South of the Circle

Nice art, nice story and nice narration. At the beginning I tried to figure out what exactly the protagonist was intend to do, but as details and clues gathering, I was fascinated in the complicated social environment around him. Then my focus gradually turned to how the story was going to unfold till the end. That is the same feeling as reading interesting novels. I understand that some would critizise the game lack of interactions or various routes and endings, however dark history, dirty politics, intrigues and intensity in this thriller have already satiated my apetite. Therefore I would rather rate it 9/10.

Let's get rid of the cons first. This is not the typical videogame, and not even a point and click adventure. South of the circle is first and foremost a story presented as a videogame. You can choose the tone of your answers, but that's about it, the story will go one only way, so in terms of replayability there's not much. That said, this is not the first videogame of the kind (not for me at least), and for that kind, the story is usually the point of the whole experience. SOTC is no exception. The setting and the overall plot is very well thought and I'd say aimed to an adult public, while the characters are nuanced and credible. The artwork is peculiar, perhaps not the most advanced, but fitting nonetheless֫. It gives this title a sort of graphic novel vibe. I really liked it!

It was one of the best story experiences that I’ve ever experienced. Plot is captivating, art design is stunning, soundtrack is beautiful and voice acting is really, really good (Ubisoft could learn from them). Many complain that you have illusion of choice here, but it really agrees with the overall narrative - regretting past choices and over time thinking how you would do everything differently, but the past is past and you can’t change it. Don’t treat it like a game, lay on your sofa and treat it like a drama movie - then you’ll be able to experience it fully.

A very British take on the visual novel, cricket included. South of the Circle looks great, has excellent voice acting and an interesting cold war thriller story. I particularly liked the real photos in the bonus material; a very nice touch.

Pas possible de changer les touches. Cette option qui devrait être implantée de manière systématique dans chaque jeu n'est ici pas présente. Vous êtes donc bloqué en QWERTY ! Je vous déconseille fortement d'acheter ce jeu. Il ne faut pas encourager cette absence d'ergonomie. A FUIR !