Deadlands Noir - That Old Time Religion

Decent enough VN of 2-3 hours. Two episodes. Cheevos! Taught me jolly words like [i]beignet[/i] and [i]po-boy[/i]. If you are strongly opposed to any mention of religious themes, or on the contrary have peculiarly bizarre beliefs and are offended by anything contrary to them, this might not be for you.

Visual novel. An enjoyable short noir visual novel. Devs have promised an episode 2 as a free addition, will be waiting for that. Pros: - Nice noir style story. Cons: - Quite short and very few choices provided.

A really short VN, but enjoyable. I liked the noir style and I’d definitely read another VN like this one. Get it on a sale tho, since it’s really short and not so worth paying the full price. 5/10.

I have no idea why this game is getting such negative reviews. I've attempted to play quite a few visual novels over the past couple years that came in bundles and not many were worth playing more than 5 minutes. This one was worth sticking it out for though its only about a 1/2 hour. There's only really 3 times in the game were your choices lead to different outcomes but overall don't impact the story to much. The music is not bad and sometimes is quite good. I found the writing enganging if you like the whole 1930's noir PI trope. The occult bits in the game too were mostly good and that made this short PG-13 choose your own adventure experience worth finishing. Easy to reload those 3 turning points to get all the achievements as well if that's your thing. 6/10 - If you don't like the trope probably not for you. If you do I think it's well worth at least $2.

The story is too short with no substantial gameplay. If you're expecting a virtual novel which you can get into and play for hours as a complex story unravels, this is not what you're looking for. It's quite cheap, but somehow still manages to deliver below its value. The mechanics are simple, and although I don't get too hung up on that in a visual novel, the story hardly compensates for it. Overall, it feels like one of those toys you get out of Kinder Surprise eggs, you know? Very underwhelming.

Good game: a decent story with original noir-styled art and music. Possibly a bit short but that would be my only complaint Edit for Episode 2: Where episode 1 felt short and had a story that was a bit linear, episode 2's story is a bit longer and feels more fleshed out with a few more branching paths because they've added a little bit more weight to the choices you make. Overall the game feels more complex but in the good way, it makes you feel more invested with the characters and the story. This is a good Deadlands story and I will be pleased if the devs make more.

That Old Time Religion - візуальна новела, що складається з двох детективних історій. І хоч починаються вони досить цікаво і містично, якихось заплутаних розслідувань тут очікувати не варто (хоча атмосфера нуару витримана непогано, признаю). Але, враховуючи смішну ціну та невисоку складність вибиття усіх ачівок, все ж поставлю палець вверх. Якщо дозволяють знання англійської - можна погортати, щоб вбити час :)

I read one review, in which the player complained that the clues were too easy to come by. The way I saw this game, the point wasn't just to find clues - it's to follow the detective on his journey and choose the path he takes. I assume that most choices will eventually lead to him solving the mystery, but even if they don't, it's fun choosing which informant he speaks to next, which action he decides to take, etc. It's your classic choose-your-own adventure novel, and for me, it brought back tons of great memories from my childhood. I personally loved this game. And I loved the visuals. The artwork was amazing, and I thought the music was great too.

I tried to like this game, I loved the premise for the story, New Orleans noir. Unfortunately, it just has way too much text and not enough happening. The atmopshere is not really there either.

Good for what it is, which is a short story to bring to life a setting for the pen-and-paper RPG setting, Deadlands Noir for Savage Worlds. Viewed in that context this story has flavor and writes in the proper voice for the genre.