Twelve Minutes starts off strong and pulls you in with an intriguing premise and interesting gameplay loop but is let down by a poorly executed shock twist, finicky controls, and occasionally obtuse puzzle design...
There are, of course, multiple endings, and the minutes leading up to each resolution can be flavoured with violence and revelation, or laced with deceit. The question is: Do we care...
Published: 2021-08-23, Author: John , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: Groundhog Day was a movie about a person reliving one day over and over again. He learns new things during each time loop, some good, some bad. But in the end, he uses the knowledge he gained to better himself and break the loop.Twelve Minutes is just lik...
Abstract: What do you do when you come across a situation that's entirely out of your control? Do you wish you could go back and change things for the better? Would altering the event actually improve the situation for the better? These are the questions that come...
Published: 2021-08-20, Author: Billy , review by: tomsguide.com
Intriguing narrative, Time-sensitive looping mechanic, Unending sense of tension, Focus on premeditation
Janky animation, Uneven dialogue delivery
Twelve Minutes produces a substantial sense of satisfaction with each new epiphany that inches you closer to escaping the awful circumstances in which you find yourself. And though its voice work and animations aren’t always graceful, it’s not hard to see...
Published: 2021-08-18, Author: Eric , review by: destructoid.com
Abstract: Twelve Minutes has been years in the making. Its setup of a man, a woman, an intruder, and a room, caught in a constant time loop, has been circling around most-anticipated lists for a while now. Yet despite the years and time loop games that have come ou...
Published: 2021-08-18, Author: Andrew , review by: gamespot.com
The small setting and tight writing keep the game moving like a well-oiled machine, Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe give strong performances, Traditional point-and-click gameplay pairs wonderfully with a time loop conceit
Some of the storytelling feels limited by the game's constraints
It's difficult to convey my enthusiasm for Twelve Minutes' time-loop mystery without discussing what happens at the end, but like Inside, I'd be doing you a grave disservice by giving anything away. What I can say is that the payoff is worth it, and the c...
