The Last Case of John Morley

6.9 hours it took me so yes, very short. Still, sometimes short is good. Get it at a discount price.

Boring is the single best word to describe this game. The only puzzles to be solved require the player to move through rooms and click on buttons to read a letter, activate a video, or open a door to another room. There is no real transformation of the environment that requires problem solving skills. The story is also transparent. I quickly realized who the killer was, nevertheless, I had to endure a plodding set of videos in order to finish the game.

Wonderfully atmospheric and with a twist that I didn't see coming, though that has more to do with intentional misleading on the part of the game and some plot holes that you cannot look at too closely or the whole thing unravels. That said, this is more of a walking simulator than a puzzle game where you are truly only asked to solve a few puzzles, but most times you find a key in the only open room, which lets you into another room where there is another key lying on a table. Mystery games are hard to do well (or write well); you need to work backwards and be meticulous with clues. This one suffers from a few profound problems: early explanations for things that happened to the detective prior to the story feel unbelievable, already making one suspicious of the game's writing from the start; there was a profound lack of attention to detail resulting in characters' names changing throughout the story because no one proofed it, missing sounds and textures, and leaps in logic; inconsistent understanding of their own game mechanics (i.e. we can visualize past events as described in diaries or which can reasonably be assumed due to clues, until the game gives up on that and just starts letting us listen in on past conversations of which there is no record); there is some truly sloppy AI art that remained in the game post launch (it gave me a good laugh at least?); and the twist, when it comes, is good but is trusting that you don't look at or think about anything too deeply after that. In spite of my complaints, I did enjoy this. It was a interesting story with a great atmosphere. There were moments that were memorable and it hit the tone of a noir story well. I'd absolutely recommend it to someone who just wants to kick back and get lost in a story. It's like a summer movie--come for the atmosphere, don't think to hard, and let it all wash over you.

Unfortunately, try as I might, I am unable to play the game as the display does is TOO DARK and I am unable to see anything.

This short interactive story is a nice way to fill a lazy afternoon. I give it a difficulty level of 1 - no serious puzzles or obstacles. It's purely a boredom buster - perfect for when you want to shut your mind off and enjoy a good story.

Pretty good game. Not without it's bugs and minor flaws. Well worth the playthrough though. The exploration and puzzles and general story are not bad but not great. I enjoyed it. Even got it playing pretty well in VR using UEVR. The ending was interesting.

[h1] Explicitly using AI slop for the art - major L. lame ahh game [/h1]

es ist ein recht kurzes Spiel und ich muss sagen, die unerwarteten Wendungen machen die Geschichte spannend. Jedoch ist alles extrem duster, nicht nur von der Stimmung, sondern auch von der Grafik her. Alles spielt sich nachts mit sehr wenig Licht ab. Das fand ich total anstrengend für die Augen.