The Return of the Obra Dinn

MadFrenchie

I was looking at new PC releases, and this is hovering at a 93 metacritic with over 30 critical reviews.

From IGN: "Return of the Obra Dinn stands as something wholly unique. An investigative puzzle game with clear goals but completely open ended paths to completing them, it’s a challenging exercise in piecing together a mystery without being spoon fed what to pay attention to. It’s got some small quality of life issues here and there, but the “moment of death” clue-hunting mechanic at its core is an absolute triumph. Return of the Obra Dinn is one of the best detective games I’ve ever played, and now I want so much more of it."

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/22/return-of-the-obra-dinn-review

So yea, it sounds like an awesome game, but it's also really retro with a dev-coined "1-bit" graphic style and a very unique gameplay loop.  As such, I was hoping one of our illustrious MMORPG.com community members had given this one a go and was willing to share their thoughts for me!

Vrika

It's really unique game, and as such it's fun if you want some change, but it also suffers from being made so cheaply.

Imho get if you can get it at less than $10, but it's not worth its current price.

MadFrenchie

Vrika said:

It's really unique game, and as such it's fun if you want some change, but it also suffers from being made so cheaply.

Imho get if you can get it at less than $10, but it's not worth its current price.

Thanks for the response!  I've felt the same trying Rimworld.  I like it, but not sure I like it for the full $35 bucks.

I was intrigued by the detective side.  I really enjoyed L.A. Noire, and was hoping it might spawn sequels that improved and refined the gameplay.  Alas, I don't think it was popular enough to spawn a long-lasting IP.