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MarkoH01: Two questions for those who were able to test the game.

1) Are there subtitles in the videos?
2) Are the videos fullscreen or - as it looks in some of the screens - just a quarter of the screen with a still frame around them?
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mdqp: 1) No, with the exception of the protagonist's inner monologue (and you can't turn them on or off, you get fixed no subtitles for regular dialogues and always on subs for the thoughts of the protagonist).

2) When you set the option to zoom in (as opposed to playing in the "tv set" overlay) I get close to fullscreen, with very small black bars on the side (the ratio seems to be close, but not quite 16:9).

In case you are interested, the game also doesn't allow you to skip the videos in any way (which is what's bothering me to no end, and the reason why I'll probably refund). You do get checkpoints every now and then, though, and you can pick any you unlocked, it seems.
Okay, no subtitles is a no go for me. I am still trying to figure out how the story of Psychic Detective actually goes because I don't understand every word ... no problems at all with english subs but without them ... thanks for the explanation.
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MarkoH01: Okay, no subtitles is a no go for me. I am still trying to figure out how the story of Psychic Detective actually goes because I don't understand every word ... no problems at all with english subs but without them ... thanks for the explanation.
Glad it was helpful. I think I'll be refunding this myself. With such a straightforward game (or rather, interactive movie), the whole package should at least offer all the basic features. Plus, I can see some artefacts in the videos, which make me wonder if they were upscaled with an AI, but didn't get fixed later by humans.

Really a shame, as I think I could have enjoyed the silly premise, overall.
American Hero Unrated is getting a physical release via Limited Run.
No word yet if Ziggurat is going to make a digital release available on GoG, alongside the Rated Edition, too.
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Swedrami: American Hero Unrated is getting a physical release via Limited Run.
No word yet if Ziggurat is going to make a digital release available on GoG, alongside the Rated Edition, too.
That's good to hear, let's hope Ziggurat doesn't dick us early adopters over then.
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Swedrami: American Hero Unrated is getting a physical release via Limited Run.
No word yet if Ziggurat is going to make a digital release available on GoG, alongside the Rated Edition, too.
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sqjzwpsr: That's good to hear, let's hope Ziggurat doesn't dick us early adopters over then.
https://twitter.com/playziggurat/status/1533814324380286981

"There’s no plan at this time…but that could change in the future."
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sqjzwpsr: That's good to hear, let's hope Ziggurat doesn't dick us early adopters over then.
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Swedrami: https://twitter.com/playziggurat/status/1533814324380286981

"There’s no plan at this time…but that could change in the future."
(Age-Restricted) Trailer
Post edited June 07, 2022 by Swedrami