Pentiment

A Review of a game set in the Protestant reformation from a reformed pastor!

I did not know what to expect with this game but it blew me away.

First, check out Obsidians YouTube to see how much they put into the set and fonts in the game. They consulted actual historians and other PhDs. The game is art, like actual art!

Also this game was the first game I've ever played with a bibliography in the credits, amazing.

This game is rich in so many ways from the art direction to the history, characters, and story. The plot is thick and very intelligent and it all comes together in a beautiful way. The rpg elements are so fun, especially for a pastor who has had theological education. I knew a lot of the terms and even some of the Greek, Hebrew, and theological words and lingo. But don't let that keep you from it, it was just an added bonus for me, but you do not have to play in a way that makes you learn that, you can be a hedonist pagan if you want.

Here are my positives

• Art style and font work.

• history
• commentary on religion and social classes
• amazing story and murder mystery plot.

• the two protagonists are goated for me. Such good character work for a non-voice acted game.

• the writing
• the rpg elements
• the process of investigating and accusing people of murder.

• this game is a true work of art in every way.

You need to give this game a shot especially if you are a game pass subscriber! If you are unsure wait to make a verdict until you begin investigating the first crime, you will get hooked!

It's just one of dozens of games in recent years that create the illusion that choices affect the story. Pentiment can be extremely boring most of the time. There is too much unnecessary dialog to lengthen the gameplay. You don't know what will affect missions and what won't, so you have to interact with everything. In short, the lack of variety in the gameplay and the lack of options makes it a mediocre game. The only interesting thing about the game is the historical period it takes place in and the extremely cute art design. I endured and finished it for that, but I would never go back and give it a second look. The story is ridiculous anyway. Nothing we do throughout the whole game serves the main story. The game constantly distracts you from the main goal and makes you make irrelevant choices.