I bought this game based on a teaser trailer and some comments from people I trust that it features great puzzles. So I dove in the game blindfolded which elevated the experience.
Lorelei is a puzzle game where you play as a woman that explores a mysterious mansion filled with secrets, closed doors and numerous puzzles. I won't spoil anything about the story since unraveling the mystery is part of the game after all. I will only say that this is the most Lynchian story I've seen in a game. I know that calling something Lynchian is cliché as hell, but this one does feel like something David Lynch would have made. It's not just the mystery that you have to piece together, it's the dreamlike experience, the surrealism, the hidden meaning or maybe the complete lack of it. It's definitely an experience I will remember for ever.
The story of the game is presented mostly through notes, letters, documents etc. so expect some reading. But unlike other games where it's cumbersome and maybe pointless in Lorelei they are a major part of the gameplay as well. Many puzzles solutions are hidden in the various pages you will find so there's not a division between lore and gameplay, in Lorelei they are interconnected.
The gameplay is something like Resident Evil's mansion without enemies and filled to the brim with puzzles. The puzzles are all absolutely amazing. The closest I can describe them is like those challenges you can find in I.Q. tests. Some of them are easy, some of them incredibly hard, but none of them (and I can't stretch this enough) none of them has a bullshit solution. All of them are absolutely logical and make perfect sense no matter how hard, bizarre or meta they are. I can honestly say that this game features some of the best puzzles in the medium. I will also recommend to not look any solutions since they're all feasible. I only had to look online for one and I felt like a moron afterwards since the solution was right in front of my eyes.
I also have to mention that the game is pretty long and meaty, close to 18-20 hours for a 100% completion.
The presentation of the game is perfect. The general art direction is fantastic and elevates the whole dream like experience. Plain and simply this is a beautiful game. There are also many surprises when it comes to how the game looks which I really don't want to spoil.
Overall this is one of the best games I've ever played. It's easy to dismiss the game as a try hard attempt to artsy fartsy games based on early impressions, but I guarantee you this game is not like that. This is a genuinely interactive experience that excels in both narrative and gameplay.
In the end Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is one of the best games I ever played and I can't recommend it enough. Especially if you like puzzle games This.Is.A.MUST.
Lorelei is a puzzle game where you play as a woman that explores a mysterious mansion filled with secrets, closed doors and numerous puzzles. I won't spoil anything about the story since unraveling the mystery is part of the game after all. I will only say that this is the most Lynchian story I've seen in a game. I know that calling something Lynchian is cliché as hell, but this one does feel like something David Lynch would have made. It's not just the mystery that you have to piece together, it's the dreamlike experience, the surrealism, the hidden meaning or maybe the complete lack of it. It's definitely an experience I will remember for ever.
The story of the game is presented mostly through notes, letters, documents etc. so expect some reading. But unlike other games where it's cumbersome and maybe pointless in Lorelei they are a major part of the gameplay as well. Many puzzles solutions are hidden in the various pages you will find so there's not a division between lore and gameplay, in Lorelei they are interconnected.
The gameplay is something like Resident Evil's mansion without enemies and filled to the brim with puzzles. The puzzles are all absolutely amazing. The closest I can describe them is like those challenges you can find in I.Q. tests. Some of them are easy, some of them incredibly hard, but none of them (and I can't stretch this enough) none of them has a bullshit solution. All of them are absolutely logical and make perfect sense no matter how hard, bizarre or meta they are. I can honestly say that this game features some of the best puzzles in the medium. I will also recommend to not look any solutions since they're all feasible. I only had to look online for one and I felt like a moron afterwards since the solution was right in front of my eyes.
I also have to mention that the game is pretty long and meaty, close to 18-20 hours for a 100% completion.
The presentation of the game is perfect. The general art direction is fantastic and elevates the whole dream like experience. Plain and simply this is a beautiful game. There are also many surprises when it comes to how the game looks which I really don't want to spoil.
Overall this is one of the best games I've ever played. It's easy to dismiss the game as a try hard attempt to artsy fartsy games based on early impressions, but I guarantee you this game is not like that. This is a genuinely interactive experience that excels in both narrative and gameplay.
In the end Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is one of the best games I ever played and I can't recommend it enough. Especially if you like puzzle games This.Is.A.MUST.
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