A reader shares his take on the graphic adventure Unavowed and why Return To Monkey Island is the best game he’s played this year.
since i played Return to Monkey Island I’ve cleaned up the backlog and it’s starting to feel like a bit of an adventure game. He just finished Unavowed, which I hadn’t heard of until it was mentioned in a podcast I’m listening to. I couldn’t find any reviews for GC, so I guess I went past that too.
It begins with the player character having his demons expelled by two strangers, and through flashbacks it is shown that he was possessed a year earlier, during which the demons engaged in murder and mayhem.
Upon a successful exorcism, the stranger informs the player-character that they are members of a secret para-police unit called the Unavowed, and the player is being hunted by the “regular” police for satanic crimes. I have no choice but to participate. group.
The game then plays as a kind of adventure game mass effect (with a little bit of Dragon Age: Origins – the main character has 3 backgrounds, the choice of which changes flashback scenes, and there are even some puzzle solutions) The team investigates the paranormal around New York. I am working on a mission to
You can take two teammates with you on each mission. Each has different powers and skills that affect how puzzles are solved. One is, say, a half-gin who can detect falsehoods spoken, and another of him is an ex-cop who still has contacts with the military and can show favoritism. Then there are the ubiquitous story decisions. This is always more complicated than straight up good and evil.The game ties into the endgame in some interesting ways, but at no point does it judge your choices.
None of the puzzles are particularly taxing, but they’re not the essence of the game. The main focus is on story and writing, with characters chatting with each other during missions and the opportunity to return to headquarters between missions to get to know their teammates better. It tells a story, but nevertheless serves as a building block for a larger narrative.
Lighting is what makes the game stand out for me. The chatter between teammates feels natural and the story brings great surprises. All lines are voiced, giving a strong overall performance. The pixel art graphics are also great, allowing you to create amazingly atmospheric worlds.
It might be the title of the best game you’ve played this year. (Well, great new game. I played Monkey Island 2 again in preparation for my return. Not much to touch on it!) I definitely hope the developer, his Wadjet Eye Games, is next. Pay attention to what you do to However, it would be greatly appreciated if you could include the ability to pause the next game (obviously due to the game engine being used, adding a pause function would be as unwieldy as one would expect it wasn’t easy).
Score: 9/10
Yak Sparky by Reader
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