
Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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The [i]very first[/i] clue for the very first puzzle, instead of the protagonist reading a descriptive text and making special mention of the clue word (like he's supposed to do if the game wasn't bugged) instead says "I don't need that". You know what? Neither do I. NEXT.
Anticlimatic ending...
Excelente jogo! Atmosfera de suspense muito bem realizada, puzzles inventivos (tirando um em especial que não faz jus ao restante) e muita coragem narrativa. A obra se utiliza de alguns tropes bem conhecidos do gênero, mas ainda consegue executá-los à perfeição, culminando em uma experiência imersiva e envolvente, com ótimos gráficos, som e história.
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*ignore my short play time - I played the itch.io version Metaphobia is a short detective / cosmic horror point and click with a mature sombre art style. It details a man who investigates his father’s mysterious death and uncovers horrifying truths while solving puzzles around this city. It feels very much like a classic Wadjet Eye published game. It has very mature refined pixel art - and the animations are incredible. Simple one-time movements like a woman being terrified of a mouse is animated so well (likely rotoscoped), so visually the game is a really polished experience. The puzzles are generally good as well, besides a couple that felt a bit illogical (let’s build a bonfire and craft a light instead of just charging a phone’s battery?). But nothing had me stuck for too long and it all had a good flow. For the whopping price of $0 this is totally worth checking out for fans of the more serious toned side of the genre. The ending is a little abrupt and lousy but otherwise it’s a fun little detective game with some really impressive art and animations and mostly fun puzzle solving.
Histoire et graphisme sympas !
Fantastic! 5/5 stars, could've easily been a Gabriel Knight game back in the day.
Pretty good
boring, slow, cannot skip the intro and it even pauses in the background btw. had to manually edit the AGS config to get a bearable screen size
Wow, so many beautiful dithered pixelart <3<3<3 Great movement, great dialogues. Looking forward to enjoying the game until the end <3
Point‑and‑click квест в духе классических приключений 90‑х с элементами мистического триллера. Игрок берёт на себя роль Ричарда Элмштата, расследующего загадочное убийство своего отца — бывшего мэра. В ходе игры предстоит изучать локации, собирать улики и раскрывать заговор с участием тайного общества. Плюсы: Атмосферная графика — пиксельная стилистика с тёмной цветовой гаммой (преимущественно серо‑зелёные тона) создаёт гнетущее настроение и подчёркивает мистическую составляющую. Качественная озвучка — голоса персонажей и актёрская игра добавляют глубины диалогам и усиливают погружение в сюжет. Впечатляющий саундтрек — музыка удачно дополняет атмосферу каждой локации и запоминается даже вне игрового контекста. Минусы: Простой геймплей — головоломки в основном сводятся к базовому взаимодействию с предметами, без сложных логических задач или необходимости комбинировать объекты. Линейный сюжет — история развивается строго по заданному пути, с минимумом вариативности и влияния решений игрока на финал. Ограниченное количество локаций — всего около 25 сцен, что делает игру довольно короткой (прохождение занимает 2–3 часа) и снижает ощущение масштабности расследования. Итог: подойдёт поклонникам классических point‑and‑click квестов и мистических детективов, кто ценит атмосферность и ностальгическую эстетику. Metaphobia впечатлит визуальным стилем, озвучкой и саундтреком, но может разочаровать из‑за простоты головоломок, линейности сюжета и небольшой продолжительности.
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