REARVIEW MIRROR

Decision-based game with many interesting characters and story, but don't expect much outside of reading. You follow the story of Sal, a man who was recently released from prison and is now looking for work. He hopes to avoid illegal activities in the future, but his only option is Chuck, who is not quite clean. Chuck offers him the keys to a car and instructs him to pick up anyone he tells you. Sadly, your pal works for the mob so you will meet a variety of characters. The game is broken into three acts. While the first and third act have three jobs, the second one has six. The opening of each act is presented in comic book style, with fresh panels appearing as you hit the button. Sometimes you need to choose between two or more options, but the difference is just in panels and text. While the game offers an English translation, which is very good, the voices are only accessible in Spanish and Catalan. This is a good decision because it gives the game identity. The voices are equally good. The rest of the game takes place behind a wheel, but you do not actually drive. All you can do is pick up the phone to answer Chuck's call and speak with the passenger. Each job begins with t…

HOLY ♥♥♥♥, STAY AWAY. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. (TLDR: This is a VISUAL NOVEL that does not disclose it includes PERMADEATH that erases your save file (virtually unheard of in this genre). Even worse, permadeath can EASILY be triggered by a pointless & repetitive QTE that interrupts you continuously throughout the story. And while that story is reasonably entertaining, it's also pretty forgettable, and nowhere near good enough to justify putting up with everything wrong with this game.) This game had some serious issues when it was released into Early Access that prevented me from recommending it. Now that the game's been finished, and the devs responded to my original review claiming they had fixed the issues I talked about, I thought I'd give it another try. Boy, was that a mistake. Not only did they not fix most of the UI & accessibility issues, they added a whole new level of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the player over. This is a visual novel. You play it for the story; hell, calling it "playing" is a stretch, it's mostly reading. But for some reason, the devs thought it would be a good idea to add in some pointless busywork you have to do WHILE reading to constantly interrupt you, distract you, a…

Great writing, fantastic atmosphere, cool music, and appealing art. This is how I like my narrative games! From the characters, to the decisions, the UI, and the general tone of the game. Even though this is only an Early Access, I'm already hooked into the story and want to know more about what happens to Sal, what the "organization" is really doing, and how my decisions are going to affect the narrative in later stages. If you enjoy decision-based narrative games (think of the VtM games Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York), you like the Noir aesthetic, are into thrillers and plot twists, or any combination thereof, I can't recommend this enough!

Some fresh air in the video games. It is good to discover little jewels with a different approach and an original an engaging story. Very attractive art, visual and sound effects, the perfect partner for an awesome idea and story that you are unable to leave. I was totally engaged and play the entire 'demo' end to end. Didn't expect to enjoy this hour of chill that much, wanting to know more and more about the story and the characters. Enhanced Noir Graphic novel reading, with decision taking enough to make you feel part of the story. Looking forward for more... or may be... looking backwards ^_^ I a més, tot un plaer poder jugar a un joc en català, amb un argot cuidat. Bona feina cuidant la nostra llengua.

Una historia que t'atrapa, gràfics i àudios que contribueixen molt a l'atmosfera del joc. Un passatger més i em poso a treballar...

The premise of this game (to interact with the NPCs only through the rearview mirror) is a very interesting approach. The user interface focuses on the dialogs and on what happens inside the car. It can turn a bit claustrophobic. However, the interludes between acts (and sometimes between chapters) give fresh air allowing you to discover more things where Salvatore Marino is getting involved. It is a story full of action and some twists… but in a different way. The game is beautiful and the story and the characters are well written. The fact that you have to make your own choices is cool because it has an impact on the story. Easy to play and not so long, this game can be a good chance to start playing narrative video games as well. It can introduce you to the genre. Just sit down, put your headphones on and take the wheel… of your 'new' life with 'old' demons. However, it has more to offer to experienced players that love immersive storytelling. You have to find your own clues and to make conclusions by yourself. The suspense is present. The possible interactions are few and simple. The complexity (if any) is in fact for the main character: in their own challenge of struggling wi…