During the second journey, the Alters gives players a fun musical choice where you bring all your alternative selves. As your mobile base moves forward, the alternate personalities convene in the kitchen area and soon encounter another argument, which you must resolve.
Understanding the Musical Debate Between Alters
The dispute concerns choosing the proper playlist for the group. Every other version of yourself promotes their musical preference, creating friction as they try to get it recognised. The player gets to choose one of four different tunes in the background which is related to the different alter egos you have created.
Every alter has its own taste and preference in music. Your tech alter favors some rock and roll entertainment. But the scientist variant suggests eliminating the celebratory atmosphere altogether. The mining alter wants some grunge music, while the guy specializing in botany asks for something peaceful and relaxing and the refining alter says to have a rave party.
Available Music Options and Their Impact
No matter which type of alter you’ve always chosen for past games, there are four standard music types the game offers. This can be a high-energy rave, classic rock, soothing, or you can skip the celebration altogether.
Interestingly, there is nothing at stake with this choice and thus a remarkable choice. Regardless of what music genre you pick, the game will still progress the same. You can choose freely according to your preferences because the decision will have no effect on your alters’ satisfaction and emotion levels.
The Musical Performance Sequence
The Alters showcases its most hilarious moments when your alternates team up for a lengthy musical number following your song choice. The sequence allows further player input via lyrical choices on how main character Jan contributes to the show.
Lyrical Options and Branching Paths
The singing scene has two main lyrical directions, each of which gets different verses and ennobles. Players can direct Jan’s contribution through these branching dialogue options.
The first path focuses on future uncertainty and readiness. Jan may show readiness for the upcoming hurdles and acknowledge her friends’ goodwill. Or, she may admit she is not sure where she will go as she appreciates the friendship and clarity of what lies ahead.
The second stanza focuses on common memories and shared pain. Jan may think about his previous walking without direction and how we can move forwards together to conquer our hurdles. Or perhaps he might say that in the past we made mistakes, but together we’re strong, and we all share the same goal.
The choice of lyrics enables you to colour or alter each musical moment while preserving the collaborative spirit with all your alters, which is quite a highlight in The Alters.
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