The Forgotten City

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  • Summary: The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction. Travel 2,000 years into the past and relive the final days of a cursed Roman city, where if one person sins, everyone dies. Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning anThe Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction. Travel 2,000 years into the past and relive the final days of a cursed Roman city, where if one person sins, everyone dies. Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning an intertwined community of colourful characters, cleverly exploiting the time loop, and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    The creators from Modern Storyteller, have done what others can't - they have managed to turn a successful modification into a standalone game that is receiving acclaim on all sides. Excellent production values (especially for an indie game) meet with well-crafted and original game design to create a truly unique experience. [Issue#317]
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Jul 31, 2021
    100
    It’s easy to point out what The Forgotten City does right — mechanics, progression, story, gameplay, dialog, quests, atmosphere, design, voice acting, etc. — but hard to say what it does best, because it’s all supremely well done. With a wildly imaginative concept executed perfectly and poignantly, The Forgotten City will please anyone with an interest in history, philosophy, mythology, or just a good, tight exploration story. The Forgotten City is my top contender for GOTY 2021 — a distinction I don’t foresee being toppled. This city without sin may not have any exits, but that’s just as well, since you won’t want to leave anyway.
  3. BaziCenter
    Aug 15, 2021
    90
    If you are looking for something unique and fresh in Adventure department, The Forgotten City might be your best shot. The name alone builds up enough suspense and mystery to excite the fans of the genre.
  4. Stevivor
    Jul 27, 2021
    80
    The Forgotten City expands upon the original concept of a small mod and has been developed into a rich and well-balanced experience. While its gameplay is simple, its narrative and atmosphere shine through. A great game from start to end, The Forgotten City is a perfect gem for gamers who love a mystery. More than that though, it’s a fantastic game that explores the complexity of morality and challenges players to do the same long after its completion.
  5. Games.cz
    Nov 30, 2021
    80
    A brilliant game that’s all about conversations. You get stuck in a time loop which sounds potentially frustrating but actually isn’t because you don’t have to repeat yourself in any way. It’s just a shame that the game’s a bit ugly and the puzzles a bit trivial.
  6. AusGamers
    Aug 10, 2021
    80
    The characters are not only memorable, but the questions they and the overall story raise go beyond plot twists for the sake of plot twists. There’s care and an attention to detail worth celebrating here. Roman culture isn’t simply a cool historical backdrop, customs, behaviours, what we now know of the times can be found and felt in every corner of the world. And in many of the conversations you’ll have.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 27, 2021
    70
    For all its occasional grievances — that don’t add up to too much — it’s the intriguing mystery as much the appeal of its investigative leads across many a conversation where the strengths of The Forgotten City end up standing out most of all.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 52
  3. Negative: 5 out of 52
  1. Kubasa_Undead
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game, fantastic story told in a way that just grabs you by the balls and holds onto them until the end. Bravo! Haven'tAbsolutely phenomenal game, fantastic story told in a way that just grabs you by the balls and holds onto them until the end. Bravo! Haven't play something that good for a while.… Expand
  2. Jurdman
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Thoroughly recommend this game. It looks beautiful, and the story is engaging. The game mechanics are unique and fun. I have spent a lot ofThoroughly recommend this game. It looks beautiful, and the story is engaging. The game mechanics are unique and fun. I have spent a lot of time trying to piece everything together. Think of yourself as a Mythological Phil Connors from Groundhog Day.
    It's extremely satisfying when you figure stuff out and it all clicks together. I can't say anymore, as I don't want to spoil. Can't wait to see what is next for this dev team.    … Expand
  4. webhivbbr4vio3b
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    I am genuinely so impressed. With a team of only 3 developers, they have managed to accomplish so much:

    Fantastic story- time concepts,    I am genuinely so impressed. With a team of only 3 developers, they have managed to accomplish so much:

    Fantastic story- time concepts, history, philosophy, and an open-worldish type adventure ticked all my boxes. The content of the quests was also very unique; no fetch x quests, each was memorable

    Acting- both the animations and voice overs were very well done; it was super engaging. Each character felt real

    Stability- with time loops involved and the quests that are included, theres a lot of potential for bugs. Surprisingly, I did not run into any (except a money exploit that I used to my benefit)

    The only downside is that I felt it was fairly short, but that might be because I loved it I wanted to explore as much as I could ASAP.    … Expand
  5. Sepherim
    May 31, 2022
    9
    The Forgotten City es sin duda un juego muy recomendable. La historia está muy bien construida, con un buen desarrollo de los eventos, losThe Forgotten City es sin duda un juego muy recomendable. La historia está muy bien construida, con un buen desarrollo de los eventos, los giros de guión y los personajes. No tiene muchas decisiones que tomar ni una variedad grande de finales, pero es un puzzle muy bien montado sobre como romper el bucle temporal (me recuerda a Deathloop en esto, aunque casi sin combate ni sigilo). El bucle se rompe de ciertas formas para lo cual hay quests con marcadores si los quieres usar para ir resolviendo cada cosa, pero que puedes tener desactivados si prefieres (como yo) hacerlo por ti mismo sin guias. La jugabilidad principalmente es cosa de explorar, hablar con gente, encontrar y usar objetos como una aventura gráfica clásica, con una pequeña zona (relativamente opcional) que incluye una parte de combate. El juego es un poco corto (9 horas para mi y eso que me dediqué bastante a hacer cosas por completismo) pero en este caso funciona bien porque no tienes la sensación de que haya nada de relleno, y haberlo alargado probablemente lo hubiera acabado haciendo repetitivo.

    Gráficamente el juego no es lo más puntero que vas a encontrar, pero cumple bien; y la recreación del entorno de la antigua roma es simplemente brillante en su detalle, rigor y cuidado. El sonido tiene un nivel bastante bueno, con una música adecuada que acompaña muy bien, buenos actores de voces (al menos en inglés), etc. Y, cosa rara en estos tiempos, yo no me he encontrado ningún bug.

    Por todo ello, sin duda Forgotten City es un juego muy recomendable. No perfecto pero si excelente. Un 8,5.    … Expand
  6. sersimovi
    Oct 27, 2022
    8
    Really loved the world and the whole loop concept. It must be played with patience just so you're able to connect everything all the differentReally loved the world and the whole loop concept. It must be played with patience just so you're able to connect everything all the different characters tell you.… Expand
  7. MaxByMeta
    Dec 26, 2021
    8
    What a great story rich game! I enjoyed every moment of it!
    Although I learned something new about history by playing this game, so it was    What a great story rich game! I enjoyed every moment of it!
    Although I learned something new about history by playing this game, so it was definitely worth it    … Expand
  8. sex69
    Oct 8, 2021
    0
    There are too few supported languages. So it's not fun. It's annoying. Please support a lot of languages.

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