Lacuna: Prologue
I can’t wait for this game to drop. I played the prologue through and was excited. the game play was varied, there are alot of interactivity between the character and the environment. I really like how you can move through the game as the character talks to himself, most games you have to either skip the monologue or not hear it to continue playing. I never thought I’d like a game with this type of graphics but I’ve been finding more and more games like this that I really like. I saved the date on my calendar for this game.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Read More: Best Crime Noir Games.
This is going to be a gem! The prologue mainly is a tutorial of the game mechanics but it doesn’t feel like one at all. It feels like you are experiencing a story and based on the previews of the full game, the choices you make have an impact!
Also, the world just fits my taste perfectly! This is some modern scy-fi stuff mixed with noir elements, considering you play a detective anyways. Filled with so many details, you can’t help but feel like you were in another world for an hour :)
I also love that the game challenges you to use your brain and not just follow the instructions.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Bouncer Story
So if you like light resource management games you will enjoy this game. I played it for almost 4 hours straight yesterday and the time just flew. I did finish my first playthrough in this time so it is a short game but fairly priced around 5 bucks cause it’s pretty fun.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Read More: Best Crime RPG Games.
My playtime: 5h (based on Steam, finished the game, Kiss of Death ending)
Intro
Bouncer Story tells a story of you, a bouncer, who suddenly amassed a lot of debts in a single day from gambling. The thing is, you’re in debt to the mafia, and there’s no telling of what they will do if you can’t pay the debt in time. You’ll have to use your wits to earn a lot of money while paying for rent, debt, and skill points to survive the harsh job as a bouncer.
Pros:
- Multiple endings
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
The Evil Farming Game: Replanted
All screenshots are of alpha builds, and are subject to change.
What have you gotten yourself into now?
When Richard, the town farmer, finds himself at the center of his wife’s murder, it’s up to him (or you) to figure out what the hell to do.
You live on a small island village, with friendly people, law enforcement, and your wife.
Everyday starts the same, harvest yesterday’s crops, give them to your wife, and plant some more. Forever and ever, maybe sometimes you head to the market to pick up some tools.
But one day, that all changed, late at night, you lash out at your wife, and kill her. As you feel her pulse stop, you have no idea what to do. Will you turn yourself in? Or will you hide, stealthily avoiding punishment.
Make your choice in the First Part of this 2 game duology.
Meet friendly faces! Make friends, make enemies! Make your own story. With endless possibility to how your scheme will end up, there is no way you’ll make it out of this scot-free, as you’ll have more than just your wife, taken away from you.
Replanted is primarily based on the “Evil Farming Game” myth.
Read More: Best Crime RPG Games.
动物迷城
这是一款关于越狱的游戏，犯罪、阴谋、陷害交织其中，当然也少不了纷杂的感情线。在精美的像素画面下，你将扮演动物囚犯在严酷的监狱中生存、探索、成长以及逃脱。在《动物迷城》的世界中你会遇到众多个性十足的角色，并体验令人映像深刻的剧情。打起精神来，你即将拯救的不仅仅是自己，还有身后的这座城市！
*** 电影般的硬派剧情**
置身于动物之城，扮演遭受陷害的记者，试着在严酷的监狱中生存下来。与作为律师的挚友里应外合，收集证据，在危难之中拯救自己和这座城市。（当前游戏还在开发阶段，今后将推出更多的可扮演角色，当然每个主角都将拥有自己的故事）
*** 沉浸式的模拟体验**
彻底融入这座庞大的监狱，严格遵守它的规定，同时将它作为你的表演舞台。探索陌生的环境，迎接种种未知的挑战。是当个安稳度日的模范囚犯，还是四处惹是生非大搞破坏，这一切都将由你决定。
*** 个性十足的出场角色**
这座监狱里每个角色都拥有令人难以忘怀的故事。与他们结交并相互帮助（利用），或是狠狠的踢他们的屁股！当然你也可以做个“独行侠”，或是在各个势力间巧妙周旋。是贯彻正义还是用点手腕，既然进了监狱，不妨试着入乡随俗。
*** 自由开放的成长系统**
做个用拳头说话的硬汉，或是藏于阴影中的盗贼；想要巧舌如簧外加一点黑客技术？当然，在这里一切皆有可能。学习技能，收集装备，制作工具，试着从无名的菜鸟囚犯成长为耀眼的监狱之星吧！
*** 大开脑洞的越狱路线**
从洗衣房到医务室，再到下水道和停车场，这里的每寸土地都能成为你越狱拼图中的一块。发现每个场景中的秘密，然后利用它们，自由之路上，你的想象力将成为最有力的武器。
Angels That Kill - The Final Cut
Notification: English is not my native language.
I played the demo of this game and after I’ve completed it, I simply couldn’t resist buying it. If you can’t decide whether you want to buy it or not, try the demo first.
tl;dr This game is one of the best I played in a long time. It’s very organic and well balanced in almost every aspect: story, music, visuals and gameplay.
Story
Take role of one of the two protagonists striving for survival and/or better life (which is quite difficult, as you will find out). The tragedy of this city lies not only in the recent terrorist attacks, but also in the appearance of an unknown murderer wandering the streets. The game has 5 chapters (with more to come in updates) and multiple endings, depending on choices made by the player.
– Real player with 32.1 hrs in game
Okay, Seeing as the game only has negative reviews at this moment, I figure I’ll bring something positive to the table. The game isn’t bad, Its strange, but not bad at all. It has its quirks, and its ups and downs like every game does, but by far it’s not a bad game.
The style of the game, is dark, it even mentions it in the description. It following through with saying the games dark grey to black and white style is true to that of noire films, with a low detail style behind it, might not be the best choice for traditional noire but the game hits key points within the genre.
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Disclaimer: I know the developer personally, which is why this review can be considered biased.
Still, I honestly had a great time with Lacuna and recommend this to everyone who enjoys games with a focus on narrative and detective-work.
I played through the game once and will likely play it again, since your choices really seem to have an impact on the story.
The game combines pixel art with several effects such as dynamic lighting and fog. Together with the soundtrack and an overall great sound design, it creates a very captivating and moody atmosphere.
– Real player with 16.9 hrs in game
Lacuna doesn’t miss much as the game’s investigation leads you through unfilled spaces and into a deeply compelling sci-fi noir story.
Lacuna - an unfilled space or interval; a gap or missing part - a very intriguing title choice. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure moves beyond visual novel yet doesn’t really play like a point-and-click game; however, the story and overall feel are sure to please fans of the Blackwell series and similar investigative adventure games.
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
Nightingale
A bit of background : I have played both acts of Shadows on the Vatican to the end. And I am also old enough to have played every Infocom text adventure when they first came out. So I was really looking forward to Nightingale.
Alarm bells rang when I found I couldn’t save whenever I wanted but I must say the branching system works well whenever you wish to change any earlier decision. I have managed to get a few different endings in one playthrough – and not a save file in sight.
I found the pacing of the text worked well, introducing a sense of tension that might not have been there otherwise.
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
Nightingale
This was a very interesting read; I was intrigued!
-
Clean crisp user Interface
-
Story: Not one I have seen covered
-
Excellent music that reflects the tone and pacing in the scene.
The protagonist in this Text Adventure has a special talent. The Nightingale has been helping people for years with their paranormal gift. One person that the Nightingale helped is a professional assassin. That creates a dilemma.
This is a short-story set in the “Shadows on the Vatican” universe, but you need not have played them.
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
Russian Prison Tattoo Simulator
Russian Prison Tattoo Simulator is a short point & click / narrative experience. You are an artist serving the sentence in the Russian prison. Your talents are in high demand among the inmates, each one of them wanting to have a commemorative tattoo about the time spent in prison. Make tough choices, apply proper tattoos or get punished for your mistakes. Can you survive in prison?
Enter the prison world
The prison life is tough. Meet other inmates and find out more about their backgrounds. Be careful with your words, for you have to take responsibility for everything you say.
Apply tattoos
Inmates have their needs and backgrounds. Try to find out what they want before choosing which tattoo to apply or get hurt if you make a mistake.
Discover the iconography behind Russian prison tattoos
Each tattoo has its own meaning, a person’s tattoos speak louder than words.
Welcome to Goodland
You could never have known you would end up in a situation like this, yet here you are: helping a Mexican cartel with money laundering. The cartel doesn’t listen to excuses, and it rarely gives second chances. You would not wish to disappoint them. You know what happened to the last person who did.
And so, you start small in a secluded town in Minnesota; a place surrounded by beautiful forests, yet filled with dark secrets. There are several factions already in play here and they will not want to share their influence with a rising force… but can you survive without allies?
You will need all your courage, ingenuity and perseverance if you wish to overcome the challenges laid before you. Even those closest to you might betray you, but you might also find allies in the most unexpected of places.
-
Plan your actions, acquire businesses, protect and promote your business
-
Balance your reputation with the police and two local criminal gangs lest your unreliable comrades turn against you
-
Make choices and face consequences that aren’t always immediately apparent; there is no such thing as a perfect solution
-
Embrace the corruption and climb the ranks in the cartel, try to ask the FBI for help… or find another way to ensure your safety and independence
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Blacksad: Under the Skin is a good game, but a rather unpolished one. It plays very similarly to the Telltale style and is reminiscent of The Wolf Among Us due to its grimy New York crime setting and visuals. You can expect a choice in dialogue options, free exploration of larger areas to find clues, making deductions by linking together your findings and examining characters (like in recent Sherlock games) and some quick-time events (QTEs) scattered here and there in the action cutscenes. As far as I know, the game is an interactive adaptation of a comic book series and features a brand new story not seen in the comics.
– Real player with 22.3 hrs in game
Blacksad: Under the Bugs
TLDR: Great story, great characters, nice music. Bad gameplay, bugs and other things that will turn a lot of people off.
Ok, this will be a tough case to crack. I will tell the problems so people interested in this game be wary, but in the end I recommend it. Basically… this game won’t be for everyone, not because of the story and themes nor because it’s a bunch of antrophomorphic characters in a noir setting…
But because the gameplay is quite bad.
– Real player with 21.2 hrs in game