It’s even more disappointing that the voice actors for Kenzie and Michael, Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel who are married in real life put on such a convincing performance for a story that’s pretty much already over before it ever truly began.

I’ll admit the complication of the story does seem intriguing at first, though once you start to realise that it happens more than halfway into the game, you’ll already be long checked out by then.īefore I could become emotionally invested in this pair, Maquette was already in its closing chapters. Before I could become emotionally invested in this pair, Maquette was already in its closing chapters. As this game is quite short, there’s sadly not enough time to flesh out these characters and build a meaningful narrative that leaves a lasting impact. Some minigames tucked away here would be a great palate cleanser.Ī similar problem lies with the story too. You’ll know what I mean when you see ’em. There’s a certain flow and feel to this game’s formula, so when Maquette starts to break that rhythm, it becomes really noticeable. Some of the steps required to complete a few of these conundrums just weren’t conveyed properly either. Some of the brain-teasers will make you say “wow, that was the solution?” But those issues are few and far between. And when a few of the puzzles require walking large distances to test out or retry certain solutions… That can get frustrating, fast! What did start to annoy me was that the devs opted to not include a sprint button. That being said, some of the brain-teasers will make you say “wow, that was the solution?” But those issues are few and far between. The puzzles themselves offer up quite a bit of variety in their execution and definitely compel you to think in more of an abstract manner.

There is a bit of jank when it comes to physically inserting or rotating objects because some of the upscaled models can be caught on all sorts of geometry, but it’s nothing too irritating. It consistently forces you to think in size, rather than just simply finding the appropriate object for the solution. It takes a moment to sink in, but once you get the hang of it, the whole concept ends up working exceptionally well. So for instance, early on in the game, Kenzie will receive a regular-sized key to open up a locked door, but instead of just throwing it away, you can instead upscale that same key and use it as a makeshift bridge of sorts to cross a gap that’s too far to jump. How it works is that certain objects can be collected and brought to a smaller model of the game’s world map, and either be scaled up or down in size depending on the needs of the player. I’m a big fan of Maquette’s puzzle approach here. The music video ends with - M - being grabbed by medical personnel with one of them tranquilizing him before they take him away.īelleville Rendez-vous is also the name given to the film Les Triplettes de Belleville in its UK release.This model bridge will suddenly appear life-size in reality. The mental troubles of - M - begin to take their toll as he stands and dances wildly to the dance of the ghosts, much to the fear of the psychiatrist who slowly walks to keep distance. As he tells his troubles in song, ghosts, having heads resembling his, start appearing and dancing on screen. The music video, which comes in French and English versions, shows - M - visiting a psychiatrist. Another version of the song entitled 'maquette' or 'demo' was also included in the soundtrack and sung by Béatrice Bonifassi who also provided the singing voice of the triplettes. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song, and has been subsequently covered by the male duo The Lost Fingers and the female trio Rock Paper Scissors. The soundtrack album includes two versions of the song, one in French and the other in English, both performed by - M - (a.k.a. The song was performed 'in character' in the film by Béatrice Bonifassi. 'Belleville Rendez-vous' is a song from the animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003), with music by Benoît Charest and lyrics by Sylvain Chomet. JSTOR ( December 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Belleville Rendez-vous' song – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

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