Posted on: August 17, 2018

Elrad

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Very good, give it a try !

I think anybody who has played preious games from Eyewadjet will agree that Unavowed is their next step in creating games. Well I don't know if allowing the personalization of the character is such a rich idea I've only tried one run with the "cop" profile" and yet I'm under the charm. This company has developed many good games in the past and the "Blackwell" feeling is strong here, they're manipulating themes they are used to and bring them a step forward. Well it's a point and click. A fairly light one like their other games. puzzles are not that complicated and to be honest, you are helped by the very limited number of places you're able to visit during each cases. Now they have added replayability with the choice of companions for each mission. That's a very interesting thing while frustrating when you encounter something or someone from who you could have learned more if X or Y was in your team. But that's part of the game What I think they could have given is the ability to revisit past areas to be able to assist to events we left behind because we hadn't the good team on hand. Well the writing is rich, the characters are all very well crafted and we live with them, among them. We want to know them. And I'll certainly have a second run anytime soon, trying another character for what it can change. Have fun, it's light, so seasoned players fill get bored I guess, but for those like me more interested in the story than in the difficulty, it's christmas before December !

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Posted on: August 21, 2018

CharlieLima79

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A different type of adventure game from Dave Gilbert

Dave Gilbert's first game under the Wadjet Eye Games banner might have been 'The Shivah', but his claim to fame was definitely the renowned 'Blackwell' series. The 'Blackwell' games were so good that they had become part of the standard, against which modern point-and-click adventure games are measured. Needless to say, after the fantastic 'Blackwell' series ended, there are high expectations for Gilbert's follow-up game, 'Unavowed'. I purposefully did not follow Gilbert's development of 'Unavowed' because I fear I might develop unrealistic expectations for it. Gilbert had set himself such a high bar for his writing, and combining the supernatural into his mysteries, that I expected similar level of quality in 'Unavowed'. He did not disappoint at all, especially with the twist he dropped with aplomb during the game's climax! In 'Unavowed', players assume the role of a character of their creation: male or female, who had a career in acting, law enforcement, or bartending. This would affect how the story of 'Unavowed' begin, what the player character might say, as well as how some mid-game events unfold. The player character is silent, with supporting protagonists respond to the players' chosen dialogues. In that sense, 'Unavowed' is a point-and-click adventure game with some role-playing game elements. Players of the 'Blackwell' series had got to know Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide, Joey Mallone, very well after five fantastic adventures. With 'Unavowed', Gilbert had the daunting task of making players care about the supporting protagonists in one game. He deftly did this by having these characters banter amongst themselves mid-mission, as we “eavesdrop” on their conversations. I particularly enjoyed hearing the backstories of Logan (a spirit medium, or Bestower of Eternity), Eli (a Fire Mage), and Mandana (a Jinn of mixed Jinn and human heritage). The backstory of Vicki (a former police officer) unfortunately fell just a bit short. The focus of 'Unavowed' is the conversations. Conversations with characters unearth new clues, which in turn open up new set of dialogue choices. That plus investigating items of interest would help you understand the nature of the demonic phenomena that had been plaguing New York City. Each case or mission would culminate with a moral conundrum. Your moral decision would have an impact on the outcome of the story, though not dramatically. It is these moral conundrums and facing the consequences of your decisions that make 'Unavowed' a gem, not necessarily the individual puzzles that preceded it. Given that, 'Unavowed' allows for replayability. Aside from your choice of your character's previous profession affecting the story's prologue, your choice of two of four supporting protagonists, who would join you on missions, would affect how puzzles could be solved. For example, Logan and his spirit guide could get clues from ghosts, but other team members could not. Your moral choices would also affect how you would solve the last few puzzles. I replayed 'Unavowed' twice to explore the impact of different team configurations and the moral decisions I make. At the time of this review, 'Unavowed' has some graphical glitches that are a bit distracting, but not game-breaking. The GOG version of the game does not have achievements, too. While this may annoy achievement seekers, I personally prefer it. I do not want the quest for achievements affect how I make in-game decisions and dictate how I should play the game, especially given the way it is designed. As a huge fan of Gilbert's 'Blackwell' games, I highly recommend 'Unavowed' even though it plays quite differently from them or other gems produced by Wadjet Eye Games. It is the differences in 'Unavowed' that make it a unique title in Wadjet Eye Games' catalogue.

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Posted on: May 2, 2021

Lipouti

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Un excellent cru dans le pointer-cliquer

En matière de jeux d’aventure indépendants de l’heure, Unavowed réussit haut la main à passer par-dessus sa jouabilité conventionnelle et son humour parfois bancal grâce à son histoire rondement bien menée et son emprunt des mécaniques RPG fort bien utilisé. https://lacritiquedumoment.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/unavowed/

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Posted on: June 27, 2022

neumi5694

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I liked it

Wadjet Eye is alway a good reference when it comes to point and click adventures. I liked the general story, the characters. The pixel hunting can be avoided by highlighting the hotspots. What I DIDN'T like was the missing voice acting for the main protagonist. Yes, I know, there are two genders and some unique lines which depend on the profession you chose. But the other characters also respond to that, so it can't cost THAT much. Later in the game you could say that it 'creative style' when it comes to possession. Still ... I like to hear my characters talk. After setting the graphics for the game I always experienced crashes. Every time after that I had to find the ini file (not the one in the game directory) and to reset some sound card parameters. But then again I didn't do that very often, it was just annoying. The amount of achievements is just ridiculous. Basically you need to play the game around 15 times to get them all. It would be 24 if it was not a basic requirement to always include one of the main protagonists.

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Posted on: February 3, 2023

MotherKojiro

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Heart-Wrenching

This Point-and-Click Adventure isn't the kind that will keep you stumped for days, but that's not a bad thing in my book. Where it really shines is the writing; it starts off pretty intense with the player character having a demon exorcised from him/her, along with flashbacks to their origin story, which you can choose to some extent. From there, you choose your team for each paranormal case that you investigate within the city; each character has their own talents, and who you choose determines how some of the puzzles are solved. Some of the characters resonated with me more than others, but even the ones that didn't got into situations that REALLY knew how to twist that knife; the stories were compelling, rather than just killing off characters for cheap shock value, like a lot of "emotional" stories like to fall back on. Wadjet Eye nails it once again.

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