityPlatform s Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo SwitchRelease11 October 2018Genre s Puzzle platformerMode s Single player Contents 1 Overview 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksOverview editThe game s premise is that J J Macfield the player character is searching for her friend and love interest Emily after she goes missing on a camping trip After J J is struck by lightning she cannot die and must inflict grisly wounds on herself in order to solve the game s puzzles Throughout players unlock text messages that reveal her backstory and her motivation for her self harm 1 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticNS 74 100 2 PC 78 100 3 PS4 77 100 4 XONE 84 100 5 Review scoresPublicationScoreDestructoid7 10 6 Electronic Gaming Monthly nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 EurogamerRecommended 8 Game Informer8 10 9 GameSpot8 10 10 Hardcore Gamer3 5 5 11 IGN8 10 12 Nintendo World Report8 10 13 Push Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories received generally favorable reviews for Windows PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and mixed or average reviews for the Nintendo Switch 2 3 4 5 Kotaku highlighted the game for being transgressive and shockingly frank in talking about LGTBQA issues 1 Destructoid considered SWERY to borrow perhaps too heavily from Twin Peaks but found The Missing appealing as a brave subtle and at times cruel adventure featuring gorgeous animation affecting visuals and stomach churning sound effects 15 EGM awarded the title four stars out of five and praised it for feeling highly personal writing The Missing might be Swery s least ambitious game yet but that s a good thing It benefits from having a tighter gameplay focus and a clearer more emotional message It s still weird and meta in all the right ways but underneath the cleverness is clarity and purpose Eurogamer praised its depiction of social conformity writing The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories is a brutal but beautiful tale that ll stay with you long after you lay down your controller The game was nominated for Games for Impact at The Game Awards 2018 16 17 and won both awards for Game Original Adventure and Song Original or Adapted with The Missing at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards 18 19 References edit a b Alexandra Heather 16 October 2018 The Missing Gets Queer Love Stories Right Kotaku Archived from the original on 20 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 a b The Missing JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for Switch Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 29 December 2018 a b The Missing JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for PC Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 29 December 2018 a b The Missing JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for PlayStation 4 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 29 December 2018 a b The Missing JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories for Xbox One Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 29 December 2018 Moyse Chris October 14 2018 Review The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Destructoid Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Goroff Michael October 15 2018 The Missing review Electronic Gaming Monthly Archived from the original on December 6 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Blake Vikki October 25 2018 The Missing review clumsy platformer redeemed by its stunning design Eurogamer Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Reeves Ben October 11 2018 The Missing J J Macfield And The Island Of Memories Review More Hit Than Miss Game Informer Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Wildgoose David October 11 2018 The Missing Review Lost And Found GameSpot Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Helm Jordan October 17 2018 Review The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Hardcore Gamer Archived from the original on January 20 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Ogilvie Tristan October 18 2018 The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Review IGN Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Moyse Chris October 22 2018 The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Switch Review Nintendo World Report Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Croft Liam October 24 2018 The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Review PS4 Push Square Archived from the original on April 17 2022 Retrieved April 17 2022 Moyse Chris 14 October 2018 Review The Missing J J Macfield and the Island of Memories Destructoid Archived from the original on 24 October 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2018 McWhertor Michael 13 November 2018 The Game Awards 2018 nominees led by God of War Red Dead Redemption 2 Polygon Archived from the original on 18 November 2018 Retrieved 29 November 2018 Grant Christopher 6 December 2018 The Game Awards 2018 Here are all the winners Polygon Archived from the original on 7 December 2018 Retrieved 7 December 2018 Nominee List for 2018 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers 11 February 2019 Archived from the original on 13 February 2019 Retrieved 19 February 2019 Winner list for 2018 God of War breaks record National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers 13 March 2019 Archived from the original on 14 March 2019 Retrieved 13 March 2019 External links editOfficial 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