Immortality

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 84 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 84
  3. Negative: 22 out of 84

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  1. SpiritSlayer
    Aug 31, 2022
    7
    The acting done by the cast is top notch and really sells the experience, but the gameplay mechanics itself hinders it from truly shining. You'd be hard pressed unraveling the full mystery without resorting to clicking on random faces and objects just to progress. It's a shame how finicky the system for searching for new clips can be, because there really is something good here.
  2. nhpatt
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    I love this game. The mistery, the movies, the characters, everything absorbed me and obsessed me. Recording 3 full movies, extremely well-acted and with a great plot, just as the backdrop of a bigger mistery is mindblowing.
  3. skilledplaya
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    a masterpiece of a game from the legendary FMV games studio. I still remember all of their games and I will remember this game forever the mystery is just incredible and unexpected
  4. Rains067
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    Took awhile to get into but this game is amazing. Really enjoying it as a good chill game.
  5. Pelle69420
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Really good story and gets really creepy around halfway into the game, not a lot of gameplay so if u come in looking for a lot of gameplay then it's not for you
  6. chong_
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    I’m so shocked by This game, and I think I can’t find any astonishing experience like this from any other game. I will give it 10/10, a deserved masterpiece which recommended to art and movie lovers.
  7. HablemosDJuegos
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    FMV games are a controversial lot due to their nature - is it a movie or a game?
    Immortality presents an interesting project with quite a large scope: you will experience, through rehearsals, behind the scenes snippets and actual recordings, three movies starring Marissa Marcel, an actress whose films never released.
    Although it takes some time to get going, you'll quickly get into    FMV games are a controversial lot due to their nature - is it a movie or a game?
    Immortality presents an interesting project with quite a large scope: you will experience, through rehearsals, behind the scenes snippets and actual recordings, three movies starring Marissa Marcel, an actress whose films never released.
    Although it takes some time to get going, you'll quickly get into rhythm as you search additional clips and piece together the secrets behind Ambrosio, Minsky and Two of Everything, three unique films with shocking and mysterious happenings.    … Expand
  8. gamesarefun6402
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Immortality is a love letter to film and art nerds, with more than enough quality acting and story content to engage just about anyone. If you love a good mystery, have an interest in film or art, or are simply looking for a good way to waste a few days, this is the game for you.

    This is really one of the most unique and ambitious games I've ever played. The acting is top notch, the    Immortality is a love letter to film and art nerds, with more than enough quality acting and story content to engage just about anyone. If you love a good mystery, have an interest in film or art, or are simply looking for a good way to waste a few days, this is the game for you.

    This is really one of the most unique and ambitious games I've ever played. The acting is top notch, the story is engrossing, and the gameplay is unique. There's a truly impressive amount of content to be discovered. It's a riveting experience unlike almost any other game. Finding a new clip is extremely satisfying and unraveling the mystery will throw you through so many different emotions. This game definitely isn't for the prude or faint of heart, but if you're willing, this is absolutely worth a playthrough. The non-linear storytelling works very well with the mystery format. It truly does feel like you're unwinding a lost piece of history.

    One of my favorite elements (although admittedly a minor thing and not something that everyone would appreciate) is the use of different cameras and editing techniques within each of the Marissa's films. It really gives each of the movies a unique feel and does a good job of grounding them in the time period in which they were supposedly produced.

    Overall, I can see why some people might not appreciate this game (specifically if you're prudish/uncomfortable with nudity --although this is DEFINITELY NOT pornography, like some other reviews have suggested). Whether or not you appreciate this game will probably come down to the individual, although I have a feeling that this will be a cult classic for many, many years.

    This is an incredible experience for film, art, and mystery enthusiasts.    … Expand
  9. DiccDastardly
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not even close to being a game... dreadful.
    If you enjoy going through old dreary footage of old clips then it's a winner    … Expand
  10. JayMalcolm
    Sep 15, 2022
    9
    A unique and well-crafted experience that will provide a memorable thrill. The theme is a gradual revelation of the inner life of the cutest girl you never knew. Manon Gage gives a riveting performance as the mysterious Marissa Marcel; her wonderfully expressive face drew me in and charmed me at first. I won't talk about the rest for fear of spoiling your fun.

    Gameplay (best with X-Box    A unique and well-crafted experience that will provide a memorable thrill. The theme is a gradual revelation of the inner life of the cutest girl you never knew. Manon Gage gives a riveting performance as the mysterious Marissa Marcel; her wonderfully expressive face drew me in and charmed me at first. I won't talk about the rest for fear of spoiling your fun.

    Gameplay (best with X-Box controller) involves sorting through numerous film clips to develop Marissa's story and then a deeper dive into forces that drive her behavior in mysterious directions. It can be completed in ten hours or so if you know a few tricks: (1) read the intro and take notes; (2) rewind every clip before watching; (3) when the controller vibrates, be ready to fiddle with the left stick to access hidden content which is in every clip; (4) pay a lot of attention to hairstyles; (5) in each clip, select Marissa's face to open the next; (6) you know you're done when a certain somebody's face fills the whole screen.

    You can't sit back and enjoy the ride, but you won't soon forget this trip!    … Expand
  11. charleswduncan
    Sep 10, 2022
    3
    I hated this game. I’m giving it 3 for presentation and a creative concept. It is not fun to play. It does not provide enough progression to keep you hooked. The gameplay loop is too random and repetitive. Not interactive enough. Also the scrub controls did not work well on a laptop touchpad.
  12. faircritic
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    WARNING: THIS IS NOT A VIDEOGAME NOR A INTERACTIVE COMMERCIAL MOVIE.
    Can't even say if this is a movie. Well maybe technically? I don't know. Once defined this , I could say if you expect something related to obamaflix blackhomo crap streaming something its not the case either.
    This is more a concept ,artcinema, performance, theater, related. Is like a bunch of very short films just    WARNING: THIS IS NOT A VIDEOGAME NOR A INTERACTIVE COMMERCIAL MOVIE.
    Can't even say if this is a movie. Well maybe technically? I don't know. Once defined this , I could say if you expect something related to obamaflix blackhomo crap streaming something its not the case either.
    This is more a concept ,artcinema, performance, theater, related. Is like a bunch of very short films just related to the main actress somehow that varies from boring to odd to eerie ,with a lot of symbolism. The interaction with this short firms is quite odd too and lead to anothers and cannot be accessed in a main menu or something. But this is a part of the whole experience.
    This is not for everybody besides art lovers , actor and director students and related.
    I cannot rate this production as Im not an expert in the area so I just throw a 7 just giving the benefit of their work.    … Expand
  13. StockportBlue
    Sep 6, 2022
    4
    Awful, and to call this a 'game' is stretching the truth. And to call this a 'game' is stretching the truth, it's an interactive movie (and not a very good one). Avoid.
  14. OldSchool29
    Sep 3, 2022
    5
    I have one big problem with this game. It lacks meaningful interactivity. I was able to see credits roll in under 2 hours by just clicking on random things and scrubbing through videos without paying attention to anything.

    This game does not have enough skill checks to make you think your way through the game and solve it. You can literally "beat" the game without understanding    I have one big problem with this game. It lacks meaningful interactivity. I was able to see credits roll in under 2 hours by just clicking on random things and scrubbing through videos without paying attention to anything.

    This game does not have enough skill checks to make you think your way through the game and solve it. You can literally "beat" the game without understanding anything. It just fell flat for me.    … Expand
  15. p0k3m0n
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    The whole thing is disgusting. An incredibly primitive community is presented on the screen. Actors? Maybe from porn movies. The product looks like a primitive, mediocre "movies" for fans of trivial Netflix series and other cesspools. Awful.
  16. cxxflame
    Oct 6, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Immortality at its core is a great concept, held back back by incredibly random and ambiguous gameplay choices. The acting is what holds everything together, but it's still only a base layer that needed something more to keep me more than mildly interested. I really wish the dark and twisted side of this game was put more front and center, as it's by far the most interesting part.

    Ultimately what the game boils down to is 3 slightly better than average movies, linked together by random button pressing. If you were looking for a more involved inspect-and-discover like Sam Barlow's last couple games, you may be left disappointed, as this is more of an interactive movie and less of a puzzle needing to be solved.    … Expand
  17. Archound
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Unique experience and a very clever idea. The random number generator should have been tweaked though at the end of the game, as it gets tedious to try to unlock few last scenes. Almost GOTY 2022 if it weren't for Pentiment.
  18. Kelen
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezła
    (po graniu 12h i ukończeniu gry) Fajne emocje, reszta raczej skopana. Ciekawe doświadczenie, fatalna "gra". Bardzo specyficzna gra - niby interaktywny film, a tak naprawdę to nie do końca. Świetnie zagrane sceny, fajnie stylizowane, bardzo ładne. Gameplay bardzo nieprzystępny, słaby, choć intrygująco wpływa na poznawanie historii i występujących postaci    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezła
    (po graniu 12h i ukończeniu gry)
    Fajne emocje, reszta raczej skopana. Ciekawe doświadczenie, fatalna "gra".

    Bardzo specyficzna gra - niby interaktywny film, a tak naprawdę to nie do końca.
    Świetnie zagrane sceny, fajnie stylizowane, bardzo ładne.

    Gameplay bardzo nieprzystępny, słaby, choć intrygująco wpływa na poznawanie historii i występujących postaci
    Niestety, na początku bardzo łatwo poczuć się zagubionym i odbić się od gry. Gdzieś po 2h grania zaczyna budzić jakieś zainteresowanie.
    Nieprzyjazny, fatalny tutorial atakujący dużą ilością tekstu. Najlepiej zignorować, spojrzeć na ustawienia sterowania i gdzieś obczaić, co oznacza buczenie i jak w nie wejść.

    Gdy nauczymy się w to grać, to odkrywanie wszystkiego jest całkiem fajne.
    Fabuła mnie nie porwała, ale postacie i towarzyszące im emocje już tak.

    Niesatysfakcjonujące zakończenie. Po prostu jakieś tam jest. Można je odkryć i nadal nie rozumieć o co chodzi, więc najlepiej grać dalej.    … Expand
  19. arshiayamo
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    One of the best games in storytelling. By using Layered narrative ، sam barlow created a masterpiece in fmv games
  20. SilentLev
    Feb 27, 2023
    9
    Сэм Барлоу берёт новую высоту в плане своих амбиций и выдаёт на гора свой лучший проект в карьере и, по совместительству, лучший для меня в 2022-м году. Эстетически безупречный, крайне интригующий и довольно артистичный. Отдельным открытием и главной звездой здесь является дебютантка экранов Мэнон Гейдж. Во многом благодаря ей проект так сильно впечатляет.Сэм Барлоу берёт новую высоту в плане своих амбиций и выдаёт на гора свой лучший проект в карьере и, по совместительству, лучший для меня в 2022-м году. Эстетически безупречный, крайне интригующий и довольно артистичный. Отдельным открытием и главной звездой здесь является дебютантка экранов Мэнон Гейдж. Во многом благодаря ей проект так сильно впечатляет.
  21. Titus
    Sep 30, 2022
    6
    It's well filmed with a lot of attention to detail and decent commitment from the actors (mostly, there are times when 'scenes' cut and it feels like the acting continues).

    The technical skill isn't matched by the storytelling however which feels very gimmicky once the curtains are pulled back. The deconstructed narrative and repetitive gameplay mechanics involved in piecing it together    It's well filmed with a lot of attention to detail and decent commitment from the actors (mostly, there are times when 'scenes' cut and it feels like the acting continues).

    The technical skill isn't matched by the storytelling however which feels very gimmicky once the curtains are pulled back. The deconstructed narrative and repetitive gameplay mechanics involved in piecing it together is pretty frustrating.

    It's an interesting experiment for sure. I'm glad there are people trying to push the medium. However to me it feels both too amateur for cinephiles and too cinematic for gamers.    … Expand
  22. Xenshin1231
    Jan 29, 2023
    6
    Immortality is almost a good game. Immortality focuses on 3 movies that were made but never released all starring Marissa Marcel. Immortality is an interactive movie game from the developer of Her Story and Telling Lies. Immortality fits right in with both of those games, where the main "gameplay" comes from watching videos that are often times jumbled up and out of order and the playerImmortality is almost a good game. Immortality focuses on 3 movies that were made but never released all starring Marissa Marcel. Immortality is an interactive movie game from the developer of Her Story and Telling Lies. Immortality fits right in with both of those games, where the main "gameplay" comes from watching videos that are often times jumbled up and out of order and the player has to figure our the story for themselves. The game is like a puzzle game, but instead of the game making a "dadadada" noise when you complete a puzzle it is more of an "aha" moment for the player. The "aha" moments are the basis for why these games are so intriguing; however, Immortality is different from the other two games. The gameplay in Her Story and Telling Lies consists of searching for videos by typing in a keyword that exists in the dialogue in the scene. This make it so when you hear a name of someone or a place or an event you can search that word to see what other videos might unveil more information. In Immortality you get new videos by pausing the clip and clicking on whatever object or person that is in the frame and it will take you to a new video with the same object. Say if someone is holding a candle in one scene it might and it gets clicked on it may take you to a scene with a fire or a lighter. Seems like an interesting concept, except it doesn't create any good gameplay. The problem is it will take you to another scene with said object or person at random. So you just keep on clicking flames again until you think you see every scene. Or you just keep clicking on Marissa's face or the clapperboard over and over until you unlock everything. This is really the biggest issue towards the end of the game when you have no idea how to get to the remaining scenes because there really isn't an easy way to know what to click to get you something in the scene you are missing. While I liked the stories of the movies themselves and the overarching story, it just falls flat on a gameplay level. The interactivity with the secret scenes are good but that is about all the positives I have for the gameplay.… Expand
  23. Soullex
    Apr 29, 2023
    3
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  24. Trixxstrr
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Very unusual FMV based game searching for clues in video clips to figure out what happened. I was a bit lost on exactly how to progress things until I figured something out, but ya it takes some creepy twists to the end. If you can be patient with it to figure it out I’d recommend. Only about 6 hrs to finish. Warning though lots of nudity, lol.
  25. joglow
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    Very shocking for the expressive power led by the characters and director...
  26. chris9000
    Dec 17, 2022
    2
    Hmmm, I found the acting to be very mediocre. The lead actress particularly didn't hold my attention in the slightest. I felt not a single emotion during the whole thing. It's 3 terrible films cut up into pieces. The production values have been praised, and perhaps they are high for this type of game, but I haven't seen such bad wigs before even on the cheapest soap opera. It felt likeHmmm, I found the acting to be very mediocre. The lead actress particularly didn't hold my attention in the slightest. I felt not a single emotion during the whole thing. It's 3 terrible films cut up into pieces. The production values have been praised, and perhaps they are high for this type of game, but I haven't seen such bad wigs before even on the cheapest soap opera. It felt like a series of very amateurish school play extracts acted inexplicably by adults. This is a massive case of Emperor's New Clothes I'm afraid. Got to the end 4 hours in, with no real sense of achievement or clear understanding of the plot. And you know what? I couldn't care less! The characters are faintly odious but not in any way believable. A clumsy attempt perhaps to comment on objectification of women, by doing more of that. Really really poor.… Expand
  27. Gusta27
    Dec 22, 2022
    6
    Impressive story, the actress manon gage has several scenes in different characters and in a way the game is suspenseful, where you think what can happen next, but it has one of the worst gameplays of all games, basically the only thing you do in the whole game is to point the eye to scenes and reveal other scenes, nothing more than that, a great lost potential.
  28. elChinaski
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    Muy original y con mecánicas curiosas. No parece un videojuego. Se me hizo largo al final
  29. vincenzocosmo
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Great and unique experience with Immortality. One needs to be patient to understand who is immortal.
  30. Tintler
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    O kadar etkilendiğimi söyleyemem. Para verip almış olsaydım büyük ihtimalle pişman olurdum fakat Gamepass ile oynadım. Çok boş zamanınız varsa oynayabilirsiniz.

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#16 Best PC Game of 2022
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#76 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    All I can promise you is that if you start looking for Marissa Marcel, you won't be able to get her out of your head, which is actually a pretty big compliment in today's blizzard indistinguishable games. [Issue#322]
  2. GameStar
    Jan 25, 2023
    82
    An artistic game that elegantly plays with the possibilities of the narrative genre and captivates with its storytelling.
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  3. Games.cz
    Oct 5, 2022
    50
    How do you even critique this? The actors are brilliant, the production quality as well, but the game feels random at times and offers very poor gameplay.
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