Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo Reviews

I was skeptical about this game at first, but wow — even though I haven’t finished the story yet, it’s already super addictive and interesting. Some of the audio choices feel a bit off at times, but overall, it’s a great game to enjoy in your free time.

The best game I play for many years A Real good story , just enough interaction to keep you in the game . A real nice walking simulator also, Good to relax and watch , like a movie you can control to a certain point.

If you like movie-like games I highly recommend this one. It's an intriguing unpredictable story that is fun to unravel.

A mixed bag at times, the game prevails with engaging storytelling, competent writing and intriguing mystery, which is a must for a good adventure game. [h1]Story is king[/h1] You have a typical linear, story focused adventure game with next to no puzzles, some basic exploration and some light choices. Despite slow start, the storytelling can be striking, and at times, even brilliant - it really made me reconnect with the main character, and change the outlook on things, which isn't common - how many stories motivate you into changing a perspective? The way the game plays with facts and fiction is excellent - and the writing is good! The story doesn't quite end on a satisfying conclusion, but it's well worth playing - I think that speaks for itself. Reminds me of Still Life in that regard - great game, ho-hum ending at best. I liked that the story kept you guessing, even if it was very, very convoluted. There are tense moments with good payoff. Characters grow on you, making you care, and even though the game is extremely linear, there are few choices here and there - none of them play a big role, but they are welcomed. Presentation is basic, but inoffensive - that goes both for graphics and music - which obviously tries to imitate some of the classic Hitchcock tones, and is competently made, I just don't know if it's a good fit to modern times, but it does the job. [h1]Problems with pacing[/h1] I have played many adventure games before, and I swear, I've never seen anything like this. There. Is. Just. So. Much. Needless. Stuff! When you experience the really interesting story bits, the game is excellent. Sadly, it's also like twice as long as it needs to be, because many scenes drag on forever. Since it's linear, with no puzzles to get stuck on, the developers have found an ingenius (read as asinine) way to make the game longer! Why have a simple animation of a character picking something up, when you can have a slow camera pan to the object, then a slow pan to the character, and finally a slow animation of them picking up said thing! None of it adds anything, it's just there to pad the scene. Multiple times, it replays scenes you've just experienced 10 minutes ago, without adding anything - you just went through it! There is also a bunch of busywork and many animations and "activities" play out in the longest way possible. The leadup to the final conclusion, where you are confused by the intentionally convoluted storytelling, and when you just want a conclusion, is the slowest, most redundant and insane section in the game, which takes forever and just tests your patience at maximum, making you further connect with the main character's torment. The sad thing is, the game is interesting. But so many moments drag on forever. In a movie, you can build atmosphere with body language, lighting, camera shots etc., but it doesn't quite work in a low budget video game. They try, but it falls short, harming the game - this is one of the most common complaints and I fully agree with it. Other Pendulo's games do not suffer from this. [h1]Quality prevails[/h1] At times, this was a hard sell. It's highs remind me of the best received adventure games of the past decades - like Telltale's Walking dead, or Detroid: Become Human. It's lows are like watching a sloppy gaming "essay" video that could've been 10 minutes short, except it ends up being well over an hour. Despite it's shortcomings, it was inspired, and satisfying. Even if the game drags on at times, the narrative and the story deserves to be recognized. Game sells for dirt cheap, get it on discount, brace yourself with patience and enjoy!