pentimento (noun): a reappearance in a painting of an original drawn or painted element which was eventually painted over by the artist
In Pentiment, the story takes center stage while gameplay takes a secondary role. While there are a few RPG elements, they are not the main focus. The gameplay mainly consists of walking with a few background choices for the characters and the dialogue options. The dialogue options can be quite significant as they have notable impact on the world of Pentiment and its characters. The characters are well-written and the game has a richly developed world - heavily influenced by actual history. The story takes place during the time period religion was a significant part of everyone's life, and the game explores its effects intricately. Andreas, the protagonist of the story, is beautifully written and his themes seamlessly intertwine with the plot's central theme. The story overall is impeccable, and the direction of the story seems clear from the start. While it begins with the premise of a murder mystery, it evolves into something greater - it becomes a reflection on history itself, its importance, and about its alteration over the years. The game poses the question of whether these alterations render history worthless, inviting players on a beautiful journey to find the answers. Pentiment tries to answer this and it goes above and beyond in this endeavour, with its beautifully composed soundtracks adding to the experience. Despite its minor issues, I enjoyed this thoroughly.
In Pentiment, the story takes center stage while gameplay takes a secondary role. While there are a few RPG elements, they are not the main focus. The gameplay mainly consists of walking with a few background choices for the characters and the dialogue options. The dialogue options can be quite significant as they have notable impact on the world of Pentiment and its characters. The characters are well-written and the game has a richly developed world - heavily influenced by actual history. The story takes place during the time period religion was a significant part of everyone's life, and the game explores its effects intricately. Andreas, the protagonist of the story, is beautifully written and his themes seamlessly intertwine with the plot's central theme. The story overall is impeccable, and the direction of the story seems clear from the start. While it begins with the premise of a murder mystery, it evolves into something greater - it becomes a reflection on history itself, its importance, and about its alteration over the years. The game poses the question of whether these alterations render history worthless, inviting players on a beautiful journey to find the answers. Pentiment tries to answer this and it goes above and beyond in this endeavour, with its beautifully composed soundtracks adding to the experience. Despite its minor issues, I enjoyed this thoroughly.