Four Last Things Reviews

quite literally a masterpiece. if you enjoy art, it's a must play game.

So, basically, they made me sin to send me straight to hell. Such a silly game, I liked it :)

-rep had to collect pee and couldn't even drink it afterwards

Ridiculous concepts, comedic dialogue and clever puzzles in what is probably one of the most stylish games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Joe Richardson just got himself a new fan.

Very unique game. Not too hard, took me about 5.5 hours to finish, but I am no speed runner either. Humor is like playing in a Monty Python vignette. I felt the ending was a bit confusing, but it's absurdity matches the game. Very clever uses of art, music, and humor. I'd recommend it on sale due to its brevity, but it is a fun experience.

Good way to appreciate the fine arts regarding mostly religious background/context. The humor was well put and the problem solving was not too difficult. I honestly enjoyed this the most for seeing what was painting over 3-4 hundred years ago, the absurdity yet the beauty of it all in today's light.

Short but very well-executed, funny, and witty. And I felt like quite the smart noodle, recognizing quite a few of the paintings used. Definitely worth checking out, especially on sale.

Is good Doesn't have any of the Sierra traps or logic jumps. I like that often NPCs will respond directly to what you're doing/attempting, rather than just giving a default answer.

Silly, little adventure about sinning, confessions, redemption and the bureaucratic hurdles that come with it. Great humor and art style.

I had to think about this game for a while. Four Last Things presents like something I would be totally into: a point-and-click adventure through an absurdist world collaged together from medieval paintings by Jan van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch, and others. You play as a repentant sinner who wants to enter a church for confession, but thanks to bizarre jurisdiction rules, the priests won't let you. Instead, they offer that you exploit a loophole: re-commit all seven deadly sins within the local parish, *then* you'll be eligible for confession. I really liked this game. It's funny, and it genuinely knows how to handle its humor. The problems you solve in almost Myst-like fashion are creative and engaging: it’s fun to scan the environment and ask, “Okay, how do I commit sloth here?”. Though the puzzles can be a bit obtuse at times, it was never in a way that felt frustrating, and more in a way that invites experimentation and play. Based on my experience, I’d absolutely recommend it. My one point of contention is that the game seems to present itself as having deeper critical or philosophical intent, but I never really felt that come through. It feels cynical, mostly poking surface-level fun at how silly religion can *look*, without really exploring what any of it might *mean*. I think I was a bit disappointed because the premise had the potential for something more thoughtful, empathetic, or reflective. But I also feel like it's not really my place to tell someone else what contents their personal art should have, but because of this, it didn't quite land with me as much as I had hoped it would. That said, Four Last Things is still a beautiful game with great humor and a banger soundtrack. It’s a focused, creatively interconnected experience that feels just right in length. You might walk away wishing for a little more narrative depth, but for me, it was still very much a worthwhile experience.