Yesterday (video game)

Yesterday (known in Spain as New York Crimes) is a 2012 graphic adventure game developed by Pendulo Studios and published by Focus Home Interactive. It follows the story of John Yesterday, a man hired to investigate the murder of homeless people in New York City.

"New York Crimes" redirects here. For crime in the state of New York, see Crime in New York (state).
Yesterday
Developer(s)Pendulo Studios
Publisher(s)Focus Home Interactive
FX Interactive (Spain)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
iOS
Android
ReleaseWindows
22 March 2012
iOS
21 June 2012
Android
5 December 2012
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

In 2016, Yesterday was followed by Yesterday Origins, which serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the first game.

Gameplay

Plot

In 2011 in New York, homeless people are disappearing one after another, their bodies found lifeless. Meanwhile, a Y-shaped scar appears on the hands of seemingly unrelated people. Henry White, a young and rich heir dedicated to a charitable organization, and his friend Cooper, are the first to investigate. They soon cross paths with the enigmatic John Yesterday, whose memory seems to have been wiped clear, and who finds himself dragged into this incredible story.

Development

Due to economic turbulence in Spain, Yesterday was developed on a tight budget. Felipe Gomez Pinilla noted that it was created with "one-quarter of the budget that we made Runaway: A Twist of Fate".[1] Josué Monchan of Pendulo compared the game's central conceit to that of Planescape: Torment, but adapted to an adventure game rather than a role-playing game format.[2]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(iOS) 77/100[3]
(PC) 65/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure Gamers[5]
Destructoid8/10[6]
GameSpot6/10[7]
GameSpy[8]
GamesRadar+[9]
GameZone8/10[10]
Joystiq[11]
PC Gamer (UK)52%[12]

The iOS version received "generally favourable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4]

Shuva Raha of Adventure Gamers commented: "Sleekly packaged and eminently playable, Yesterday conceals the darkness of the human mind within a beautiful artistic canvas; drawing you in with glimpses of dreadful secrets and leaving you shocked, yet satisfied, with its twisted narrative."[5] Alasdair Duncan of Destructoid wrote in his review that, "Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."[6]

Chris Watters of GameSpot wrote, "Yesterday's unsteady narrative is disappointingly brief, though solid puzzles and nice visuals make it a pleasant diversion."[7] Richard Cobbett of GameSpy wrote, "Even with its cliches, Yesterday probably looked good on paper. It's a comic-book-style thriller about a mysterious amnesiac (take a shot), which takes the graphical charm of the Runaway games and pushes them into the service of a much darker story full of mystery, murder, torture, and ancient conspiracies. All good stuff. In another life, it might even have worked. Unfortunately, in this one, the real dark secret has nothing to do with our hero John Yesterday's past. It's that his game is really, really stupid."[8]

Sequel
Main article: Yesterday Origins

A sequel/prequel called Yesterday Origins was developed by Pendulo Studios and released by Microïds on 29 September 2016. It was released on Nintendo Switch on May 31, 2018.[13] The game focuses on both the events that occurred centuries ago when John became an immortal and the present timeline after the first game.

Yesterday Origins was the first 3D game developed by Pendulo.[14][15][16]

References
  1. Conditt, Jessica (April 2, 2012). "'Brunchstorming' is Spanish for 'work,' if you're Pendulo Studios". Joystiq. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
  2. Mena, Manuel Luis (May 25, 2018). Revogamers Radio 4x31: Yesterday Origins y la nube de Nintendo Switch. Revogamers Radio (in Spanish). Event occurs at 14:42. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019.
  3. "Yesterday for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "Yesterday for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. Raha, Shuva (22 March 2012). "Yesterday Review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. Duncan, Alasdair (27 March 2012). "Review: Yesterday". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. Watters, Chris (29 March 2012). "Yesterday Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. Cobbett, Richard (3 April 2012). "Yesterday Review". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. Cooper, Hollander (22 March 2012). "Yesterday review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. Sanchez, David (30 March 2012). "Yesterday review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  11. Conditt, Jessica (29 March 2012). "Yesterday review: Hit me baby one more time". Engadget (Joystiq). Oath Inc. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  12. "Yesterday". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. July 2012. p. 99.
  13. "Yesterday Origins Gets A Physical Switch Release In May". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702011659/https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/04/30/adventure-game-yesterday-origins-release-date-announced/204874/
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702011521/http://www.yesterdayorigins.com/
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702011813/https://zeroplayers.com/especial-yesterday-origins-entrevista-pendulo-studios/
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