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Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the The Sinking City and the average rating is 66%. Scroll down and see all reviews for The Sinking City.
 
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The editors liked

  • Endearing
  • Sometimes charmingly old-fashioned spirit
  • Nice visuals
  • Complex casework
  • Genuinely rewarding
  • Greast setting/mythos
  • Striking world
  • Lack of handholding is refreshing
  • The mystery solving element of the game is highly satisfying if you can push through its flaws
  • Some interesting detective mechanics
  • Cool premise
  • Some surprising cases
  • A fantastically unique world that always uncovers new details
  • Learns from Forgwares' previous titles to create a fantastic P.I game
  • Doesn't give you quest markers
  • Great story which utilizes the Lovecraft lore extremely well
  • Oppressive atmosphere
  • Big town to explore
  • Excellent investigation mechanics
  • Almost complete lack of handholding
  • Excellent character and location design
  • Excellent worldbuilding
  • Exceptional investigation mechanics

The editors didn't like

  • Cluttered
  • Ungainly menus and systems
  • An inordinate number of gameplay mechanics
  • Not one of them interesting
  • Properly integrated
  • Or well-developed
  • Oversized open world with a drab aesthetic that captures none of the lurking menace of Lovecraft
  • Poor
  • Slow travel
  • Poor combat
  • Legwork becomes a chore
  • Sense of mystery and fear is lacking
  • Absolutely riddled with technical problems that can't be blamed on Cthulhu
  • Sometimes not entirely clear what you're supposed to be doing
  • There are only so many conversations with dead eyed NPCs I can take
  • Too many reused assets
  • Too much dull gunplay
  • City feels empty
  • Combat is a weak point with guns feeling more like toys
  • Enemy AI is poor
  • AI issues for NPCs and enemies
  • Some sidequests are way too simple
  • Combat feels way too clunky
  • Technical issues that lightly impact performance
  • Poor presentation
  • Technical nightmare
  • Tedious combat

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  Published: 2019-06-26, Author: Pavel , review by: computerbild.de

  • Faszinierendes Setting, Komplexe, motivierende Detektiv-Einlagen, Sehr viele Lovecraft-Einflüsse, Ziemlich umfangreiche, spannende Geschichte, Tolle Nebenmissionen
  • Hakelige Kampfsteuerung, Ruckler und Glitches, Lange Ladezeiten, Starre Charaktermodelle und Animationen, Abseits von Missionen wenig zu entdecken, Oft zu unklare Ziele
  • Für Lovecraft-Fans ist „The Sinking City” ein Pflichtkauf: Zwar gibt es in der Open-World von Oakmont wenig Horror und Wahnsinn, dafür explodiert das Spiel vor visuellen und narrativen Zitaten und kombiniert die zwei spannendsten Geschichten des Weird-Fic...

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  Published: 2019-06-26, review by: eurogamer.de

  • Abstract:  Es gibt eine Quest in The Sinking City, die nennt sich Quid pro quo - "dies für das" oder sinngemäß und freier "Eine Hand wäscht die andere". Ich kann gar nicht mehr sagen, was ich genau im Rahmen dieses Teilstücks meiner Ermittlungen in der untergehenden...

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  Published: 2019-06-26, review by: gamestar.de

  • Florian Zandt@zandterbirdIch hatte es schon aufgegeben, dass ein Spiel, das indirekt aber offensichtlich vom Lovecraft-Kanon beeinflusst ist, auch mal die schwierigen Themen rund um die Horror-Ikone aufgreift. Zum Beispiel die Tatsache, dass in den Geschi...

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  Published: 2019-06-26, Author: Benjamin , review by: games.ch

  • Spannende Geschichte, Grosse, offene Spielwelt, Umfangreiche Entscheidungsoptionen mit Konsequenzen, Solide deutsche Sprachausgabe, Etliche Nebenmissionen, Motivierendes Charaktersystem, Ausgewogene Mischung aus Detektiv-, Open-World- und Shooter-Spiel
  • Schmale Technik, Lange Ladezeiten, Teils hakelige Steuerung, Eingeschränkter Komfort
  • Frogwares' „The Sinking City“ ist gewiss kein absolut glattgebügeltes Triple-A-Spiel. Die unzähligen kleineren und meist verschmerzbaren Mängel aufzuzählen, würde den Rahmen dieses Tests sprengen. Die Story und die allgemeine Atmosphäre aber kommen sehr g...

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  Published: 2019-07-02, Author: Remco , review by: xgn.nl

  • Veel enge monsters, Extreem veel speeluren, Een Groot arsenaal wapens, Meerdere intrigerende eindes
  • Gedateerde gameplay, Een te grote wereld, Te lange gesprekken, Te veel aparte features

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  Published: 2019-06-30, Author: Peter , review by: evilgamerz.com

  • Het overliggende mysterie, De atmosfeer van Oakmont,
  • Combat is onder de maat, Veel framerate drops, Open wereld meer een last dan lust

 
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  Published: 2019-06-29, Author: Денис , review by: 3dnews.ru

  • Abstract:  Игра протестирована на PC Студия Frogwares не впервые обращается за вдохновением к творчеству Говарда Ф. Лавкрафта. Еще в 2008 году она столкнула на экране гениального Шерлока Холмса с культом Ктулху, позднее помогла с выпуском Magrunner: Dark Pulse, а за...

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  Published: 2019-06-30, Author: Дмитрий , review by: itc.ua

  • Интересные задания, лавкрафтовская атмосфера, новые механики при расследовании преступлений
  • слабая стрельба, безжизненный город
  • Адвенчура от Frogwares - это знак качества, несмотря на то, что не все механики в The Sinking City работают как следовало бы...

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  Published: 2019-07-03, Author: João , review by: echoboomer.pt

  • Abstract:  Depois da adaptação de Call of Cthulhu, lançada em 2018, regressamos ao mundo e à mitologia de H.P. Lovecraft com um jogo de ação e investigação que é um passo em frente e três atrás. The Sinking City oferece muito para descobrirmos, dentro e fora da jog...

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  Published: 2019-07-28, Author: Daniel , review by: varvat.se

  • Stämningen, Miljöerna, Skådespelet, Detektivarbetet
  • Artificiella intelligensen, Livlös stad, Styltig action
  • The Sinking City är det senaste detektiväventyret från skaparna bakom Sherlock Holmes-spelen. Det gestaltar H.P. Lovecrafts mytologi på ett härligt äckligt sätt och väver samman spänning och detektivarbete med skräck och galenskap. Men det hålls tillbaka...

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