[PlayStation 5] Review of Two Falls – Nishu Takuatshina

On Falling Twice—Or However Many Times It Takes

Alright, so here we go with this wild ride called Two Falls – Nishu Takuatshina. It’s this mix of face-to-face encounters between the French folks and Indigenous peoples. You know, those crazy first meetings back in the 17th century, right in the thick woods of Canada. I didn’t even know I needed this perspective until I dove in.

Anyhow, we’re talking about toggling between two lives here. You’ve got Maikan, an Innu hunter kid with some deep ancestral vibes going on—like, his granddad probably had tea with a bear spirit or something. Then there’s Jeanne, who’s supposed to be marrying some colonist in Nouvelle-France. Fun times. Her ship takes a nosedive and—surprise surprise—she’s shipwrecked but still kicking with her trusty dog, Capitaine. Just her luck, huh?

Oh, the drama. A ship called L’Intrépide, which sounds both bold and ironically doomed, manages to get Jeanne and her furry sidekick into a sticky spot. Meanwhile, Maikan’s over there, feeling all the feels about his homeland’s slow decay. Kind of like watching your favorite ice cream melt. He’s on a quest—not your average walk in the woods—to get to the bottom of this mess.

In first-person view, you’re Jeanne and Maikan, flipping between their lives like a drama series. You’re moving them around with analog sticks and interacting with whatever catches your eye. Maybe you’ll pet the dog. Maybe you’ll hear a bullfrog croak. Just let it happen.

There’s this codex thing, too. Press a button, dive into stories and random nuggets about plants or bullfrogs, or whatever. Both Jeanne’s and Maikan’s takes on stuff—they’re pretty different. Like two different playlists for one heck of a road trip.

Now, if you’re a trophy hunter, there’s shine to collect—a Silver and a posse of Gold ones. There’s even one for tossing a bone to the best boy, Capitaine. Honestly, if you’re not doing it for the dog, why even bother?

And yeah, the game’s got roots deep in Canadian Indigenous cultures. The devs didn’t just wing it; they worked with a Council of Elders. So it’s a bit of a cultural artifact, not just a button-mashing marathon.

Alright, time to wrap this up before I get lost in the woods myself. Two Falls – Nishu Takuatshina is out on PlayStation 5 if you’re up for getting wonderfully lost in the past. Seriously, go pet that digital dog.

(Disclaimer: I got this trip down memory lane courtesy of a copy from Affordance Studio. No bones about it.)