Indigo Prophecy

 PC
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
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  1. The New York Times
    70
    But just keeping the player's attention is not enough to make a great game, and the tragedy of Indigo is that it so wants to be one.
  2. GameSpy
    70
    Once you get past its unsightly graphics and need for a gamepad, you'll find that Indigo Prophecy is one of the more refreshing and unique titles released in years.
  3. NTSC-uk
    70
    Fahrenheit is a bold step in the right direction, and though not perfect, it has enough charm, polish and excitement to make it one of the most interesting titles of the year.
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald
    60
    It's about halfway through Fahrenheit that the wheels start to wobble. The game begins to veer away from its complex murder-mystery beginnings into the realm of pure fantasy, with a final chapter that can be hard to stomach.
  6. Gamers' Temple
    55
    Although the storyline is definitely morbid and intriguing, Indigo Prophecy screams of Dance Dance Revolution and Simon with its directional controls and the near system requirement for a dual analog gamepad.

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best PC Game of 2005
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#16 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
23
#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 494 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 386 out of 494
  2. Mixed: 70 out of 494
  3. Negative: 38 out of 494
  1. KarthXLR
    Dec 14, 2012
    0
    Insultingly stupid. The game has a difficult-enough time trying to make the lousy dialogue interesting by adding quick time events toInsultingly stupid. The game has a difficult-enough time trying to make the lousy dialogue interesting by adding quick time events to conversations, but then it has one of the worst stories I've ever heard in a video game! I wish I could be exaggerating, but just look it up on Wikipedia if you don't believe me. QTE is no way to play a game, especially a linear one.… Full Review »
  2. Gen_Corrosive
    Oct 26, 2013
    0
    What is wrong with you people? The writing is horrible in this game, everything is uninspired. The plot has massive glaring faults in it, andWhat is wrong with you people? The writing is horrible in this game, everything is uninspired. The plot has massive glaring faults in it, and David Cage just throws whatever he feels like into the plot.
    David Cage is a failure of the game design.    … Full Review »
  3. CompleteInanity
    Jan 2, 2011
    2
    In short, this game is a steaming pile of crap. Don't buy it. It relies on the (theoretically) interesting concept of making you perform everyIn short, this game is a steaming pile of crap. Don't buy it. It relies on the (theoretically) interesting concept of making you perform every mundane in-game action either by doing a combination of button-presses, or by playing a game of "simon." This unfortunately gets sour very quickly, becoming at best monotonous, and at worst downright punishing as you'll be forced to replay the same segments of the game over and over again, without any way to skip through the (occasionally lengthy) in-game cutscenes. As other reviewers have mentioned, using a gamepad is absolutely necessary to properly control this game, however even with the correct control device, it's still an awful game. Additionally, the story takes a dump during the last 1/3 of the game and finishes in such an anticlimactic and absurd way that it effectively makes the previous 2/3 of the game a complete waste. Avoid if you enjoy having fun.… Full Review »
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