Medieval Twin Peaks with a twist of The Name of the Rose! This game absorbed me. I started yesterday in the evening, I played until three in the morning, and today, after breakfast, when I sat down, I played until the very end. Because I simply wouldn't be able to function without knowing the ending of this compelling story about a village that hides more than one secret.
First of all, fantastic visuals. I was already charmed by the trailers, but I only fully appreciated it when I saw how well it fits with the local mechanics. It's obvious that this is a game for narrative fans. There's not much gameplay here, although the mini-games are really satisfying. However, I was completely captivated by this seemingly inconspicuous story, which attracted attention from the very beginning with its very colorful characters and extraordinary humor. It is also a great meta commentary touching on those times. But above all, a fascinating crime mystery. The creators do a fantastic job of guiding the player through an engaging investigation, providing plenty of various clues, intriguing personalities and surprising plot twists along the way. Because this game really won't let us predict much. He won't let us know too much. This makes us even more driven by curiosity to check every possible lead, talk to everyone and check every location.
The game is divided into three acts, which I didn't know before. However, after playing the whole thing, I must admit that it was structurally very good. The first two are absolutely unbeatable for me. In the third one, in my opinion, there was a certain repetition at times. However, this does not change the fact that the ending is satisfying and I think that I will recall this game many times in my memories, and today I probably won't be able to get it out of my head even for a moment. Because it is also a game that raises many interesting social issues and leaves us with many interesting reflections.
I will certainly come back to it one day to try to play this story in a different way, and for now I will think about it while listening to the great, very atmospheric soundtrack.
First of all, fantastic visuals. I was already charmed by the trailers, but I only fully appreciated it when I saw how well it fits with the local mechanics. It's obvious that this is a game for narrative fans. There's not much gameplay here, although the mini-games are really satisfying. However, I was completely captivated by this seemingly inconspicuous story, which attracted attention from the very beginning with its very colorful characters and extraordinary humor. It is also a great meta commentary touching on those times. But above all, a fascinating crime mystery. The creators do a fantastic job of guiding the player through an engaging investigation, providing plenty of various clues, intriguing personalities and surprising plot twists along the way. Because this game really won't let us predict much. He won't let us know too much. This makes us even more driven by curiosity to check every possible lead, talk to everyone and check every location.
The game is divided into three acts, which I didn't know before. However, after playing the whole thing, I must admit that it was structurally very good. The first two are absolutely unbeatable for me. In the third one, in my opinion, there was a certain repetition at times. However, this does not change the fact that the ending is satisfying and I think that I will recall this game many times in my memories, and today I probably won't be able to get it out of my head even for a moment. Because it is also a game that raises many interesting social issues and leaves us with many interesting reflections.
I will certainly come back to it one day to try to play this story in a different way, and for now I will think about it while listening to the great, very atmospheric soundtrack.