Photographs - Puzzle Stories 1.0.1323

Reviews

4 ★, on 2020-09-11
This game is great at telling a story through it's mechanics. That, along with the music and graphics is excellent. The stories themselves, however, are a liitle hit or miss in my opinion. They are really dark and I kept waiting for some kind of pay off at the end, but it never really came for me. SPOILER (kind of, don't read further if you haven't played it to the end) without saying too much I'll just say that it's also a shame that we only get one choice at the end.

3 ★, on 2020-04-28
I usually love puzzle games with a deep narrative and experimental gameplay. This was a bait and switch. The narrative is a real downer and the game itself has almost nothing to do with photos. It's a bunch of mini games loosely related to the plot. I felt like it was false advertising.

4 ★, on 2019-07-22
Stories are dark and emotional. I got quite attached to every character in the stories. I sympathise with them and eager to know how it could end. I really love the writing. I like that the puzzles are metaphors that goes with the stories. Some things could be improved though. The gameplay can be a bit more challenging, like the puzzle difficulties, especially clues for photographs are too obvious.

3 ★, on 2019-06-04
I found this game very underwhelming and did not end up enjoying it. It has a lot of potential, but the different mechanics just don't come together properly, and it feels like 3 completely separate game plays mashed into one. The stories themselves also have very bizzare and unsatisfying twists. Overall it started feeling like a chore, going through the paces.

3 ★, on 2019-05-11
I have enjoyed Luca's past games but this falls severly flat. The stories are just relentlessly depressing. The puzzles waffle between insanely easy and wildly obtuse, requiring too much trial-&-error. The voice acting (which is unnecessary) is monotone and drab. The artwork is weird and this probably comes down to personal taste, but I found it unpleasant to look at. I'm giving a pity 3 Stars because it's clear a lot of work and passion went it, but I have enjoyed none of my time in this game.

5 ★, on 2019-04-20
Luca Redwood has made nothing but fantastic games, and this is no exception! I'll gladly buy anything he makes. This game is much different than his previous ones, but I love the journey this game took me on. If you really want to know what's up just read his description for the game; he tells it to you straight. Glad I bought one! Side note: the 5th chapter's music is hauntingly wonderful!