Call of the Sea

nice little puzzle game, short but fun story

The game is gorgeous, voice acting is really on point and the gameplay's fine. Most of the "enigmas" are really straightforward and consist on gathering all the intel and then clicking the obvious stuff. It's more an exploration game than a puzzle one. But the worst part of the game and honestly what's making me post that review is the narration. Having the NPC always leave a ton of notes behind them is fine, you have to somehow give the intel, but the more you advance the game the more the narration become tunnels that hold you captive of cutscenes where the characters just... explain everything... at multiple times. They "make sure you haven't missed anything" but that's just horrible and that totaly make exploring/reading while playing worthless. The end of the game really ruined my experience and I had to force myself to get through it.

This was definitely worth the price of admission. The story is interesting and the puzzle are satisfying. There is even hidden plot points off the beaten path that tells you more about the world. If you want a relaxing horror story, this is the game.

Short and fun. Looks good and the puzzles are enjoyable, not too difficult and are satisfying to figure out. Story isn't anything new, it's serviceable if a bit weak and shouldn't be the reason why you're picking it up. Though it is rather goofy in how its told which is fun, as it's mostly the player character talking to themselves and making some reaches of logic or inane observations. Pick it up on sale, forget about it for a few months, notice it by chance in your library and play, and then probably forget about it again in short order.

Honestly one of the best puzzle games I've played. The slow movement can be annoying at times but if you went too fast you'd miss things, I had to go back and replay almost the whole thing to get all the achievements because I was just in awe the first time through. The graphics are great, the story is great, the puzzles aren't super difficult but are good enough to keep you engaged. Not for like the hardcore puzzle game people who want to feel dumb every other minute but just fun and engaging

Ok so this game is genuinely gorgeous. Like, stop-and-stare gorgeous. The island setting has this eerie, sun-soaked vibe that just nails the atmosphere from minute one. Pair that with a really solid story about Norah tracking down what happened to her husband's expedition, and you've got something that pulls you in and doesn't let go. The voice acting is great too really adds to the whole experience and makes the characters feel way more real. My only negatives are: having to manually click on literally everything gets old fast, kinda kills the flow when you're just trying to explore. And the puzzles are hit or miss some are clever and satisfying, but others are just confusing. Like the logic doesn't make sense and you end up wandering the island for 20 minutes looking for the one clue you missed. Not "hard," just kinda dumb. Still, the story and vibes carry it hard. If you're into narrative walking sims and don't mind some confusing aspects in the puzzles, def worth picking up. 8.5/10, recommended

这就是爱

6/10