I went into this one expecting a pure 90's styled adventure game like Myst but instead I was pretty constantly surprised by how the game veered into other genres without staying on them thematically for too long.
The Forgotten City is a time-loop adventure game about the ethics of human morality, the intrigue of generational shifts in religion and mythology, and gazing at elaborate architecture just because it makes the body feel good. Which is to say, it's a game obsessed with classical expression, visual decadence, and philosophical thought.
It's a hard game to talk about without spoilers but the brief version is: there is combat, there is a little bit of horror, and there are multiple answers to the central intrigue of the game that ensure even canon answers, much like morality, don't ensure perfect solutions.
If you like adventure games it's a stellar attempt at utilizing and modernizing that genre. If you like history, especially with focuses on Roman philosophy, politic, and mythology, then this is one of the most enjoyable game experiences you can find in that vein. And if you like interfaces and mechanics similar to modern Bethesda games like dialog-choice driven NPC conversations, light dungeon crawling, and environmental story-telling, then you'll have fun with this one over the course of a weekend. I only really recommend avoiding this title if you absolutely despise one or all of these descriptors.
The Forgotten City is a time-loop adventure game about the ethics of human morality, the intrigue of generational shifts in religion and mythology, and gazing at elaborate architecture just because it makes the body feel good. Which is to say, it's a game obsessed with classical expression, visual decadence, and philosophical thought.
It's a hard game to talk about without spoilers but the brief version is: there is combat, there is a little bit of horror, and there are multiple answers to the central intrigue of the game that ensure even canon answers, much like morality, don't ensure perfect solutions.
If you like adventure games it's a stellar attempt at utilizing and modernizing that genre. If you like history, especially with focuses on Roman philosophy, politic, and mythology, then this is one of the most enjoyable game experiences you can find in that vein. And if you like interfaces and mechanics similar to modern Bethesda games like dialog-choice driven NPC conversations, light dungeon crawling, and environmental story-telling, then you'll have fun with this one over the course of a weekend. I only really recommend avoiding this title if you absolutely despise one or all of these descriptors.