Interrogation Files: Port Landsend

The core mechanic of 'input a word' and see what pops up is frustrating and doesn't function well at all. I'll give the game credit where it's due though, and point out that most of the acting is pretty interesting. Overall though, I just have no reason to start this one back up. 5/10

First of all, please ignore the curators who say you can get 100% of achievements in 23 or 30 minutes (according to two curators for this game). That's a joke. To suggest that anyone could complete this game with 100% achievements in under an hour is completely misleading. No, no, no. If you're after all the achievements in this game, you're going to be spending HOURS. First off, there are four hours of videos (plus a bunch of evidence to look at). You should actually watch a bunch of the videos, if not most of them, at least once, on your first run, to even know what's going on, especially if you want to input the correct search terms that will reveal more videos, evidence, and clues. Of course, it's not completely necessary to use search terms to unlock videos; you could just click on the “Messages” option (then the videotape icon). Using this method, your boss will unlock ONE video at a time, but even that’s a bit time-consuming, opening and closing each screen and so forth. You also don't have to watch the videos; you only need to start them (and then you can close them). The videos still count toward your progression when you do that, but what's the point? You're not actually …

Ugh. I was enjoying the acting and the story for a while. Then the 5th suspect Natalie was introduced. An ai bot could do a better job acting and speaking like a human than whoever this actress is. This is a shame because the other 4 main suspects and the interrogators were all really good in their roles. I can barely listen to Natalie. The game would actually just be better if she was cut entirely.

This is initially a very enjoyable investigation game where you watch a large amount of FMV footage of various suspects being interrogated. You use keywords to search through a database to find more videos of each suspect. I was able to acquire about 80% of the footage without using the game's hint feature to unlock random videos. This part was great fun, as you'd discover a piece of evidence or clue that unlocked a whole host of new videos and sometimes additional suspects to interrogate. Unfortunately, once you're done following the main trains of logic, the game starts to sag a bit. I couldn't work out the remaining keywords to unlock the remaining 20% or so of videos so I ended up having to use the hint feature for almost every remaining video. As for the story contained in the game, the crime in question has hints of some mystical/witchcraft component. Unfortunately, these aren't pursued enough to provide a satisfying resolution. The acting for most of the FMV scenes is decent, with Lt. Colton, Ruth, and Heather providing the best performances. Natalie provides a pretty wooden performance and it feels that it's her first time seeing most of the lines. I would suggest for th…

Its pretty good but a little mid tier. The game is a little boring and the ending is a bit far fetched.

Worth the price and has a very twisted story to uncover. No real help, just you, a search bar and your own deductive reasoning. If you get stuck, there is a messanger man who provides a vid now and then. 7/10