Scorch

*Quick storymode game *Nice graphic style *Pay close attention to the evidence you find as you will need it for the end game *Overall I'd recommend

Interesting game and concept, the story was good and the graphics were okay and fitting too. I just failed the questioning at the end because I misread questions and didn't remember the exact name of the murderer. Worth playing if you got about half and hour to spare and want to try a new game for free

[i]Can anyone really escape their past?...maybe if Liberty Caps were in the equation!![/i] [b]Scorch[/b] is a minimalist short free to play that has some beautifully rendered scenic touches from falling Autumn leaves that, as the day progresses into evening, transform into firefly like white lights floating around which compliments the Autumn forest setting of oranges, browns and subtle reds. There is a choice box at the startup of the game that allows you to choose the graphics quality & the screen resolution which, naturally, impacts the graphical appearance of the game. The BGM fits in with this theme thanks to its relaxing sounds which include birds, the crunching of the forest undergrowth as you walk and the added touch of wind blowing in the evening when you are in the Watchtower. Again, the menu has an option to lower the volume by type that include Master, Voice and/or Effects. [u]There is no Save or Autosave option during the game though it can be completed within 30 minutes so if you begin this game have the intentions to complete it in one sitting[/u] The environment is coded so you cannot wander too far on the left or right side of the wooded areas as the Main protagonist - Detective Gary Price - will voice of not wanting to get lost in the woods! Talking of the voice acting this was disappointing for me as it was essentially for the Main protagonist, playing the role of the Detective, and his 'Chief' who assigns the Detective to solve this murder mystery within a day to make up for his recent shortfalls. There seemed a distinct lack of emotional interest in the voice acting even when the script gave the idea that the 'Chief' was angry at Detective Gary Price the tone of the voice acting was monotonous which, for me, lessened the immersion into the characters & the story. This maintains that quality (or lack!) of voice acting all the way through the game leaving it uninteresting to listen to and coming across as very obvious script reading rather than character acting. [i]One positive was that there is an option for subtitles which i felt was considerate towards hard of hearing/deaf players or non-native speakers as an alternative to the voice acting[/i] The plot itself is of a death by arson of a forest Ranger named Mike Hill and it is Detective Gary Price's opportunity to redeem himself by solving this murder mystery ASAP! Movement is by [WASD] with Mouse left click for Interacting with items & [TAB] for viewing Inventory. There will be times in the game where the 'Chief' will call you which tells you to answer with [G] while the other remaining key is [Enter] which will prompt you during the game but there is a menu option to keybind. The inventory items often group together so when viewing you will need to drag the items around to access other items underneath. After collecting all evidence, the 'Chief' will contact you saying to call when you're ready to solve the case [b]though you only get 1 opportunity to solve it[/b] This will involve answering 5 questions and placing inventory items into 3 circles on the right side & clicking the checkbox to confirm. I seemed to have a brief issue with this until it became clear that when you're selecting the items they have to show as white background with the item icon to be successfully placed then the checkbox will work as a choice. If it stays the regular background (and may even give an item description of the clue) it will not be selected and you won't be able to activate the checkbox. Overall, it is a Free to Play short murder mystery with a few 'red herrings' where if the case is incorrectly solved it leads to replays [u]BUT[/u] I found it difficult to get immersed into [i]Scorch[/i] because of the voice acting and the one directional gameplay that gave minimal character choices for solving the case. For players who enjoy a coffee break timeout with this genre it will offer enough to satisfy but it wasn't for me. ~~~Liked what you see? You can find more at[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32839633/] Have a word [/url]~~~