Pentiment

Pros and cons are down below :) If you wanna, you can check out my vid where I made AI play chapter 1 to see it's decision-making and morality in a game like this: https://youtu.be/AlSuAX-RjIg Pros: 1. THE ART STYLE! Literally was the reason I bought the game, didn't even look into it much at first XD 2. This game is a fun murder mystery for act 1 and act 2. No evidence fits perfectly for the characters we have an option to accuse, so it boils up not only to your investigative and perceptive ability but to your morality as well in a way. A very interesting dynamique for the game. Unlike what I've seen in other "murder mysteries" 3. Act 3 takes place much later than act 2 and act 2 - much later than act 1 meaning not only you have choices that affect characters immediately, you also make choices that affect the life of the entire village years apart. So much fun! It really does feel that your decisions are meaningful and the consequences are sometimes very surprising 4. Replayability. You can't get all the evidence for the murder mystery in one go due to the time limit, so if you want to know all points of view, it's fun to replay the game, picking different options and trying to puzzle all clues together to understand who's the real murderer even if the game doesn't have an option to persecute them. 5. Sound effects and music. I can't explain it but the sound effects of quills writing on paper, footsteps, rain etc it's kind of asmr-ish even. Very satisfying very relaxing and they surpisingly really make a difference. Cons: 1. First hour of the game is REALLY slow. It might be ok for those who love visual novels and reading lots of lore, but I, myself, more on an action and gameplay side of things so to me it was really hard to get past that first hour. Again, might not be an issue for you depending on your personal preferences. 2. Many players find act 3 much slower / not as interesting mainly because there's no murder mystery to solve. During act 3 you mostly conclude characters' stories and get some of your questions answered to witness how some of your choices affected the village throughout times. If that sounds interesting to you then you're looking at 15-hour playthrough. If not - then only 10 (act 1 and act 2). 3. Some achievements require you to play with a very specific background and choose specific options which is kind of ok but will definitely make you replay the game just to 100% the game. I love achievements but to me required replaying to get steam achievements is not cool. So I'm pointing it out in case it matters to you too. Overall: This is a very aesthetic point & click with impactful decisions and fun murder mysteries. If you like reading and art, this is DEFINITELY for you. If you aren't much into reading / visual novels / point & click genres then you won't have fun.

[i] Ich hatte einst ein schönes Vaterland Der Eichenbaum wuchs dort so hoch Die Veilchen nickten sanft, sanft Es war ein Traum [/i] Hello once again, it's Domagoj's friendly girlfriend. After 97.6 hours of gameplay (he must have forgotten that you can exit a game without losing progress), he lulled my review-writing skills out of their slumber to deliver a written review of Pentiment. The 2022 game is set against thoroughly researched historical events of the 16th century in a world visually inspired by illuminated manuscripts. The 16th century was a time of massive change for anyone working a job in the literary field, such as our main character, so it is quite interesting to experience the world through that perspective. To be 100% honest, I can't give you an accurate review of any plot elements since I was trying to stay away from spoilers so I can play it on my own later. However, let me say these few points: [list] [*]historical accuracy rivals Monty Python [*]the soundtrack is fantastic (Lingua Ignota, my beloved) [*]taxation of the peasant class being at the forefront of the game reminds me how the fight for fair compensation and taxation is one of the constants of humanity (the rich will always try to exploit us) [/list] In short, he really enjoyed it and would recommend it to people in love with the history of literature and writing. I'm expecting him to pressure me into playing it ASAP (pressure won't be necessary though, it's already on my list). Sorry for this subpar review. I promise I'll do better next time. XOXO, Mila

The gameplay is kind of boring, with only a few puzzles beyond the original gameplay, but the plot is amazing.