The Sinking City

Throughout 95% of the gameplay, all you can think about is this being the perfect video game representation of Lovecraftian horror. It's full of twists, turns, and inexplicable monstrosities. The cosmic horror is balanced by very human stories that draw you in to each mission. Main and side missions alike build on the eldritch horror and its impact on the inhabitants of what was once a quiet seaside town

The game gives you a choice of endings, which feels like it will be cathartic regardless of whether you opt for salvation or destruction. Unfortunately, the ending absolutely ruins it. No matter what you choose, you get an ending cutscene that lasts less than a minute and "underwhelming" feels like too good a word.

Play the game. Enjoy the mystery. Be prepared to hate the ending.

The game has a huge open world city setting, but with large sections that have nothing to interact with. I initially found this frustrating at first. However, once I figured out how the case-and-address system worked, it started to make more sense.

The story starts off quite slow, but is actually pretty good once it gets going. There are a couple of meaningful choices, of which one or two feel a bit forced, but overall add to the experience.

The game's mechanics (combat, sixth sense, etc.) are very simple, but integrated well enough.

The game is also a turning point for Frogwares in wanting to make games with action, open world setting, and horror elements, since both Sherlock Holmes Chapter One & The Awakened remake also carried elements from this game.

The Sinking City is also getting a SEQUEL, which itself is a pleasant surprise, and it seems this is a series Frogwares will enjoy growing in the coming years.

Have to admit, had no idea you could rate video games here too. Thought it was more or rather just about movies. This game was something that was really something that was along what I like to play and what I like to see. At least story wise that is true. There is enough madness and darkness here too. The story is quite interesting with Cthullu and other things. So if you are interested in those things ... you'll find a lot you will like here too.

So when it comes to the story aspect, I'd give it even higher notes or ratings. But the game has issues with controls and the action parts of it. At least that's how I would describe it and you may disagree with me. Add to that the fact that there are about3-5 templates when it comes to buildings - so you got those blueprints and every other house looks the same, just has other interior design to it. Sometimes a floor or two are cut off - the access to them are removed. But overall you will start thinking "haven't I been here before?" - even when you clearly haven't.

Not that can be viewed as a story tool - or seen as part of the mysticism. But it is just one of the things that might take away all the fun you can have while playing this. The detective aspect of the story might other entice you or bore you. I loved it, even if certain things could have been made easier (on the map, placing of clues and so forth ... it's different, with good and bad things combined).

So interesting overall with mad moral choices and even worse Trophies attached to some of those decisions - although mostly there are no real story changes. You can decide however you feel "best" - same goes for deciding which of the 3 endings you prefer ... none are being taken away, no matter what you do during the game ...

I fimd this game intriguing but a major letdown for a few reasons. The game is has a great investigative play that is simple and rewarding. It also has a unique setting that give you a creepy town with unique population and societial differences. These area of the game are respectable and rewarding. The areas I find to plague the game are the combat abilities of P. I. Reed, the lack of purpose and reward to engage in optional combat, and lastly I found the story to struggle to develop significance and seems to bug itself to end. But it is a unique game that definitely deserves a playthrough, at least for some.

Like most of their Sherlock games this is completely under rated. Story is classic lovecraftian but has the great mechanics of a Sherlock game. Combat is basic but fun enough. It's more about the atmosphere and the fact they could be found any corner. Brilliant game. Must play.