Twelve Minutes

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6.2

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  1. Ki183063
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    The idea is good. But not executed well. Frustrating loops and some plot holes made it a bad game
  2. tacsquid
    Aug 20, 2021
    2
    The game is initially fun. Things logically make sense and you have a good time. Eventually though, you end up "fighting the system". you "know" what happened and now you are just clicking away trying to figure out how to get your character to say or do what you want. You'll have to try over and over until you fumble across the right combination to make your dude say the line you need.The game is initially fun. Things logically make sense and you have a good time. Eventually though, you end up "fighting the system". you "know" what happened and now you are just clicking away trying to figure out how to get your character to say or do what you want. You'll have to try over and over until you fumble across the right combination to make your dude say the line you need. Most people who can't afford to replay it over and over will end up googling a walk though because wasting hours on guess work isn't "fun".

    If you have limited free time this game is a hard pass or wait for it to be on sale and have a walk though standing by. If you have nothing to do, have played all the other new releases, and are looking for something to waste a few hours of time this may be the game for you. I wouldn't recommend it though.    … Expand
  3. diazli1031
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    A BAD STORY DRIVEN GAME. this game struggle with its loops. sometimes you just want to close the game and never come back. i like the idea. but they couldn't make it good.
  4. amirabbas488ik
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    the definition of a bad narrative. wasting the material and idea. I had big expectations for this game. some dialogues make no sense. i`m not gonna spoil the game. but sometimes there can be many more useful lines. but no. they put senseless lines instead. at first, the loops are fun. but you get more and more tired of it as you play more.
  5. Dariabi2020
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    the voice acting is f***ing great. but it can't make the storytelling better. don't get me wrong. story isn't bad. but the way that they telling story is bad.
  6. RomanG700
    Aug 22, 2021
    6
    A very mediocre game without variability, logic and an interesting plot. You expect much more from a project that has been done for six years.
  7. parallax_84
    Aug 28, 2021
    6
    The game is not that bad but in my opinion gets ruined by a soap opera twist that you can see coming from far and the endings are completely awful,
  8. ajgamer
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Compelling idea, poor execution. The mystery reveals itself to be a poorly thought out plot, and the big plot twist falls flat. Not only that, but the exciting time loop becomes gratingly frustrating the more that you play, until you reach the point that you hate the characters of the story, despite some solid voice acting.

    On the voice acting - William Dafoe is stellar. James McCavoy    Compelling idea, poor execution. The mystery reveals itself to be a poorly thought out plot, and the big plot twist falls flat. Not only that, but the exciting time loop becomes gratingly frustrating the more that you play, until you reach the point that you hate the characters of the story, despite some solid voice acting.

    On the voice acting - William Dafoe is stellar. James McCavoy okay but unfortunately Daisy Ridley's character becomes extremely annoying through repetition and always doubting your character or lying to you. You stop seeing them as characters and more as means to an end by design on the experimental gameplay.    … Expand
  9. XLazer
    Aug 25, 2021
    4
    Overall - 4/10

    + Good voice acting/dialogues + Interesting game concept - The game gets really repetitive and annoying after 5-7 loops. You will have to play a whole loop again just to get one new dialogue - You can skip most dialogues but some you cant for some reason - The dialogues gets mixed up and overlaps from time to time - The story is very dumb, feels like a child was    Overall - 4/10

    + Good voice acting/dialogues
    + Interesting game concept

    - The game gets really repetitive and annoying after 5-7 loops. You will have to play a whole loop again just to get one new dialogue
    - You can skip most dialogues but some you cant for some reason
    - The dialogues gets mixed up and overlaps from time to time
    - The story is very dumb, feels like a child was supposed to create a mystery story and wrote whatever tf he could think of to make it look deep.

    Enjoyment - 5/10    … Expand
  10. seyis
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    Although it has a nice idea and story, it gets boring after a while due to the uncertainty in the gameplay and the repetition of itself a lot. It is a game that will be more enjoyable when it is short, but it is very annoying after long hours of playing the same moment and doing the same things over and over again.
  11. ajosanyi
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    Good story. Good basic idea. Repetitive and boring. Self-repeating. There is nothing to help the game move forward. You always do the same thing in it. The first 12 minutes are exciting after that, the whole game is awful.
  12. ashmit
    Aug 24, 2021
    6
    It's tryhard M. Night Shyamalan ending ruins the whole game. I strongly recommend no one to buy it. Unless you're a **** neckbearded loser
  13. Igniting
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    In short terms, it's a good game with a good idea. It has nice visuals, good set of puzzles, excellent cast and great voice acting. But, it delivers a average story, that has some unnecessary plots and frustrating loops that will requires some patience to be solved(although, in my opinion it is intended to). It's very recommended to be played on Game Pass if you don't like or aren'tIn short terms, it's a good game with a good idea. It has nice visuals, good set of puzzles, excellent cast and great voice acting. But, it delivers a average story, that has some unnecessary plots and frustrating loops that will requires some patience to be solved(although, in my opinion it is intended to). It's very recommended to be played on Game Pass if you don't like or aren't familiar with the genre.… Expand
  14. Dorner
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    It's nice to feel free to do something in the beginning. But as you progress, you have to do everything as the game demands, and this reduces the dose of fun. You start to get bored with each loop.
  15. D1zzy0509
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    The idea behind this game is great but it could have been better executed, as you progress through the game it becomes progressively slower because you have to do the same things over and over again and that can be discouraging, combined with the fact that you sometimes have to do some very specific actions which aren't really clear to progress the game, which can become quite boring, butThe idea behind this game is great but it could have been better executed, as you progress through the game it becomes progressively slower because you have to do the same things over and over again and that can be discouraging, combined with the fact that you sometimes have to do some very specific actions which aren't really clear to progress the game, which can become quite boring, but I still think that the turn the narrative takes as you reach the end of the game makes it worth it to endure the not so great game-play, but it was ever so slightly longer I don't think I would reach its end. Overall this is a pleasant experience that is worth a try if you are interested in the concept.… Expand
  16. EfiDiveroli
    Aug 21, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the concept of this game, but it does not respect one's free time at all and is poorly executed, especially if one takes into account that they worked on it at least for 3 years. The voice acting is on spot, but the developers managed to string their lines and conversations together so poorly that sometimes the dialogues are incredibly clumsy and threw me out of the whole experience. I also encountered cases when the same dialogue resulted in different reaction from a character, which affected the ending of the given loop.

    I often thought more of this game than what it really could offer and I ended up spending ridiculous amount of time repeating the loops in order to try things that eventually did not matter at all (looking out of the windows, analysing paintings etc.). Furthermore, several times I knew how to progress in the story, but I could not find the dialogue that triggered the advancement.

    The number of visual bugs I experienced is frustrating considering that the game provides the tiniest playing area I have ever encountered in a story game. I expect perfect execution when the whole game is 3 small rooms and there are only 3 characters (whose faces were not even animated due to the perspective and what you could see from their face through the peephole was literally pre 2004 graphics), there is no excuse in this matter when you spend 3+ YEARS!!! on this minimalistic graphical content, even if just a single person worked on the graphical content (which I assume was not the case). I also disliked the dialogue skip mechanism. I hated that I had to skip by constant clicks and I just could not jump to the end of a dialogue that I had heard countless times before.

    This game had so much potential, but it was mostly frustrating and a disappointment after waiting for 2 years since the announcement trailer from the 2019 E3. I pity the actors, they deserved better execution. I personally disliked the story and found it bizarre. It was not immersive for me at all (mainly due to the aforementioned frustrating parts and poor design).

    Spoilers:
    I also want to share some really frustrating experiences about certain parts. There are countless like this in the game.

    1. When I convince the cop's daughter that I have evidence about the wife not being the killer, and the cop comes into the apartment he will kill me if I take polaroid photo (the evidence) off of the fridge, even if it is in my pocket and I click on it to show him.

    2. When I wanted to end the game with the meditation quote I accidentally clicked the book a little after the husband started the quotation which resulted in the father beating me up and his death due to the accident, which also resulted in the need of repeating the whole loop.

    3. The light switch... I knew that the only way to advance in the game is to make the light switch shock the cop (when the cop got into the bedroom he always said that **** this light switch, and the wife also talked about the need of repair multiple times). I thought that I had to use one of the available tools in order to jinx it somehow (logical, not?). I tried everything. Literally I spent more than an hour on this matter, and I finally managed to activate the electric shock on the WIFE by accidentally using the switch before her once.

    4. The title. The title does not make any sense at all. It could be 13 minutes or 15 minutes or whatever. The game let you experience the first ~5 mins at the beginning. As you advance the game you get to live through more and more time in each loop. But only 10 minutes all in all. The 12 minutes clearly is just a random integer number that is greater than 10 and you have to set back the clock 12 minutes in order to trigger a certain ending.

    5. I found the writing quite childish that it wanted to make the player hate the wife then like the wife, hate the cop and then arouse sympathy towards him... similar narrative applies to the protagonist with the twist that you were made to like him first and feel disguise at the end.

    6. Once I was stuck in the game and I made the following: I knocked out the wife with the meds, then took the pocket watch, which I put on the dining table. Then I hid in the wardrobe and waited for the cop to arrive. I thought this would be interesting, since the cop would take the watch and leave without further notice, but it was not the case. He did not even notice the watch, even though he clearly had looked around in the house, but managed to find me and kill me instead...    … Expand
  17. Blurrywolf
    Aug 22, 2021
    2
    I was initially kind of excited for this game since I like choose your own adventure and solving mysteries type games. But this game gets SO repetitive and feels like a drag since you have to see the same rooms and the same dialogue over and over again and after two hours I didn't have any interest in finishing the game anymore. Bummer.
  18. 0danielryan701
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I didn't expect such a bad storytelling from this game after all the trailers. I'm still sure the idea was great. but you need to work on that idea. you should develop it. They didn't do that.
  19. silencer
    Aug 21, 2021
    4
    Interesting idea and intriguing mechanics but the story becomes unrelatable about halfway and the main plot twist makes no sense even after unlocking true ending. Glad I played on gamepass and not wasted money on this
  20. dubesor
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's such a great concept (time manipulation in general) but executed rather mediocre. There are 3 main issues with the game.

    1) Repetitiveness - yes this is a game about a time loop but repeating the same dialogue and actions over and over again could have been handled much better. For example if you reveal something big to a person there are 20 lines of dialogue and you can skip the repeat but it only fast forwards line by line, instead of the entire segment, gets old really fast.

    2) No real clever situations with obtained knowledge - a lot of times the dialogue doesn't make sense considering the knowledge the player/MC should have. One example is if you call 911 for the first time the main character is surprised by the given long response time. If you call again in another loop mc must have lost all memory because his dialogue is the exact same and thus he is again surprised on the 20th loop. This is just one example but basically this was experienced all throughout the game. Just having different lines of dialogue or progression of character with his obtained memory during previous loops should have been an absolute must.

    3) Bit too much illogical mechanics (and/or moon logic) - one very obvious example from early on (in order to prevent spoilers) is that you can put sleeping pills in your wife's water mug. If you do this in her sight she will comment on it (cool!) and if you offer her the drink she will refuse it (again, good!) but if you then place it for her in plain sight, right after she refused it, she will drink it after 1 second. There are many such illogical scenarios and also some really weirdly specific illogical steps needed to be taken.

    3b) weak ending (canon ending as well as all alternate "endings").

    Overall neither game play nor dialogue felt particularly clever, which in a time loop game absolute has to be. Mediocre game.    … Expand
  21. ThunderRam
    Aug 21, 2021
    2
    I never... ever... look up walkthroughs/tips for a game but this one was just so difficult to understand that it got overwhelmingly frustrating. I was intrigued by the story and wanted to find out what happened next but doing the same thing over and over and over.... and over... just to have to do it over and over again is not fun. Plus when I got to the end and got the "shock"... it wasI never... ever... look up walkthroughs/tips for a game but this one was just so difficult to understand that it got overwhelmingly frustrating. I was intrigued by the story and wanted to find out what happened next but doing the same thing over and over and over.... and over... just to have to do it over and over again is not fun. Plus when I got to the end and got the "shock"... it was meh. Dont get me wrong, the game gets extra points for being intuitive with it's premise but fails in execution.… Expand
  22. aljirik1992
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    Без пяти минут 12

    … уже с титульного экрана. Внимание, понимание и азарт играющих начинают биться с намеренной монотонностью полёта фантазии авторов двенадцати минут. А потому риск ни к чему не прийти, когда все три действующих фактора сойдут на нет, крайне велик, как и мастерски проделанная работа трёх актёров, которых не смогли лаконично связать со всеми сценами, где трио    Без пяти минут 12

    … уже с титульного экрана. Внимание, понимание и азарт играющих начинают биться с намеренной монотонностью полёта фантазии авторов двенадцати минут. А потому риск ни к чему не прийти, когда все три действующих фактора сойдут на нет, крайне велик, как и мастерски проделанная работа трёх актёров, которых не смогли лаконично связать со всеми сценами, где трио взаимодействует друг с другом. В то же время попарно химией между персонажами просто свербит, а оставшись наедине с подконтрольным уже сам игрок волен поддаться безысходности, пока мрачная «как достать соседа» насчитывает минуты до очередного перезапуска происходящего, что одновременно является и главной загвоздкой, и беспринципной силой игрового процесса. Правда данность эта предназначена только для того, чтобы единожды сделать всё правильно, и не как-либо иначе. Где-то за 5 минут до финала вопросов накопившихся за прохождение окажется больше, чем ответов, но всё, что получится в конце это продолжить…    … Expand
  23. OctaviaAlpha1
    Aug 22, 2021
    4
    I’ll be avoiding story spoilers:

    On paper 12 Minutes is an intriguing idea. You’re in your apartment with your wife, enjoying a pleasant evening until a very aggressive cop knocks on the door and accuses your wife of murder. You then discover you are trapped in a time loop and have to use the repeating time to solve the murder and break the loop. As I said, on paper it’s an intriguing    I’ll be avoiding story spoilers:

    On paper 12 Minutes is an intriguing idea. You’re in your apartment with your wife, enjoying a pleasant evening until a very aggressive cop knocks on the door and accuses your wife of murder. You then discover you are trapped in a time loop and have to use the repeating time to solve the murder and break the loop. As I said, on paper it’s an intriguing idea. Unfortunately the execution of the idea falls somewhat short of the hype that has built around this game.

    It doesn’t take long for the game to get extremely repetitive. A lot of your time will be spent doing the exact same things over and over again trying to figure out how to advance the shockingly short story. As I said I won’t be going into detail with the story so we’ll look at the gameplay. At its core it is a basic point a click adventure game. You click a point in the room to move your character and spend most of your time interacting with items and selecting dialogue options. The whole game is shown in a top down perspective of your apartment which consists of 3 rooms. Character animations and movement do feel a bit janky at times with characters often clipping into each other and the apartments furniture. The one aspect that 12 Minutes can’t be faulted on is the voice cast and the quality of the acting. With James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and the highlight of the game, Willem Dafoe, the voice work is AAA as you would expect of these seasoned actors. Luís António Does deserve high praise for creating 12 Minutes. As a first game from an independent developer and his first game period, it lays the groundwork for more ambitious projects in the future and I for one look forward to his next projects now he has dipped his toe into game development. I just hope we don’t have to wait 6 years for the next project.

    Overall 12 Minutes is a game you should at least try if you subscribe to GamePass. I wouldn’t recommend purchasing it as it has almost zero replay value. Unless of course you need to explore every dead end option just to hear every line of dialogue possible. But once you know what you’re doing the story can run it’s course in just 7 loops, or about an hour in real time.    … Expand
  24. RagnusLif
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    good premisse, but the story, and the way characters react or simply talk is horrendous, also the game is pure repeat and you get all the story halfway thought the game, so the ending is only seeing differente routes that never make you feel like you accomplishment something
  25. SuperBurger
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    Fun for a short while but can get repetitive and boring. Fun for someone looking for a story based mystery game, but overall a mediocre game at best.
  26. NeoRazyMist
    Aug 21, 2021
    3
    I do not know how to pass this game without tips because you're not even told what the end goal and you literally do not know what to do next. I spent 2 hours trying to kill a cop and leave his wife alive, but as it turned out this is not the purpose of the game.
  27. jboy74183
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    Doesn't worth a try. this game doesn't have anything. no gameplay. no story. It's just boring. this is one of the games that you just wanna finish and get rid of it.
  28. FernandesMM
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. One of the best games I've played in years. It's simple and complex at the same time. You have to be smart to be able to finish. Those who give this game negative marks are because they are not smart enough and are frustrated at being a loser.
  29. TheRealPurtuzzi
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Twelve Minutes uses clever storytelling, coupled with elite Hollywood talent, to unravel a dark mystery surrounding a family heirloom. The story is short but well-written, and solid ambience adds suspense and realism to counter sub-par animations.

    Voice performances are memorable and engaging, allowing players to be engrossed in the gradually exposed drama... err trauma. While    Twelve Minutes uses clever storytelling, coupled with elite Hollywood talent, to unravel a dark mystery surrounding a family heirloom. The story is short but well-written, and solid ambience adds suspense and realism to counter sub-par animations.

    Voice performances are memorable and engaging, allowing players to be engrossed in the gradually exposed drama... err trauma. While animations and rendering do not detract from the overall experience, they certainly aren't groundbreaking -- or even exceptional.

    The short experience of this point-and-click murder mystery is a markedly AA game with AAA talent. Asking $30 (Canadian) for this game is a little steep, as replay value to extremely low; I would say this is a solid $20 experience.    … Expand
  30. Latdug
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    It's a shame that so many people are tarnishing the User Score of this game. If you like point and click adventures I really encourage you to play this game. Maybe you'll like the story, maybe you won't, but giving it a zero is an outrage.

    The story keeps you engaged right until the very end, and even after the credits roll there are still things left to be discovered. Overall a solid    It's a shame that so many people are tarnishing the User Score of this game. If you like point and click adventures I really encourage you to play this game. Maybe you'll like the story, maybe you won't, but giving it a zero is an outrage.

    The story keeps you engaged right until the very end, and even after the credits roll there are still things left to be discovered. Overall a solid experience.    … Expand
  31. Cinetyk
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    Played for about an hour and got frustrated and gave up. There's very little to help you on, basically you keep banging your head against the wall trying different things to try and make some progress. Then you eventually find something, but you keep restarting and having to repeat a lot of the same actions to get to a point where you maybe could try something different. The time of eachPlayed for about an hour and got frustrated and gave up. There's very little to help you on, basically you keep banging your head against the wall trying different things to try and make some progress. Then you eventually find something, but you keep restarting and having to repeat a lot of the same actions to get to a point where you maybe could try something different. The time of each loop feels too long when you're repeating stuff you already did and when you're finally able to do and discover new things you barely have any time. Not to mention that when you make a mistake earlier on you just wish you could restart right there.
    I guess the frustrations is on theme give the main character is in the time loop, but it was just too frustrating to carry on. I suppose there could be an interesting story behind all this, but the method of unravelling it is too frustrating for me.    … Expand
  32. tamayo1993
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    Brilliant idea, lousy execution. This is the summary that could be given to the game. It gets repetitive and long, and you feel like you repeat the same sequence too many times. Illogical decision and at times with little or no meaning.
  33. Agasdus
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Bad writing, worse execution. Repetitive, boring puzzles, you won't care what will happen, you definitely won't like any endings. Dialogue options are sloppy and makes you frustrated. And the worst thing is, loop means **** for this game, there is no real purpose
  34. HazretiBjorn
    Aug 21, 2021
    2
    Wow so developer give the money to the actors instead of development of game. I must say i was really hyped for that game. It was have a great idea, great concept. Execution is worse i saw. First you have ZERO freedom. You must do everything the way game wants you to do. I know this not an rpg game but i never saw that much. Example like, you cut the handcuffs, try to sneak up to doWow so developer give the money to the actors instead of development of game. I must say i was really hyped for that game. It was have a great idea, great concept. Execution is worse i saw. First you have ZERO freedom. You must do everything the way game wants you to do. I know this not an rpg game but i never saw that much. Example like, you cut the handcuffs, try to sneak up to do police, only thing you can do is click on police and say "Sir?". God, atleast give me attack option, he can beat me again after i try but atleast give me freedom of try.

    Aaaand i hope they didn't gave James McAvoy and Daisy Ridley very much because they weren't even that good lol.    … Expand
  35. 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 the time. 8 hours gone in a few seconds. One of the best gaming experience for sure!
  36. CanisCanemEdit
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Finished it in one seat. Amazing voice acting, intriguing. Music is great, art style as well. One of a kind.
  37. Fearmoon
    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 the time. 8 hours gone in a few seconds. One of the best gaming experience for sure!
  38. Luuthian
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful. The hype was completely unwarranted. The game's 12 minutes mechanic is frustrating in how many loops you require to get things done and how little time you have to explore as everything is timed. Then when you do know what to look for you are stuck waiting in real time for *nothing* to happen. And the exact nature of things you need to know is not always obvious or easy to uncover.

    Beyond the gameplay the story is completely vapid. Having an incest baby with your half-sister? That's the big twist? Really? Are all these narrative games just going for the quick and easy shock factor now?And then the game doesn't have the balls to commit to you staying with her or leaving her once you figure out the truth (you are given the option for both but those don't lead to a real ending). Instead the game asks you to merely relive your life up to that point over and over so you don't need to commit to a decision because of course that would cause a controversy. Something tells me this game only got developed on the promise of the gameplay and no one was looking to see how the narrative was panning out.

    Waste of time, don't bother. No idea why this game got the hype it did from Microsoft. You can't tell me anyone in an office knew what this game was about beyond the surface concept of reliving 12 minutes before your own murder. "Yeah, the sister incest baby game! That's the one we should hype this E3!"    … Expand
  39. sanja12345
    Aug 20, 2021
    1
    i can't believe that they ruined so great idea with this stupid endless nonsense loops
  40. domoslaf
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    This is for all intents and purposes a classic point and click adventure game straight from the 90s, don't let the top tier voice acting and sort-of-modern presentation fool you. This is a genre that has been analysed to hell and back with all its flaws known to everyone. You already know if you like classic adventure games.

    And if you do (as I), you'll find a whole lot to like in this    This is for all intents and purposes a classic point and click adventure game straight from the 90s, don't let the top tier voice acting and sort-of-modern presentation fool you. This is a genre that has been analysed to hell and back with all its flaws known to everyone. You already know if you like classic adventure games.

    And if you do (as I), you'll find a whole lot to like in this game. Puzzles are fun and cleverly balanced - they walk this fine line between being to obvious and too abstruse. Yes, there's some "video game logic", as I said - this is a classic adventure game. But at the same time for anyone who grew up loving those kind of games seeing that template realised in such a "high tech" fashion is a revelation (nowadays you either get super-low-fi classic point and clicks or high production values "choice and consequence" narrative romps with no classic gameplay).

    The plot is interesting and engaging throughout, even if the plot twist is a bit over elaborate. But at the same time it invites discussion and interpetation.

    I dig it. Good stuff overall.    … Expand
  41. FalloutDead
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Ich liebe es und hatte meinen Spaß damit und habe es genossen alles auszuprobieren um den Verlauf zu ändern. Gerne mehr davon :)
  42. Soco9135
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Loving the game! A must play if you are at any platform. 10/10 for me and the plot is amazing ! :)
  43. NikiLauda
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Simply amazing. One of the best experiences all-time.
    Awesomely atmospheric, thrilling, exciting, surprising, frustrating, demanding but rewarding.
    If you like time-loop experience, you'll live an experience you'll never forget.
    In his genre niece, a wonderfully crafted masterpiece, made with heart.
  44. pepe743
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I love this type of game and its idea is fascinating although it still has some points to improve
  45. gareez
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Its simplicity but at the same time how high this game tries to reach fascinates me although it lacks a polish in the animations or even simple details such as putting some effects or more tense music in just moments would improve the game even more but incredible for an indie game
  46. leonard009
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Un increíble indie con una historia fascinante aunque le falta comprenderse a si mismo ya que el juego tratándose de un bucle de 12 minutos no se llega a conectar entre lo divertido y nervioso que nos pone
  47. Oxyinco
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The game is full of guesswork and trying to do things you know you have to but can't figure out the convoluted way to actually do. The story is fine for the first half or so, but then it becomes a mess of information you're supposed to piece together into something coherent. Repeating the same thing over and over numbed my mind and I would stop after an hour if I was playing alone.
  48. leonar7
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Su simpleza pero al mismo tiempo lo alto que intenta llegar este juego me fascina aunque le falta un pulido en las animaciones o incluso detalles simples como poner algunos efectos o música mas tensa en momentos justos mejorarían aun mas el juego pero increíble para un juego indie
  49. Luquitass
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Me encanto el juego me vicio bastante y en una tarde me lo pase aunque todavía sigo intentando sacar los demás finales
  50. Juann578
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Me encanta este tipo de juegos y su idea es fascinante aunque le queda algunos puntos por mejorar
  51. ShadowofZexa
    Oct 24, 2021
    4
    While this isn't an awful game the game has a very interesting concept but terrible execution you'll be playing loops over and over again until you just get frustrated and give. The story here is the only reason to play this game it is pretty good. It's a very simple game and most of the time you'll get frustrated and not know what to do because the game isn't smart enough.
  52. Augusto
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    I get it why the mainstream gamer doesn't like this, but 12 Minutes is a great game, and you should try it out.
  53. haroldnmadge
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    12 minutes starts off with an interesting top-down view of an apartment foyer. The tutorial and game mechanics are offered by navigating down the hallway to your apartment door and opening it. The controls and gameplay are a very straight forward click and drag system which is very intuitive.

    The graphics are quite nice for the style and suits the story and gameplay. It is nothing    12 minutes starts off with an interesting top-down view of an apartment foyer. The tutorial and game mechanics are offered by navigating down the hallway to your apartment door and opening it. The controls and gameplay are a very straight forward click and drag system which is very intuitive.

    The graphics are quite nice for the style and suits the story and gameplay. It is nothing special though and no use of ray tracing or any particularly breathtaking visuals. The voice cast were great and this is no surprise considering the three main actors were James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem DaFoe. No expense spared in the casting department which helps with the immersion.

    The game revolves around your tiny apartment with your wife and is played out in real time with a maximum of 12 minutes through any given time loop. Each time someone dies or the current story is played out the story is rewound back to the start of the 12 minutes and the loop starts again.

    Whilst it does sound extremely monotonous, each play through gives you more information and answers in order to use that newly acquired information to go forward the loop after and it continues until you are able to solve the mystery and get one or several of the many endings. I thought the story was excellent and was not disappointed.

    I can see how some people may be turned off by the repetitiveness of running through the same scene and dialogue over and over again, but for me this was the interesting part. It wasn't until I was attempting achievements that it started to feel a bit grindy.

    I had an absolute blast searching for new ways to gather more information and get closer to the end and thought it was a very clever way for a point and click puzzle/adventure game if you would even call it that. This was one of my favourite games in a long time and I can't wait for Annapurna Interactive to try something similar in a new release. I would definitely be playing on launch that's for sure!    … Expand
  54. King_Scorpion
    Aug 24, 2021
    8
    Great puzzle game with an excellent story which may get boring sometimes. Also Willem Dafoe sounds great in this game.
  55. TomasLacerda
    Aug 22, 2021
    6
    Liked the story and the concept of it.
    Disliked the endings, how clunky animations are and same actor voicing multiples characters.
  56. shigbot
    Sep 15, 2021
    1
    If you found yourself stuck in a mysterious time loop with your pregnant wife and a cop, and you were the only one who could remember it, would you A.) tell your wife, or B.) murder her with a knife to see what happens? If you picked B, and didn’t even consider A, congratulations, you wrote “Twelve Minutes.”
  57. FreakArtisan
    Aug 24, 2021
    9
    No es un juego para todo el mundo pero es un juego que todo el mundo debería probar.
    Ojalá este juego ayude a crear nuevas aventuras gráficas "Point & Click"
  58. PiePieper
    Aug 26, 2021
    10
    A true masterpiece. Even Kojima cant stop playing it. Allstar cast, great story and loop. Amazing
  59. DickPain
    May 14, 2022
    7
    Innovative and exciting in parts, but let down by some baffling puzzles leading to boring replays where the player has a fleeting chance to choose the right option otherwise be punished by replaying the same sequences many, many times. Definitely worth playing, but it's also necessary to use a guide to overcome some of the puzzles and avoid wasting your life clicking through dialogueInnovative and exciting in parts, but let down by some baffling puzzles leading to boring replays where the player has a fleeting chance to choose the right option otherwise be punished by replaying the same sequences many, many times. Definitely worth playing, but it's also necessary to use a guide to overcome some of the puzzles and avoid wasting your life clicking through dialogue you've heard 20 times already. If the flow of the game had been refined and smoothed, this would be better, but despite it's flaws it's still worth playing.… Expand
  60. John_Remix
    Aug 24, 2021
    9
    Si te gustan las buenas historias esta aventura grafica te encantara y te dejara facinado
  61. Esvext
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    The game is not perfect, some dialogues and their consequences are not consistent, but the result is an excellent game. If you like games that don't consist in mashing buttons, if you like riddles and point and click games, you must play this. Scenario is also great, even if I feel like they were a bit inspired by a 2003 movie that I cannot name because if I do, I would spoil a bit...The game is not perfect, some dialogues and their consequences are not consistent, but the result is an excellent game. If you like games that don't consist in mashing buttons, if you like riddles and point and click games, you must play this. Scenario is also great, even if I feel like they were a bit inspired by a 2003 movie that I cannot name because if I do, I would spoil a bit...

    This could have been a big 3 hours long movie, or a mini TV series. Netflix, if you read me...    … Expand
  62. Bunkerbudy
    Aug 22, 2021
    8
    Don't know why so many people complain about this game. I completed and 100% the game in less then 5 hours, it realy isn't that hard and there are moooore then enough tips given in the dialog. Mostly I am somebody who gets stuck easy in these kind of games, but this one was a real cassual one.

    Loved the game, realy fun and I recommende doing soms crazy stuf as wel, like killing your    Don't know why so many people complain about this game. I completed and 100% the game in less then 5 hours, it realy isn't that hard and there are moooore then enough tips given in the dialog. Mostly I am somebody who gets stuck easy in these kind of games, but this one was a real cassual one.

    Loved the game, realy fun and I recommende doing soms crazy stuf as wel, like killing your wife different kind of ways and make the cop watch you go mental xD    … Expand
  63. peterev0
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Some little bugs here and there, but the overall experience is amazing. Game isn't repetitive at all but sometimes you may need to guess to procede further in the story
  64. Darkys7
    Aug 22, 2021
    3
    the first hour she's really cool. you can do whatever you want as you are in a time loop) but then comes complete disappointment due to the fact that you have to move in the plot simply by clicking on everything. for me it would be better if you could come to conclusions from logical actions ala as in detective stories. in fact, you just need to click on everything in order to guess athe first hour she's really cool. you can do whatever you want as you are in a time loop) but then comes complete disappointment due to the fact that you have to move in the plot simply by clicking on everything. for me it would be better if you could come to conclusions from logical actions ala as in detective stories. in fact, you just need to click on everything in order to guess a random set of actions invented by the developers. Well, the main plot is also not for everybody.… Expand
  65. onderd
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    i had high expectations about the game, after i saw the trailer on e3 2019. But it was a disappointment for me. Short and cheap story(even for an independent game), average acting. I give all the six points for experimental game play. It could inspire other game developers. But to call it a game, maybe it should have more stories and possibilities to change the storyline with ouri had high expectations about the game, after i saw the trailer on e3 2019. But it was a disappointment for me. Short and cheap story(even for an independent game), average acting. I give all the six points for experimental game play. It could inspire other game developers. But to call it a game, maybe it should have more stories and possibilities to change the storyline with our decisions. As i said, it is a too much short and cheap story and even in this story there are unreasonable moments, such as that she opens the door, after i tell her to don't open and she accept. She can open the door after I lock/bar from inside.

    As many told, the idea is good, execution is bad.    … Expand
  66. Chumbo
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of my favorite gaming experiences this year. The plot fits in perfectly with how Point-and-Click games operate. The pairing of a short time loop with excellent acting, and a gripping emotional Russian doll of a mystery yields a masterfully crafted singular experience.… Expand
  67. Wweald
    Aug 25, 2021
    6
    It's mediocre, the gameplay is kind of boring as it's just a clicking interaction game. Getting stuck on a part is annoying because you have to do the whole loop again until you find what you were missing. It looks nice and has good voice acting, the story is mediocre. It's like it was trying to be a big twist mind blown kind of story, but it just falls short and is rather boring.
  68. Coastal2009
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    Solid solid 8.4 … Really good game. It is frustrating at times, but it has a great time loop story. Not quite as good as The Forgotten City, but the time loop aspects carry a mystery with many surprises, and a surprising amount of freedom.
  69. Denis94
    Dec 23, 2021
    8
    Un título especial donde el bucle temporal es el protagonista, sabe llevar bien la narrativa y meterte cierta angustia, puede llamar la atención la vista de la cámara pero tengo que reconocer que se hace sentir único y que estás jugando algo diferente, no quiero decir mucho más para no caer en spoilers, pero es un juego que no dejará indeferente a nadie.
  70. Luper
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    Says a lot about how stupid the gaming community is when they somehow collectively give Cyberpunk a MUCH higher review score than something like this, which actually clearly has a lot of time, love and care put into it.
  71. bigfarken
    Aug 23, 2021
    0
    boring jank game incredibly frustrating to play completely busted in every aspect without a single redeemable aspect
  72. Piruz
    Aug 25, 2021
    0
    Is it even a game? Can't remember so boring, stupid, useless and featureless game. Game design is totally ucked! Embodiment of emptiness
  73. JontyS
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    Boring, with some bugs. Glad what I played it on Game Pass and don't waste money on this game
  74. Batutify
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    Gerçekte böyle bi olay yaşasaydık, potansiyel yapabileceklerimizi bu oyunda da yapabiliyoruz. Hikaye şok edici ters köşeler içeriyor. Beklediğimize değdiğini düşünüyorum.
  75. FherHerand
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    El juego es muy bueno, tiene un avance progresivo y una buena historia basada en las repeticiones. El único defecto es que puede llegar a frustar en ciertos momentos sobre qué hacer para seguir avanzando, pero una vez te lo pasas, sabrás que todo estaba siempre allí.
  76. Rhinochimera
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    very good exciting game, interesting concept it feels like something new after each loop you will get more information which will be helpful in the next loop i don't want to spoil anything, this interactive thriller is worth it.
  77. Gorbunov2004
    Sep 5, 2021
    4
    Сначала было интересно потом стало раздражать. Игра с отстойной графикой грузит видеокарту на 100 процентов и выдаёт 30 кадров с просадками а в холодильнике вообще 17 офигеть детализированный холодильник. Как проходить не понятно даже если делать по гайдам в интернете.Сначала было интересно потом стало раздражать. Игра с отстойной графикой грузит видеокарту на 100 процентов и выдаёт 30 кадров с просадками а в холодильнике вообще 17 офигеть детализированный холодильник. Как проходить не понятно даже если делать по гайдам в интернете.
  78. Assassin8115
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    best twelve minutes I ever had in a single game
    make sure you try this game
  79. Meta_Critzz
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Amazing and unique game. You actually have to use your brain to finish this game. Way better than anything on PS.
  80. Stefanobed
    Aug 21, 2021
    1
    Boring, again a boring indie , is free for lucky of all . No pay for that game is a 1
  81. XPR0PR18
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing! Absolutely take the time to play it if you have an opportunity, even if this kind of game doesn't seem like your thing. I absolutely loved it & I hope we get more games like this on Game Pass.
  82. Moxley
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Simplemente la historia y las opciones qué te permite son increíbles, los detalles de como el personaje actúa diferente con cada loop y desicion qué tome la verdad me encanta, esos detalles son hermosos ❤️
  83. Heisenberg421
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The game just seems really boring and the idea isn't interesitng, I refunded it
  84. RoneZoneTV
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    During my time playing 12 minutes I enjoyed my experience. I didn’t like some of the movement controls but the loop was really fun but there were parts I got a bit stuck on. Overall a good experience
  85. bashar_pt
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Is a difficult game and sometimes a bit frustrating, but a really good game written and produced by the Portuguese legend Luis António!
  86. Chocomint
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    This game is truly amazing, I got hooked for hours trying to figure out my mistakes and what the optimal path is, it could be done in a few minutes but will take you many hours at first; it got frustrating at some point when you don't know what you're doing wrong but that isn't a big of a deal, the game pushes you to dig deeper into the dialogs to find out what happened until you'veThis game is truly amazing, I got hooked for hours trying to figure out my mistakes and what the optimal path is, it could be done in a few minutes but will take you many hours at first; it got frustrating at some point when you don't know what you're doing wrong but that isn't a big of a deal, the game pushes you to dig deeper into the dialogs to find out what happened until you've unsealed every piece of the puzzle. I had a lot of fun so I'm giving it a 10.… Expand
  87. ThatLazyOtaku
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    Ok so first time playing through the game it's very exciting because you're figuring out everything and wondering "ok what happens if I do this or that" then once you figure out how everything works the next question you ask is "I know the important information and got the tools I need how do I use it". Figuring that part out is a little too difficult unless you're able to solve situationsOk so first time playing through the game it's very exciting because you're figuring out everything and wondering "ok what happens if I do this or that" then once you figure out how everything works the next question you ask is "I know the important information and got the tools I need how do I use it". Figuring that part out is a little too difficult unless you're able to solve situations like that easier than most. The endings were insane after getting them and was kind blowing because by then you understand almost everything. Great game highly recommend it finding out how to move forward can get a little too difficult but besides that the story, characters, and how deep it gets is amazing. Definitely something you don't see in most games.… Expand
  88. Alonsox123
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Great idea, great mechanics and yet a simple game, a breath of fresh air for your gaming needs!
  89. justweare
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    La cantidad de gente frustrada por un titulo de puzzles es increíble, es bueno que de vez en cuando salgan títulos con puzzles de esta dificultad. hoy en día muchos aclaman un modo fácil en sagas tan icónicas por su dificultad en títulos souls cuando esto es su esencia. los puzzles igual tienen derecho de tener un nivel de dificultad alta sobre todo este que lo justifica completamente enLa cantidad de gente frustrada por un titulo de puzzles es increíble, es bueno que de vez en cuando salgan títulos con puzzles de esta dificultad. hoy en día muchos aclaman un modo fácil en sagas tan icónicas por su dificultad en títulos souls cuando esto es su esencia. los puzzles igual tienen derecho de tener un nivel de dificultad alta sobre todo este que lo justifica completamente en si experiencia, desarrollo y el final que es abrumadoramente bueno y fascinante. pd: se agradecen las ideas tan originales como esta, pensar que este juego hizo que Kojima se animara a volver con una nueva ip te deja bien claro que no es un juego común hoy en día y eso es todo lo que esta bien.… Expand
  90. DefecTz
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    I don’t know why are so many reviewing bomb this as a bad game. It has and amazing cast worth good voice acting. The story is unique and will leave you wanting for more, especially with the ending. I love that the developers is making this story in a different eay then a normal story based game, really creative. Not to mention that it makes you think and doesn’t hold your hand which greatI don’t know why are so many reviewing bomb this as a bad game. It has and amazing cast worth good voice acting. The story is unique and will leave you wanting for more, especially with the ending. I love that the developers is making this story in a different eay then a normal story based game, really creative. Not to mention that it makes you think and doesn’t hold your hand which great ao that ways you can do different outcomes as the protagonist.… Expand
  91. akininceoglu
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    This is the best game which i played in 2021.İts really greay 10/10.Masterpiece
  92. Iago_Tavares
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    I'm loving this game, it's an experience unlike anything I've ever played. I get why some people find it frustating to reapeat the same loop several times trying to figure out what to do differently. But, that's exactly what happens in any movie about a person stuck in a time loop. I've always found this theme fascinating and they gave me the opportunity to experience it instead of just watching
  93. Alfa3
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Sebuah indie yang luar biasa dengan cerita yang menarik, meskipun dia perlu memahami dirinya sendiri karena permainan, menjadi loop 12 menit, tidak bisa menghubungkan antara betapa lucu dan gugupnya itu membuat kita
  94. nicochief
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Loops were excellent, the gameplay was not frustrating, the cast makes you feel so many emotions.
    It had been a while since a game gave me goosebumps, the bad rating out there are just frustrated they could not resolve the flow.
    It is free on GamePass right now, give it a shot and make your own opinion.
  95. Amin80
    Aug 21, 2021
    8
    Fantastic little gem, very compelling plot. I lost track of time trying to figure out what I was going to do differently each loop to get more information.

    I think the bad reviews are by morons who couldn’t figure out how to move ahead in the game, or simpletons who just enjoy shooting things.
  96. thanhnguyen18
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    nice game,so good,However, the game still has a Good ending, so you have to play hard to get this ending, because it can't be opened easily.
  97. BlackLung17
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    Anyone who votes 0/10 obviously didn’t play the game, it didn’t have game breaking errors, it didn’t have a horrible story (not a great one albeit) the review bombing here is definitely unnecessary.
  98. 00Aryan00
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Piece of Art. beautiful voice actoring specially james McAvoy... environment is so cool and red light in room too. There are some bugs and little problem's but nothing too much serious
    generally story is great
  99. AlexNintendero
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    [Spanish] Un juego corto pero entretenido, lo de tener muchos finales me recuerda a reventure, llegado a un punto es dificil encontrar nuevas pistas ya que hay que fijarse en TODO lo que veas, después e 3h no consigo el final verdadero, recomendado, no se hace repetitivo porque sie pre se te ocurre algo que hacer.
  100. Inbu
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Uwielbiam tego typu gry, a ich pomysł jest fascynujący, chociaż wciąż ma kilka punktów do popraw
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    66
    Twelve minutes is a puzzle game with the theme of time loop. Although the scenes are rich in details and the art design is attractive, the mediocre gameplay and bad ending ruin everything the game has come before.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 30, 2021
    64
    It’s one of those cases where it’s really hard to rate a game. It has a great concept and good plot delivery, but actual gameplay is incredibly frustrating. You’re stuck in the loop along with your character, with no way to fast-forward the events, and you have to meticulously try every possible combination, until find the trigger that will open up a new option. And then you re-check it all over again. [Issue#256, p.44]
  3. JeuxActu
    Nov 24, 2021
    75
    Used to atypical games, the publisher Annapurna Interactive surprises us once again with Twelve Minutes. Yes indeed the game has some rigid animations, not really worthy in 2021, game is quite short, and the system of dialogues isn't perfect, but the stifling atmosphere, the atypical staging, the surprising scenario and the puzzles are really worth the detour in our opinion.
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