The Forgotten City

For those who want a scripted mystery game that will give you several hours of interesting conversations and follow the clues, then this game might work for you. However, there are .....several leaps of faith that you have to do just to move the game along. For example, the opening, you just have to say "Ok, I am doing this because....that is what the game wants me to do" Pros: Different kind of game Does not hand hold you Some great atmospherics that will take you by surprise Has some good information regarding Roman tech and trivia (purple carrots for example) Cons: Linear 4 approved endings Preachy/ modern virtue signaling The character graphics are straight out of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines....which came out in 2004 While this gets a down check from me, if you are a fan of Mystery games (Beast within, the 7th guest) then you will enjoy this game. If you are a fan of solving issues your way, then.....not so much.

When I bought this game I expected a deep game in Decision Making or at least in the Time-Loop mechanic. I just got a game that complete misinterpret roman history and culture with a superficial modern vision of what it was. The decision making is really almost not existent. The characters are lame. The complete story is also lame. The dimension of the game is lacking. And the mechanics are unpolished. Could had been great, it isn't. Do not buy.

If you enjoy Life is Strange for the thrill of knowing the “right” answers on a second run, if you love exploring mysterious, well-crafted places like a parallel ancient Rome, and if being trapped in a divine time loop where every discovery matters sounds appealing… then The Forgotten City is exactly what you’re looking for. Choices carry real weight here, they shape destinies, relationships, lives, and survival. Considering the game isn’t huge or particularly long, the sheer amount of possible dialogue is impressive. You’ll find yourself taking sides, acting like a good samaritan or being completely indifferent and mean. Despite some optimization issues (micro‑lags and stuttering), it’s absolutely worth playing. The blend of genres is handled brilliantly. I’d even risk the comparison: it outshines Deathloop in twists and dialogue. On sale, it’s a no‑brainer.

Seeing the Skyrim mod become a standalone game is neat. It's a decent story and a pretty cool piece of gaming history due to it coming from a mod. This is a fun one day game. I do admit, the golden bow mechanic in a full game built around it would be awesome. I was happy that there was some stuff to explore in the small but interesting worldspace. I wish there was more to do with said loot, but at the end of the day it's a narrative based game and not a fully fleshed out RPG. I got all the achievements + all 4 endings in 7.5 hours, though I did need to do a 2nd playthrough for the minimal loops. That only took me like 30 minutes.

Sumergirse en las profundidades de una antigua urbe romana oculta, donde sus habitantes viven bajo la constante amenaza de una misteriosa ley divina, resulta ser una de las experiencias narrativas más absorbentes que he disfrutado. La premisa es tan sencilla como aterradora, estableciendo que si una sola persona comete un pecado, todos mueren. Este concepto se convierte en el motor de una intriga apasionante donde el ensayo y error, impulsado por un bucle temporal muy bien justificado argumentalmente y que es la clave para descubrir la verdad. A nivel jugable, la propuesta brilla por su enfoque en la exploración, la deducción y los diálogos, dejando la acción en un plano puramente anecdótico. Cada habitante de esta ciudad subterránea tiene su propia rutina, sus secretos y sus motivaciones, convirtiendo a la pequeña sociedad en un rompecabezas gigante que el jugador debe armar pieza a pieza. La mecánica del bucle temporal se siente ágil y, lo más importante, respetuosa con el tiempo de quien sostiene el mando. No se trata de repetir tareas tediosas sin sentido una y otra vez, sino de utilizar el conocimiento adquirido en ciclos anteriores para abrir nuevas vías de investigación, atajar problemas o manipular situaciones a nuestro favor de forma muy ingeniosa. El guion es, sin lugar a dudas, el pilar fundamental que sostiene toda la estructura y la principal razón para perderse en sus callejones. Las conversaciones están plagadas de dilemas éticos y reflexiones filosóficas que obligan a cuestionar constantemente nuestra propia brújula moral, todo ello enmarcado en una sorprendentemente rigurosa investigación histórica sobre las costumbres y creencias de la época. Las decisiones que se toman tienen un peso real y tangible en el destino de los personajes, ramificándose de manera natural hasta desembocar en múltiples finales muy diferenciados. Descubrir la verdadera naturaleza del lugar y desenredar la compleja telaraña de intrigas políticas y personales produce una inmensa satisfacción intelectual al encajar las últimas piezas.

Very fun experience worth the journey. Although it has some pop culture references that already feel a bit dated and while the visuals can look stunning some visual design choices can be downright immersion breaking (These are just nitpicks tho). 7/10

体量刚刚好，叙事也扎实，还有我最喜欢的神话大杂烩环节，唯一的缺点就是开局1h需要理清全角色比较牢

Probably one of my favorite games. It took me a while to get into it.. initially the first hour or two I thought the presentation was lackluster, some of the dialog options irksome, and the gameplay to be stifling and limited.. but the more I played the more I became addicted and the more I was excited to see what would happen next.. uncover the next secret. This game checks off my big qualifiers for a truly excellent game: ✅Intricate metroidvania/Spencer mansion/souls like world or game map that is tight and focused and a joy to explore ✅ (SPOILER FREE) Multilayered story that unravels like a onion, the more you peel and the deeper you cut the more you cry.. not that it made me cry it's a figure of speech.. rather, the story created multiple layers of intrigue that emotionally resonate and genuinely surprise as you get deeper into the story ✅ Excellent music ✅ Characters that you care about.. in fact as the game plays out you almost become addicted to opening them up more and exploring their dialog and stories and quests. ✅Strong visual identity. The graphics are definitely not the best.. but the game is very nice to look at and I suspect in 10 years or more the game will still be visually appealing ✅ Great gameplay. While this is the games weakest area.. at the same time it's actually it's strongest.. gameplay doesn't have to involve hopping on gombas which triggers a beautiful fancy animation that spits out coins.. nor are you dodging a giant dragon's fire breath and rolling out of the way of its razor sharp claws on your quest to become Elden lord.. nor are you wall running your character into a wild kill streak while your team captures the flag.... None of that.. sometimes all a great game needs is nothing but some good exploration.. problem solving.. even text based adventures or typing games can have incredible gameplay.. good gameplay is a game that offers you interesting choices you enjoy exploring.. this game delivers tons of interesting choices in spades I'm not going to get into the story, I think that is best explored totally fresh.. I'm not gonna nitpick everything I didn't like.. and I'm not going to tell you this game is "worth 30$ just go ahead and get it".. I will say is this: had I known ahead of time I would like the game this much I would've willingly donated the full 30$ price tag. Truly mind altering experience.

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除了一开始的引导做的不好，外国名字记不住，无小地图，晕3D，这游戏的内核、剧情、逻辑自洽以及最后的完美结局可以封神了，最后一幕感动的不行