The Cinema Rosa Reviews

An enjoyable short puzzle game / walking simulator. Good balance of atmosphere. Some of the puzzles are a little tricky but overall I enjoyed it. Approx 2 hours worth of game play.

"Something is Missing" A review of The Cinema Rosa Over the course of its somewhat two hour playtime, The Cinema Rosa intrigues, entertains, and delves into a story of romance, tragedy, and loss. I found myself deeply moved by the time the final credits rolled across my screen. I was left pouring over the story in my head, not trying to make sense of it, mind you, but because I was striving to unlock the deeper meaning lying at the heart of the experience) which is something that most games don't make me do these days. Everything, from the atmospheric sounds, gramophone records, classic movie posters, and references to said classic movies (sometimes hidden on the labels of wine bottles) to the dilapidated halls of the titular Cinema Rosa, strive to fill the player with a deep sense of atmosphere, and what an atmosphere it is. Though confined in an indie budget, the game makes you feel like you really are walking down the abandoned corridors of a cinema from the days of yore, and every detail reminds you of where you are. The story-- arguably the biggest draw to this style of experience-- is not lacking in depth or emotion, as it takes you down a mysterious path of loss and regret, leaving you still thinking over the tale shown to you, long after the game has ended. It is not your typical tale-- one told through lengthy dialogue and cinematics-- but one told simultaneously through a captivating narration and notes, postcards, emails, and environmental storytelling. I'm trying to avoid spoiling any details, so I'll keep this to a minimum, but the story takes you through a very well-crafted collection of dreams/flashbacks and diary logs that tell an emotional tale of lost love and the many sad, hidden secrets behind the Cinema Rosa. While the story is deeply thought provoking, I believe the most memorable element of this game is found in its puzzles. Though it was one of my favorite parts, it could end up being a major "road block", of sorts, for some players. There is no hand holding in this game; you must figure out the puzzles for yourself, but don't think that you're left entirely without hope, for the environment sports a plethora of clever clues and well-placed hints to help you solve the sometimes challenging, sometimes obvious, puzzles that this game offers you. In conclusion, for the low price of $9.99 (USD), you could do far worse than play The Cinema Rosa. (The last sentence was an example of one of my absolute least favorite marketing gimmicks, but it must be said anyways) This game is by no means perfect, for minor bugs and glitches (both in sound and level design) do show themselves if you look hard enough, and the puzzles, regardless of how much I love them, can sometimes prove too challenging, even to a "veteran" puzzle game player such as myself. All in all, it is an experience that I highly recommend partaking of, and I think you will be better off for having done so. I think I speak for a great number of people when I say that I cannot wait till Atreyu Games releases another great game such as this one. They already have the makings of a wonderful indie company, as long as they continue to make great titles such as The Cinema Rosa.

Started off great then seemed to fall apart. Ended up in a projection room where you have to solve movie clip order (Clips only ran once then were just pictures) Left that room to an adjacent room where I saw movie reels and Got Stuck behind two trunks in the corner. Rebooted and entered the projection room again and went down the long hall towards the outside. As I approached the door, I was transported to some kind of burning, fireworks, nonsense and everything was moving Real Clunky and hard to maneuver. Rebooted and started at a former location and walked through a portal and started falling and ended up with a total grey screen and couldn't move at all. Didn't reboot this time, just deleted the whole mess. Like I said, in the beginning the game had Real Potential. If you can get it cheap, it may be worth checking out and Possibly some more kinks will be worked out by then. It just seems like it wasn't tested properly before being SOLD.

Senscape recommends The Cinema Rose We are recommending Cinema Rose, previous problems have been addressed. These devs cared enough to immediately address issues. The atmosphere, graphics, and voice over are wonderful! They are spot-on. Dilapidated when they should be, crystal clear when not. The voice acting is sublime! The theater design (love the posters!) is a throwback to cinema days long gone but recreated in perfection here. Game play is smooth and all mechanics worked well. I am so impressed at how hard the devs worked to add content now addressing bugs etc. Well done!