A LITTLE INFERNO REVIEW

BURNING TOYS IN THE FIREPLACE: A LITTLE INFERNO REVIEW

by Owen Johnson

In this review, I will be focusing on the story of the game, the music, the art style, my opinions and what I thought of it, and the characters themselves.

Shall we start? Or do we need some time burning our toys in our Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplaces? The Game is set in a fictional town called Burnington and it’s inside a house along with the actual fireplace itself. The game starts off a little bit slow due to the lack of items and shopping catalogues which is only because it’s the start of the game. The very first item to burn in your Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace is the actual Health and Safety Manual and instructions for the fireplace, and to keep you safe! Soon after you’ve burned the Health and Safety Manual with the instructions, you will get a letter from Tomorrow Corporation CEO, Miss Nancy as she greets you and wishes you to stay warm, sending you virtual warm hugs and kisses. You’ll then meet Sugar Plumps, a girl who’s sending letters non-stop and eventually becomes friends with you.

Finally, we have The Weatherman, but he only updates you on certain parts or events during the course of the game. I have mentioned Miss Nancy and Little Inferno only has a couple of side characters like The Mailman, the Tomorrow Corporation Receptionist (who eventually becomes Boss Lady in the next two titles which are their programming games) and the Gate Operator (who is actually the Bus Driver).

I won’t do any spoilers because I don’t want to ruin the game for new people. What did I think of the characters? Each one of them had their own personality and it was amazing to see that. The Music is incredible, as Kyle Gabler is such a great artist for the Tomorrow Corporation games and World of Goo! The soundtrack of this was inspired by John Williams (The Guy behind the Star Wars music) and Danny Elfman (The Simpsons Theme Song). The Story is quite good to read along with the letters you get from each character, though the only bad thing I have to say about it is that it can get boring once you’ve completed the whole game. You’re unable to replay the hidden adventure side-scrolling part as it can only be triggered ONCE. Other than that, it’s fun. The Art Style of Little Inferno will remind you of World of Goo (the game is made by the same people) and Tim Burton. All games made by Tomorrow Corporation have a similar style but differ slightly. I thought the game was incredible. The whole story about Little Inferno was a masterpiece to read along to and the writing has some great dark humour. Overall, I think it was one of the best games from the 2010s and it won the final Technical Excellence Award in 2013 at the Independence Games Festival. I would recommend all of Tomorrow Corporation’s games for you to play. I would rate the game a 7 out of 10, it is a very good game, but was received with mixed reviews from the critics.