The Sinking City

1. SenorFuzzeh

   Jul 20, 2019

   10

   This game is so worth your time and attention. It's cast of characters are uniquely original, the plot all weaves together in an surprisingThis game is so worth your time and attention. It's cast of characters are uniquely original, the plot all weaves together in an surprising way,and each quest is actually interesting. Seriously, I play so many games these days and I hardly know what the hell I'm doing or why. Destiny I'm literally just shooting people and no one seems to give a **** why. It baffles me that games like Assassins Creed still pump out 8-9 scores yet original pieces of work like this game get **** on for being buggy and graphically outdated. You know who else puts out buggy and graphically outed games, yet still has interesting story and characters? Bethesda.
   
   Seriously, I can't stress how good this game is if you're willing to look passed its flaws. The horror elements are genuinely spooky, the combat can be really intense, and I loved, loved, loved the idea of this sort of "paranormal investigator" the game makes you feel like you are. There really isn't another game like this and it's a shame so many people are sweeping it under the rug.
   
   It's far from perfect, but damn if I didn't have more fun than I've had playing most games this year. I enjoyed it about as much as I did The Witcher 3.
   
   My only real complaint is some of the side quests are dull as heck, but you can skip those. There's two worth doing and you'll know which ones those are. The rest are just fetch quests.… Expand

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2. IliyaKiller

   Sep 19, 2020

   10

   Super immersive and gorgeous graphics, fun mysteries, 10/10 very impressed by a game this quality by small devs

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4. surtor

   Jun 26, 2019

   10

   As for AA game without 10005000$ budget this game a really good. I have a question to narration and open world. But, generally it is totallyAs for AA game without 10005000$ budget this game a really good. I have a question to narration and open world. But, generally it is totally worth to buy.… Expand

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5. MXChampagnepapi

   Jun 25, 2019

   9

   Verdaderamente bueno y desafiante a la hora de investigar con buenas mecánicas, aunque un poco flojo en la fluides de los movimientos de losVerdaderamente bueno y desafiante a la hora de investigar con buenas mecánicas, aunque un poco flojo en la fluides de los movimientos de los personajes.… Expand

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6. GamerGuysNGals

   Jul 6, 2019

   6

   "The Sinking City"
   Reviewed by: Carless Yen
   Developer: Frogwares Published: Big Ben Interactive Platforms: Xbox, PS4,Switch, Windows"The Sinking City"
   Reviewed by: Carless Yen
   Developer: Frogwares
   Published: Big Ben Interactive
   Platforms: Xbox, PS4,Switch, Windows
   
   First off I will say sorry there is no video to go with this. I try to do them every time now so people can get a visual feel for the title. Some reason though the game developer doesn't allow their videos to be uploaded to Xbox Live or Upload studio so written is all you guys will be getting.
   This is a action adventure mystery title brought to you by the guys that did the Sherlock Holmes titles. So your getting the same type of game where your choices matter, and where your deep into a mystery that keeps you thinking the entire time. It's inspired by Lovecraft which has been very common in videogames here lately. This how ever is one of the most fun of those I've played to date. You play as Charles Reed a private Investigator and War veteran, and your trying to find out about these weird visions and dreams you been having. You head to Oakmont a town recently flooded, and full of strange happenings. Soon as you get there your rushed into a case. Like Sherlock Holmes you have special abilities to see things regular people wouldn't, and put the clues together. it is fun using these skills, and I enjoyed solving the mysteries.
   Another thing you will notice right off the bat is the games really creepy atmosphere, and wonderful characters and voice acting. The town really looks like it's seen a disaster, and really looks lived in. It's open world, and the map is pretty large. The traveling system is unique because you have to travel between sections of land because of the floods. A lot of the places you must go is on water, and you use a small engine john boat to get between the areas. You are actually in the boat a lot , because most of the places are under water. I understand that it was flooded , and that goes into that but I get's old driving the boat so much. If It was a little less I would have enjoyed it more I think. It got repetitive. Yes there is fast travel by finding phone booths.(Those are phones that are outdoors for the public for any one that wasn't around for those) They just aren't always easy to find. I wish they were marked on the map so I'm not running around areas I don't need to looking for them.
   You craft your own bullets , and health by items you find searching. The only thing is your better off melee everything because it seems stronger then the bullets. I always felt like i didn't have enough ammunition, and like my weapons were under powered. I get that that can add to the horror of it not having enough ammo, and being under attack. When you swing a shovel like Thor swings a hammer it really doesn't make you worry any. I wish I could have had more ammo, and a gun that actually felt good to shoot. The combat really dropped the ball as far as I'm concerned. Which sucks because the story, the characters, and the environment all are amazing. It takes off from the start, but just gets really stale. It's not bad, but it just gets really boring, and after awhile I was just wanting to be playing some thing else. The traveling and just glitches really started to annoy me. I got stuck under docks with my boat many times, stuck inside of areas of houses, and stuck in quests, because people that were supposed be there weren't.
   I hate saying negative things about this game, because at first I really enjoyed it. The first few hours were a blast. The first part of the island I was really enjoying myself, but when I was able to advance things started going down hill for me. To be honest I'm actually stuck at about the 8 hour mark, because my game saved on a part where I'm stuck in the environment, and no way i want to start over.
   So is it for you? It could be if you enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes games like I did. I love them I own them all. Just don't expect the exact same experience.
   
   Pros: Creepy and Wonderful Atmosphere
   The Environments look worn down and lived in
   Great characters and voice acting
   Puzzle solving and finding clues is enjoyable
   
   Cons: Very Buggy
   Horrible Combat
   Traveling and Game grows Stale.
   
   Overall: 6.0 The Sinking City takes off from the jump delivering a lot of fun and puzzle solving and then loses it's appeal as the combat and traveling around the map increases.… Expand

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7. C3lticIdanord

   Feb 23, 2021

   4

   I honestly wanted to give this game a higher rating based on the lore that it has coming from H.P. Lovecraft, however, I am unable to. ThereI honestly wanted to give this game a higher rating based on the lore that it has coming from H.P. Lovecraft, however, I am unable to. There are so many problems with this game on a technical level from NPC popping in at random to falling through world objects and the player getting stuck in boats. The main character has a dead eye look to him that makes him feel lifeless. The modeling done in the game makes no sense with the size of some of the doors in comparison to the character. Over all it feels odd and doesn't draw the user into the game at all from my perspective. There are some redeeming factors mainly being that the lore is based and inspired by Lovecraft. Even with that it isn't enough to save this game from the boring characters. If this developer decides to expand on the franchise I hope they focus more on things making sense with height ratios. As well, if they are able to make a more compelling story along with characters that are more full of life.… Expand

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8. Broyax

   Mar 6, 2021

   1

   Un jeu bizarre et bien étrange qui suinte évidemment de partout son ambiance glauque très inspirée de l’univers monstrueux et paranoïaque duUn jeu bizarre et bien étrange qui suinte évidemment de partout son ambiance glauque très inspirée de l’univers monstrueux et paranoïaque du célèbre écrivain Lovecraft… ici dans un monde ouvert, une ville d’emblée trop grande dont on se lasse rapidement… et dans laquelle on aime pas se déplacer ni errer… comme un pauvre hère de détective privé à la godille !
   
   En effet, l’exploration est laborieuse et lente, la ville est vide et tout se ressemble ou presque. Il existe théoriquement des points de « voyage rapide » mais impossible de comprendre commen ça marche… ce qui amène aux soucis d’interface, nombreux, car ici tout a été pensé pour être strictement contraire à l’intuition plus ou moins intuitive… aussi ne faut-il pas s’étonner de se retrouver bloqué dans la progression de l’enquête, soit en raison d’un bug, soit parce qu’on a loupé un indice capital.
   
   Le système d’enquête lui-même est tout foireux, le jeu piquant et repiquant des mécaniques d’autres jeux mais réassemblées ici par ses soins en un merdier particulièrement foutraque. Les combats sont assez problématiques, autant par la maniabilité risible que par l’imprécision générale ainsi que l’animation d’un autre âge du personnage : il s’agit clairement d’un TPS totalement raté à ces égards.
   
   En outre, les monstres sont étonnamment costauds alors que les munitions restent incroyablement rares ! Néanmoins, le jeu n’est pas trop vilain malgré des textures pauvres et un manque de détails flagrant alors qu’à l’insu de son plein gré, il tourne à 60 im/s sur console ! en fait, il fait partie de ces jeux non bloqués à 30 im/s comme ils devraient l’être ; il tourne donc comme une patate sauf lorsque la console est assez puissante pour assurer le framerate maximal, ce qui est le cas sur la Series X !
   
   A noter une VF intégrale pas mal faite également… mais malheureusement, ça sent le jeu non maîtrisé et bordélique qui s’est éparpillé en cours de développement ; ce monde ouvert trop grand est une erreur et d’un autre côté les mécaniques sclérosées du jeu sont désespérément bâclées, ce qui donne finalement un jeu merdique, ennuyeux et lourdingue.… Expand

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