It’s the year 2000. For young adult Mara Whitefish, it’s a year of guarantee and risk. “Perfect Tides” positions you directly in her pixelated footwear as she raves versus a self-important bro, backfires in between love and broken heart and wanders with 4 troubled periods in her titular island residence.
It’s a special, if intentionally unpleasant, adventure– among a number of I overtook after showing up for air from end-of-the-year games coverage.
“Perfect Tides,” for its component, diligently recreates an extremely millennial coming-of-age experience. Mara’s mother still grieves Princess Diana, her bro takes over the household television with “Third Rock From the Sun” and the PlayStation variation of “Diablo.” Socially nervous and fed up with institution, Mara discovers link online, messaging fellow fan-fiction authors.
