Twelve Minutes

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6.2

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  • Summary: You are doomed to live the same TWELVE MINUTES inside your apartment, unless you use your knowledge of what is going to happen, to change the outcome, and break the loop. (Also known as "12 Minutes")

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12 Minutes Reveal Trailer | Microsoft Press Conference E3 2019

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. GameSpot
    Aug 18, 2021
    90
    Warren Spector, director of Deus Ex, has said that he would like to make a game focused entirely on one city block because the small space would allow for unmatched mechanical depth. 12 Minutes reduces Spector's scope further, and finds a rich vein for interaction and storytelling. This game may limit its loop to 12 minutes, but I found myself wishing I could stay for much, much longer.
  2. The Indie Game Website
    Sep 8, 2021
    90
    Twelve Minutes was one of the most interactive and enjoyable games I’ve played in a long while. Even though playing through the same loop again, and again, and again won’t be for everyone, I found the process of changing up my actions each time and moving forward, little by little, to be oddly satisfying, and the sense of accomplishment whenever I made a considerable leap forward was unmatched.
  3. Screen Rant
    Aug 18, 2021
    80
    For the majority of its runtime Twelve Minutes is a delight, with its engaging premise and unique gameplay making the player lose track of those never-ending loops, but it does peter out towards the end.
  4. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    80
    A test of nerves – the clock is ticking and 12 minutes is a very narrow window to take appropriate actions. It’s kinda hard to rate this game with full conviction, because a lot depends on the player – the more patient and perceptive you are, the better it gets. However, the fact is that it’s one of the most unique adventure games in recent years and that alone makes it worth your time. [11/2021, p.38]
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  5. Press Start Australia
    Aug 18, 2021
    70
    When Twelve Minutes hits, it hits hard. But I feel there’s, at times, such a disconnect between what it wants to do and say that it’s hard to reconcile its moving parts into anything I’d consider truly great. Performances waver as often as they wow, and that’s a result of a very ambitious game. Narratively speaking, it’s got the hallmarks of a Nolan film, and just like any good Nolan film, you’re going to boil the kettle and postulate into the midnight hours.
  6. Gamer.no
    Sep 2, 2021
    70
    Twelve Minutes is one of the most interesting games of 2021, but it might not be one of the best.
  7. PC Gamer
    Aug 18, 2021
    53
    A clever time loop setup devolves into frustrating repetition.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 191
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 191
  3. Negative: 45 out of 191
  1. aesko
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I don't know why there are so many haters here... It is absolutely not bad game at all. I having so much fun with it, I don't even count theI don't know why there are so many haters here... It is absolutely not bad game at all. I having so much fun with it, I don't even count the time. 8 hours gone in a few seconds. One of the best gaming experience for sure!… Expand
  2. Ufalz
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    The game is very interesting, the concept for the story is totally amazing especially the voice acring. So many plot twist in the game that imThe game is very interesting, the concept for the story is totally amazing especially the voice acring. So many plot twist in the game that im not expecting and yet i still dont know why this game have a lot of hater because the concept of this game is time loop. Maybe that type of person has a small brain to understand the story. Totally a masterpiece… Expand
  4. parsymovies
    Oct 2, 2021
    9
    the story of the game is amazing and ending it is perfect but if anyone didnt saw the true ending i recommended to go and see it . the gamethe story of the game is amazing and ending it is perfect but if anyone didnt saw the true ending i recommended to go and see it . the game play is great but for the half of the way because when the day restarting you have to do some works that gets boring but if you looking for a great story this game is your game… Expand
  5. kinsang
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    เกมอินดี้แหวกแนวอย่างสร้างสรรค์ แต่บางอย่างก็สังเกตเห็นได้ยากเกินไปหน่อย ทำให้เสียเวลาเกมอินดี้แหวกแนวอย่างสร้างสรรค์ แต่บางอย่างก็สังเกตเห็นได้ยากเกินไปหน่อย ทำให้เสียเวลา
  6. Deckard2
    Feb 3, 2022
    6
    An intriguing premise eventually becomes your own personal purgatory. I don't think I've ever played a game like this before. The story andAn intriguing premise eventually becomes your own personal purgatory. I don't think I've ever played a game like this before. The story and gameplay loop sucks you in from its opening few minutes. The events that unfold throughout your 8 or so hour adventure takes place in a single apartment over a course of 12 minutes. The setting; you play as a man having dinner with his wife and all seems serene until the night slowly spirals into chaos as a policeman abruptly interrupts and wreaks havoc. Then, boom! The day repeats. Timeloop.

    The game is played from a single top down perspective and is essentially a point and click adventure. You click on things and direct the husband throughout his 12 minute evening choosing different dialogue options and choosing certain actions that cause the events to drastically change on each repeated time loop. The games goal is that your wife is being accused of murder and you must prove her innocence. The art style is pleasing enough and the sound design does the job. The voice talent hear is excellent with James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Defoe voicing the husband, wife and policeman respectively. Defoe here is a particular joy to listen to and stands out as the menacing mysterious policeman.

    Unfortuantley what starts out with intrigue and mystery and a desire to press on quickly gets bogged down in tedium and frustration. You have to repeat dialogue loops over and over to progress. The story often hits a brick wall with regards progression and randomly trying different options to progress can become tiring. The game over stays its welcome by about 3 or so hours and doesn't serve to guide the player or have any system other than trial an error in some cases to advance things along. In the end after sinking 5 or so hours I had had enough and just used a guide to suss out the endings. There are multiple resolutions to this tale and the twist ending feels somewhat unearned and not as intelligent as it thinks it is.

    All in all the premise here is exciting but its execution could have done with some refinement. An interesting game with some excellent performances that unfortunately out stays its welcome. Try it on game pass or pick it up in a sale.    … Expand
  7. CauzeMythical
    Sep 15, 2021
    5
    game is mid 5/50 at best the the story is not good just wanted to get through with it don't recommend
  8. Heisenberg421
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The game just seems really boring and the idea isn't interesitng, I refunded it

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