
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
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About
Another cigarette tumbles into the abyss.
The sun is slowly coming up, glistening in the sea of buildings below.
I look up at the stars one last time before they disappear.
They don't provide any guidance. They don't give a f*ck.
I have to make this decision on my own, and very soon.
Problem is, I don't know how. I've never been able to figure out why I do what I do. Not really.
No more time to think. I have to go.
You are Neil Conrad, CDI agent. Awoken by the news of a murder, you rush into a case that will soon turn your life and the whole solar system upside down. Ask questions, collect evidence, and put the pieces together until the ugly truth reveals itself... or not.
The story branches and ends based on your actions. There's no going back. Sure, you can rush your way to the end – if you don't mind paying the price. Play your cards right, and you might make it out alive.
Some questions don't have a right answer. Will you sell out a friend to protect your family? Will you endanger a loved one in exchange for public safety? Will you keep the peace or reveal the horrible, world-shattering truth?
While the classics were great in their time, Lacuna does away with the baggage of many adventure game tropes:
Pointing & clicking Platformer movement controls (WASD / controller)
Selecting all dialog options one by one anyway Non-repeating conversations and choices
Inventory management and counter-intuitive puzzles Immersive, story-driven mysteries
Pixel hunting Optional outlines on anything interactable
Story grinds to a halt at every puzzle can always be driven forward
"x will remember this" Real choices and multiple endings
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Languages: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Malay
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 47 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Reviews
你的剧情比较套路,但你的美术又弥补了这一点 首先剧情可以说非常经典的老美那味,喜欢看中年离异老男人探长那一挂的朋友应该会比较喜欢,说一下结局,姑且只打了一个好结局之后去看了一下全分支,居然有[spoiler]一两个恶堕结局,[/spoiler]我草,用户彻底怒了,感觉被喂了一坨。顺带一提感觉成就设置上,好警察坏警察这两个倾向太明显的成就我说实话感觉没必要,以多分支为卖点的话,选择应当出自玩家观念的不同,那么怎样选择应该都是有理由的,由游戏来评判选择的好与坏可能还是有失偏颇了。还有这个科幻要素,真的没感觉在游戏里起到什么不可替代的作用,无非是从小刀割绳子变成激光切割机割绳子,星球际外交事故看起来规模甚至还不如国际,就,有什么科幻的必要吗。最后关于主题,我寻思了一下为什么感觉剧情很无聊并且套路,可能是感觉不出来想表达什么吧,你要是说[spoiler]因为好结局要信任队友并且刷敌方好感,说明善意可以创造奇迹,要给坏人一个机会因为他们不是自愿变成坏人,[/spoiler]那我只能说你说得对,但这好无聊啊 然后是美术,我的天啊,太nb了。人物头像这块先不提,不太能欣赏这种太写实的。但是像素这块真是极致的堆料,第一幕我急头白脸直冲地铁站的时候直接被路边广告牌当场硬控三分钟,做得精细得可怕,场景也是非常精美,尤其是回家路上那段拉远镜头,飞行载具车水马龙,那一瞬间我感觉这才是这个游戏最有科幻味的地方,而不是剧情,怎会如此呀(闭目)。一开始想让哥们戒烟每次都无视观景点,后期实在忍不住试了一次才发现前面错过了多少,少玩五块的 非常特色的不能手动存档和限时选择更是和美术相辅相成,提供了极致的代入感,哪怕是玩到中途我心想,“啊,是这种剧情吗,说实话没什么兴趣”的时候,也能为了这一口沉浸式体验继续吃下去 总的来说给到可以一玩,剧情可能没什么看头,但沉浸感做得还是相当好的,史低7块买不了吃亏买不了上当,就当看部能交互的爆米花片了
Thanks again to a good friend of mine for giving me this game. It's a great pixel art detective game, great story, beautiful graphics, interesting characters, the only thing that was a bit annoying were some of the achievements but other than that I really enjoyed this game.
Lacuna is a great game, but not in the way you'd expect from the tags or the fact that the main character is a detective. It [i]is[/i] technically a detective game but if I had to rank Lacuna among all the detective/narrative puzzler games that I have ever played, it'd probably be at the bottom of that list in terms of gameplay. [b]The detective puzzles are not that challenging[/b], and there isn't much else to the gameplay other than walking around and talking to people with RPG-style dialogue choices. And yet, as someone who bought this game expecting a detective mystery, I still enjoyed it a lot! [b]Lacuna is, first and foremost, an interactive thriller with polished pixel-art visuals and a great soundtrack[/b]. The story keeps you hooked from start to end, with new twists and turns every hour or so. Even though the climax of the story is a bit predictable from the start (if you are paying attention), it doesn't make the story any less interesting to follow. The world-building throughout the game makes the story feel realistic and makes every character feel alive with their own motives. And that includes you as well - the game does a great job of making every decision you made feel like it mattered. As for the graphics, this is [b]one of the most polished and technically impressive pixel-art games[/b] I've ever seen. You'd hardly think it was made by an indie studio. Fluid animations, dynamic lighting, reflections and other stuff that most pixel-art games don't have. The soundtrack also perfectly fits the narrative at all times and succeeds incredibly well at creating a thriller-movie-like atmosphere for the game. Overall, a great game that deserves more attention. Looking forward to the upcoming game from this developer that seems more focussed on the detective/mystery genre.
推荐的原因是我只花了7块5。。。从这个价格上来看还是蛮不错的游戏。谜题挺好的,像素风格也挺可爱的。 剧情一般般吧,[spoiler] 事业上是对警察的道德绑架,情感上有追前妻 [/spoiler] 游戏上的硬伤是它有8个结局,但是重复的播片不让跳过。[strike] 播片真的太长了 [/strike]我只打了两个结局,其他的看攻略云一下了,反正我已经把最好的结局打出来了。
I enjoyed the story and presentation of Lacuna quite a bit. It's essentially a visual novel with light detective work. Unfortunately, the ending felt abrupt and happened right as I was most invested in the story. I would've loved one more chapter to explore and flesh out more of the characters and plot points; instead, this information was rushed and played out as scrolling text at the end of the game. Still a worthwhile play, and I'll be following the dev's future games.
Крутая, захватывающая история с влияющими на исход выборами. Атмосферный джаз, приятный пиксель-арт, интересные головоломки. Мне понравилось.
Интересная детективная история, в целом просто отличная игра.
Своеобразная игра конечно, но играя в неё не наскучит разгадывать все нюансы преступления. Реально нужно глубоко подумать, что бы всё сделать правильно.
一般吧这游戏,不过还是支持下小工作室
Very enjoyable game. Good story. Good amount of replayability due to a lot of choices and multiple endings.
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