From the studio that made the time looping Stories: The Path of Adventure comes Omensight, another time loop game with a decidedly less vocal and interesting protagonist. Where Reynaldo was a fierce yet charismatic rogue, the Harbinger is a silent glowy person who can become inexplicably violent depending on the route. The supporting cast also make up the four routes you can take each time loop; they all are decently interesting, although I found Ratika grating after the 10th time looping through her prison.
Overall the story is solid, although I found it less interesting than the previous game. I would have liked a bit more meat on the bone, but this is an indie studio so the relatively short length was unsurprising. It is worth noting that originally the game had only one ending, and it caused some uproar in the community due to how depressing it was. The devs eventually patched in a "true" ending and also some quality of life changes (notably being able to go back to certain sections of the game and collect stuff you missed).
Performance-wise Omensight is passable. I noticed a few slow downs in areas with lots of fire and enemies, but it never affected the fights significantly (I played on PS5, which likely helped).

Reviewed on Jan 10, 2022


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