The Sinking City

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.

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.

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.

Greetings from Lithuania.

I played and beated "The Sinking City" (2019) with its all possible outcomes. This is low budget AA video game with low production values, but one of those examples were production values is not everything. I liked the story of this game. Dialogs were solid as well mystery side. Its a detective type of game with set design and world heavily inspired by H. P. Lovecraft works. And that was the strongest aspect of this game. Also exploration was fun even if interiors of buildings you visit is just copy and paste.

Overall, with combat being at best just an OK, "The Sinking City" is a descent video game but clearly made on budget. The ending was pretty bad, because the cutscenes explaining every outcome lasted like 10 seconds. The game itself took me to beat like 17 hours. I mean come on. I would recommend it to pick it up for cheap on some sale - you might actually enjoy it just don't expect much.

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 ...