As a Northern Irish person I can say that The Fidelio Incident is a game about Northern Irish people made by people who have never been around Northern Irish people. Apart from the actor playing the lead role who is actually from Ireland, the accents from the remaining cast are so appalling that it becomes completely distracting and actually hilarious at times. I mean, they're not even the right accent from the right country. That would be a good starting point, like.

Add this together with numerous factual and cultural errors and you've got a smelly pot of insulting diddly-dee Oirish bollocks (or "bullocks" according to the game's subtitles).

Then the game itself: a walking simulator and exploration game that likes to kill you if you try to actually walk around and explore anywhere. Largely pointless puzzles and annoying 'walking about in the dark without a flashlight even though you actually have one' sections really don't add up to a pleasurable experience.

It's only two and a bit hours long but honestly don't waste your time with this. Especially if you're actually Irish or Northern Irish and don't wish to have your day ruined by this offensive load of shite. Just do something else instead. Wash your windows. Clean out your toaster. Buy a sleeping bag. Anything. Anything but playing this.

Please.

Reviewed on Nov 23, 2021


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2 years ago

Please play a good game next, you deserve it