The Magnificent Trufflepigs

Quite obviously, this game must have started off from one simple idea - metal detecting, but an idea is definitely not enough to make a game good. This game turned out to be an example of a seemingly interesting concept that went terribly wrong. What a missed opportunity. It can be somehow felt that this game was trying to learn from or imitate some of the more successful “walking simulator” games, such as [i]Firewatch[/i] or [i]Dear Esther[/i]. It has a beautiful landscape, an explicit narrative, a couple of playful gadgets or Easter eggs. However, unlike other games which take players on a journey, in this game, you, well, just detect metal and find literally piles of junk. Maybe the game could give a backstory to every “crap” found to develop further on its narrative? IDK. To be honest, metal detecting IS a unique idea that has not been done often enough, and we can see the possibility of developing it into an enjoyable game mechanic or using it as an interesting story telling tool. However, this game dedicated the majority of its effort to a bland, predictable and shallow story; and the characters are under-developed and not even half likable. This is such a huge let-down that with or without the metal detecting element, the game feels boring and uninteresting.

Couldn't play for more than 15 minutes ; it's so slow and so boring. The visuals are nice though. I LOVED Firewatch so much, I was expecting alot. Was let down...

去年在epic一周目，现在steam二周目。几乎把全成就集齐了。非常治愈的故事。 二周目是因为看了评论区，所以来确认是否有多结局分支。结果确定是单一结局的。 如果舔自己也算舔的话，那确实和评论区说的一样是舔狗模拟器，更确切的来说是自我思考寻回自我之旅。 主角被自己所束缚，但在追寻童年的遗憾时，了解了过往。放过了自己。 很喜欢最后玩家借亚当之口问出是否还会见面的这个设计。 最了解自己的永远是自己。

This game was in my wishlist for a long time, I was glad to have the chance to share it with my community. It was fun, and a genuinely good experience.

A short, but very enjoyable, walking simulator. The visuals are very pretty and the voice acting was top notch.

Game was fun and Story was okay. 7/10. Wish you could skip dialog or at least do anything, while dialog. Second Run for the last achievements was very annoying to go through all that again, with no option to skip

Look for treasure that might bring two people closer than ever before. It should be noted right away that this is a story-first type of game. Saying anything about it would lessen the overall experience. All you need to know is that Beth and Adam, two pals, go to search for an earring in fields near a farm. Beth discovered one earring when she was a child, but she couldn't find the other for years because the farm owner wouldn't allow it. Now that he has died and the farm is being sold, Beth and Adam have one week to find it before the place is sealed off. But while Beth is obsessed with finding the earring, Adam is there for another reason. You play Adam, and Beth communicates with you via walkie-talkie. Because you don't hear or meet any other characters, the story concentrates entirely around these two. You can sometimes choose between two responses, but they don't lead to any unexpected routes or conclusions. This is a game with a predetermined plot. But don't expect any twists or surprising themes; it's quite bland. Accents in voices actors are extremely evident and have a British undertone. If you can look past that and certain stereotypes, you'll discover some excellent voice acting. Both personalities are believable and do not simply read the lines. There are lovely tiny additions like sighs and laughs sprinkled throughout. There's one thing I didn't like the closer I got to the end: the female is selfish and entitled. The relationship between the two characters gets dangerously close to toxic. If you think you'll struggle to follow the plot, you can turn on subtitles. Text and voices cannot be skipped. Well, not straight away. There is an odd feature that is actually meaningless, especially if the subtitles are turned off: you can only skip when the voice is nearing the end of a sentence. The chance to skip lasts for a second or two before the story continues on its own, so the feature is clearly unnecessary. Although interaction with game’s world is present in a form of metal detecting activity, it’s not exactly exciting or groundbreaking. The idea is to sweep a field with a metal detector and collect whatever you find. Graphics are decent, but not remarkable. You only walk across empty fields so there’s not much to see. The countryside is nice with houses and wind turbines on the hill, but there’s nothing that would stand out. The detectors' pinging sound and visual aids alert you when you're approaching something interesting. Most objects are random and might be found anywhere on the field. The discovered object is then photographed and sent to Beth. She shares her thoughts, and you begin searching for another object. However, finding stuff isn’t that important. It's really just something to do while you wait for Beth to call with new story bits. You don’t even have to find everything. You have a map of the area, but it is only handy if you neglect to pick up your equipment near the digging site. Aside from the achievement of locating everything, there is no idea how many objects are hidden in a field for a single day. Once completed, you proceed to the next day and field, and so on until the end. If you missed anything, you can always go with new game plus or select a day.