Be trapped in a Roman temporal loop with the forgotten city

Solve a mystery of murder can be intimidating enough, you know? Maybe if you had some tests to guess the killer, you could do it properly. The Forgotten City explores this conceptual space, with some serious bumps along the way. I spent a little time with a preliminary version of the game, which gives long legs to the always popular vanity of the temporal loop. Yes, some additional tests are perfect, but what happens if you continue to find more mysteries along the way?

To avoid spoilers, I will keep things pretty vague. Forgotten City is based on mysteries and their solutions, so it would be extremely rude on my part simply aerate dirty linen at this point. Of course, even if I decided to start spreading beans on the left and right, it would take me a while. There are a lot of mysteries here! If you are the kind of person who likes to shoot on loose sons, this game is ugly with them. Every character to whom you speak to tracks to follow, theories to consider and delicate topics to avoid. Or not ! If you are so inclined, you can go crazy with these people. It's a time loop scenario, after all.

The story (all I can share, at least) surrounds a mysterious underground Roman city. You, an unlucky traveler today, fall into this hidden city through a time / hatch. Once you have entered, you can never go out. Even worse, every inhabitant must follow the golden rule. Basically, if you commit a sin of somehow, everyone in the city is transformed into gold. In fact, there are examples of this golden punishment scattered throughout the city. In other words, once the crime committed, you are doomed! Your only hope is to jump in the gate and handle everything from the top. Fortunately, you keep your wisdom previous attempts. You will need several races to solve this mystery.

I had to refuse the motion blur and some other things to properly run the demo on my PC. It simply means that textures and effects can be quite detailed, if you have the material. All vocal work is excellent, even if no one moves a lot when you talk to him. This is usually good, although some of the characters keep disturbing expressions all the time. The dialog options of your character are quite robust, with some anachronic references here and there. Because of the trip in time, see you. People immediately notice your strange outfit and bizarre manners. Sometimes it can be a real obstacle if you do not pay attention. Cold shoulders and pure hostility are on the menu at any time, adding tension and authenticity to your interactions with the characters. After all, you can not reveal your strange origins to such shredded persons.

Although it is difficult to break down a game like this without spoiling things, I can always do things like recommending it. The premise is fascinating, the writing will keep you engaged and there is a ton of small mysteries to solve. Better yet, every little puzzle is at the service of the big in the heart of this game. Every person you are talking about, each index you discover and every enigma that you solve closer to you a little more of the plot to the heart of this city. Even your failures are essential to help you solve the case. The Forgotten City arrives on PC and Consoles on July 28, 2021. You will want to keep an ear careful for the release of it next month.