Unavowed

I liked this as much as the Blackwell series, and did not mind the silent protagonist. The story is really good, the puzzles are not nonsense, and the voice acting is good.

I thoroughly enjoyed the, as Dave Gilbert puts it, mid-era Bioware kind of storytelling. Taking a mix of characters on missions makes the world feel deep because the solutions depended on their particular abilities. It is apparent that had I chosen another party member, the solution would have had to be different. The writing is up there on the high Wadjet Eye bar, and together with the flexibility and alternative origin stories, makes the world feel deep and reactive. I enjoyed the narrative, the pacing, and how <spoilers> worked out in a creative way I hadn't expected. The party banter is great and organic, the dialogues feel natural and do a good job at seemlesly incorporating the origin story of choice into them. The choices were hard to make and it was interesting to hear party members reflect on what the protagonist had done. I appreciate there wasn't one option that seemed most correct (looking at 90's RPGs where the longest dialogue option was usually right). Altogether, I got really personally involved as I played and I consider Unavowed one of my all-time favorite games.

Great story, well-acted. Unavowed hit many of the familiar beats you would want in a point and click adventure game, but none of the puzzles were overly obscure and the nonlinear case-by-case mission structure meant that things never had the chance to stagnate. Each puzzle was tied to the specifric location and flowed logically from the events of the story and the background of the crime being investigated. There was an economy of storytelling that suggested a deep and engaging background without spending too much time having the plater read in-game lore scrolls or listen to expository data dumps. The actual plot was great with several swerves to the narrative that I didnt see coming, even if some of the actual cases ended up feeling like a bit of a Dresden Files rough draft. The game played well. The graphics are not going to take anyone's breath away, but they convey the mood and characters well enough.

This is a very interesting game. First of all you create your own character's backstory and in time gather a team of individuals with different abilities, some can talk to the dead, others can read destroyed documents, others are well connected in police force etc. You can only have two people with you so it adds to the experience. There are many ways to solve mysteries, there are actual meaningful choices that impact the ending, characters are fantastic and very human with their struggles and personalities. Story It is a very good urban fantasy crime story. After a year of being possesed by a wicked spirit you are on a mission to found out what the hell happened during that year, what did this spirit do and what are his(her?it?) plans. During the game you partake in a series of investigations, you can usually chose where to go and who you are taking with you so it adds to the experience. (I finished this game three times, rare thing in a point&click adventure) Puzzles There are puzzles. Mostly to give you something to do so you will not feel like in telltale game where you are just watching a movie. Puzzles are well integrated and rather simple. Let me put it this way, if Syberia is 7 and Longest Journey is 5 than this game is 3 in terms of difficulty. It may sometimes give you a pause but there is nothing there that cannot be solved with a 10 minute "what would be the logical thing to do". Graphics Amazing, climactic, fantastic, just play it. Music I rarely consider buying a soundtrack from a game...I am seriously considering it now. Overall Let's be honest...point&click adventures got stale, don't get me wrong I love the genre but sometimes I feel like it is hard to add anything new or worthwile to it. Blade runner was one of the few adventures which would warrant multpile playthroughts, and here is the second one. It brings a lot of new ideas to the table and yet in terms of presentation and controls it feels comfortable and known. 10/10.

I recently discovered Wadjet Eye adventures. After playing "Gemini Rue" and "Technobabylo" I just finished "Unavowed". It's my favorit so far - actually it is a good story told in the form of an adventure game. The UI is very simple, walk / interact & look. There are almost no item combination riddles. Actually, I found most riddles to be rather easy and the game is more or less linear within the scenes. I didn't experience that as a disadvantage though as the riddles act for me more as a hook to be involved in the story. I enjoyed the dialogues in general and the voice acting particularly. While you cannot die in this game, you have to make some moral choices that will somewhat impact the ending. The story has a nice noire/gothic touch to it, a bit Lovecraft/Poe meets modern NYC and horrormovie-pop. If you like adventures, or if you like stories that are interactive, have a look at the game and try it. It's one of the most enjoyable games I played in recent years.