Twelve Minutes

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6.2

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  1. Opiu
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Un juego simple pero con una idea y una matriz muy genial con una ejecución increíble
  2. paname95190
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    trop prise de tete pour rien avoir a la fin pas vraiment mon truc mais a faire quand meme sur le gamepass
  3. Eguia
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    Es un gran video juego. El tiempo invertido y recompensa en cada intento. Es un juego intrigante y muy divertido. Quiero más juegos como este.
  4. wwsxaxsxas
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    This is a good game, but...
    There's a downside to boredom in the second half.
  5. Oblivion_kw
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    O jogo é muito bom e uma dificuldade mediana, a jogabilidade ótima, gostei bastante de jogar.
  6. Mythri
    Aug 24, 2021
    4
    12 Minutes is a time loop game done wrong. Instead of exploring the interesting possibilities, it gets tied up in the monotony and bothersome repetitions. And yet, I can tell there is a market for what this game does almost accidentally. If you have ever seen Bill Murry's "Groundhog Day" you would know exactly what I mean. It better reflects the pain and trauma connected with the game, as12 Minutes is a time loop game done wrong. Instead of exploring the interesting possibilities, it gets tied up in the monotony and bothersome repetitions. And yet, I can tell there is a market for what this game does almost accidentally. If you have ever seen Bill Murry's "Groundhog Day" you would know exactly what I mean. It better reflects the pain and trauma connected with the game, as you will reach the point where you try taking your own characters life, or even killing his spouse. That's a part of Twelve Minutes that I really enjoyed. But to get to those gut wrenching dark moments where your character is at his lowest, you have to wade through endless dialogue, poorly strung together at that.
    I can ask my wife "Did you murder your father" (not a spoiler, happens in the first 5 minutes) She will deny it and get VERY offended. Then you can ask her who killed her father and her tone will do a 180 and she will be confused. I have heard ludacrous claims such as this being "the most realistic game of all time" That is insanity, it is merely ok in its realism.
    The puzzles are nearly non existent. They felt like puzzles for the sake of puzzles because they couldn't make any good puzzles, if that makes sense. Most involved simply clicking the right things at the right time. The worst one only allowed you to click a thing on a different loop at a specific time. Very dumb.
    Overall, Twelve Minutes really makes you f e e l like Bill Murry. 4/10    … Expand
  7. Eruc
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    this game is short but is so good, story and is like you watch a movie or a series but is one of the best of this year
  8. ColonelAngus
    Aug 26, 2021
    2
    Great game!! Scratch that. Horrible game! Scratch that...! Great game! 600 time loops later...Nope! Horrible game! OK, honestly this had potential. Just have to replay it 50 times to find it! Oh wait!! I got it! This is a frustration simulator! Nailed it....
  9. SoLo_kAne
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    i like story, but i didnt end the game on full. the idea is fantastic. 70% i choose this because of movie stars! good game.
  10. Mandulum
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    I'm a sucker for time loop games and movies. It made this one an easy choice and I had a lot of fun with it. The game takes place in a tiny apartment, which means trying everything doesn't take too long.

    Date Completed: 2021-09-05
    Playtime: 3.5h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: It's short. It's fun. If you have Game Pass there's no reason not to!
  11. Atyne
    Jan 26, 2022
    8
    +mindblowing true ending making you think about the story for several days
    +original concept
    +atmospheric

    -repetitive
    -grinding - you can achieve the true ending only by accident
    -holes in the story making it confusing
    -once you find out what you have to do, it's too primitive - you can finish the game in under 15min
  12. LaRock0wns
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Great Game at the beginning, frustrating towards the end. At the beginning of the game, you start picking apart the puzzle of the mystery. It's satisfying to know that as you get each clue, that you can figure out how to unlock new pieces of the puzzle

    However, toward last quarter part of the game, you'll be REALLY struggling to move forward without a guidebook or something because    Great Game at the beginning, frustrating towards the end. At the beginning of the game, you start picking apart the puzzle of the mystery. It's satisfying to know that as you get each clue, that you can figure out how to unlock new pieces of the puzzle

    However, toward last quarter part of the game, you'll be REALLY struggling to move forward without a guidebook or something because there is absolute no clear direction on what you can or can not do in certain scenes, which will lead to you pulling your hair out

    And the ending is unsatisfying. Also, the dialog tends to step on each other.

    Overall, glad I played it, but have a guide book handy and wait for a sale    … Expand
  13. peteraff1
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    One of the most intriguing games I played in the past 10 years. Reminded me a lot of memento. I absolutely loved the atmosphere and how you need to think and adjust to situations without having the game tell you what to do with texts or pointers on your screen. The immersion was on point. Definitely one of my favorite indies of all time. I hope the developer or another developer makesOne of the most intriguing games I played in the past 10 years. Reminded me a lot of memento. I absolutely loved the atmosphere and how you need to think and adjust to situations without having the game tell you what to do with texts or pointers on your screen. The immersion was on point. Definitely one of my favorite indies of all time. I hope the developer or another developer makes games more like this, time loop style, but longer and more complex.… Expand
  14. muzmuz
    Apr 30, 2022
    6
    Twelve Minutes is a short but unique and engaging narrative experience carried by 3 amazing cast, unfortunately, even for its really interesting writing the game itself has not a lot of game in it, which was further embittered by unsatisfying endings.
  15. ColdHand
    Sep 20, 2021
    2
    Good concept, terrible execution. The game quickly becomes tedious and boring, forcing you to replay loops in search of what it expects from you. You often know what you *want* to do, the real challenge being how to explain the game you want to do it. Give it a try if you're subscribed to the Gamepass, but don't spend your money on it otherwise.
  16. Vern33
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    Nice game yes i guess nice game gsme game nice game nice game nice game nice
  17. 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 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 allAn 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
  18. aditya1101
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    The premise is interesting, and the voice acting was pretty good, but I didn't really enjoy most other aspects of the game. The story started pretty strong but ended on a pretty unsatisfying note. Ambiguity in stories is fine but I didn't feel it was handled well here. Instead of making past story elements fall into place, the big reveal actually made most of the first act of the game moreThe premise is interesting, and the voice acting was pretty good, but I didn't really enjoy most other aspects of the game. The story started pretty strong but ended on a pretty unsatisfying note. Ambiguity in stories is fine but I didn't feel it was handled well here. Instead of making past story elements fall into place, the big reveal actually made most of the first act of the game more confusing and there were so many loose ends and things that I felt didn't have a satisfying explanation beyond just being an oversight or plot hole. In addition to the story issues, the gameplay loop itself quickly became very tedious - it was cool to discover new lines of action through trial and error, but those exciting discoveries were too few and far between all the drudgery required to experiment. There was also a lot of polish missing from the games, particularly in the character animations but also in the overall clunkiness of the games UI.… Expand
  19. Archound
    Dec 13, 2021
    5
    Overhyped. 12 Minutes proves how magnificent The Forgotten City turned out to be. Time-loop gameplay is hard to design, and unfortunately Luis Antonio developer failed in the attempt.
    The very same item given slightly later in the dialogue might lead to a different outcome, usually forcing you to repeat several minutes of repetitive non-skippable part of the game (part is skippable, but    Overhyped. 12 Minutes proves how magnificent The Forgotten City turned out to be. Time-loop gameplay is hard to design, and unfortunately Luis Antonio developer failed in the attempt.
    The very same item given slightly later in the dialogue might lead to a different outcome, usually forcing you to repeat several minutes of repetitive non-skippable part of the game (part is skippable, but not enough). 12 Minutes does not respect the player's time. Save game system (reducing repetition and encouraging experiments) could easily boost the grade 1-2 points up. Besides, the story is a joke!    … Expand
  20. danderso
    Aug 31, 2021
    4
    I was so disappointed with 12 minutes. The story seemed intriguing until you begin to get into the continual looping scenario. Having to start each loop and remember the set order of events that the game wants you to undertake was a real let down.

    It has some redeeming qualities but overall the game play (if you want to call it that) was not strong enough to support the narrative
  21. Javichuck
    Aug 25, 2021
    4
    I like the concept and the bravery to do something different but the result has some failures.

    The game only has one path to resolve the problem, some parts can be done sooner or later but you need to do them the way the dev wants or you can get stuck. At some point the loops start loosing its value because you cant get new info and to try every possibility you need a full loop again.    I like the concept and the bravery to do something different but the result has some failures.

    The game only has one path to resolve the problem, some parts can be done sooner or later but you need to do them the way the dev wants or you can get stuck. At some point the loops start loosing its value because you cant get new info and to try every possibility you need a full loop again. That's where the game failures overcome the idea.

    I like the idea, its fun to discover how to get some things done but when you don't know what to do next the game suddenly becomes too tedious and frustrating. I still recommend you to play it because of the idea but its ok if you don't want to finish it.    … Expand
  22. BulgarianCritic
    Sep 8, 2021
    4
    Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game even though I really love time loop games if they are done right. The game starts pretty strongly with an interesting premise but unfortunately after awhile it falls flat and becomes pretty annoying to repeat every thing in order to advance just a small fraction in the story. The idea is interesting but the execution falls flat after theUnfortunately, I cannot recommend this game even though I really love time loop games if they are done right. The game starts pretty strongly with an interesting premise but unfortunately after awhile it falls flat and becomes pretty annoying to repeat every thing in order to advance just a small fraction in the story. The idea is interesting but the execution falls flat after the beginning, the puzzles are pretty cryptic which can make some players stop playing after the first 30 minutes. Voice acting is great but by the end the actors sound very tired and drained for some reason. Due to the cryptic puzzles and tedious gameplay I would suggest avoiding this game or buying it when its discounted.… Expand
  23. SilverOrlov
    Aug 24, 2021
    6
    This could be a good game if not for two BUTs:
    1) From some moment, the same repetitions in such a small space simply cannot but get bored. Physically. In addition, this game is also sick with such a thing as "from time to time to solve the puzzle you need to give up with logic and just hit with mouse everywhere".
    2) Partly because of the strained boredom from the (1), the quality level    This could be a good game if not for two BUTs:
    1) From some moment, the same repetitions in such a small space simply cannot but get bored. Physically. In addition, this game is also sick with such a thing as "from time to time to solve the puzzle you need to give up with logic and just hit with mouse everywhere".
    2) Partly because of the strained boredom from the (1), the quality level is raised and so ... the pompously end of story give us only a very funny end. Just disappointed. It could be normal if the game itself built the right interesting path to that ending, but no.    … Expand
  24. philzlz
    Aug 29, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While fun in the beginning the game became rather frustrating halfway. Looping over and over again just because the game wants you to play a certain way got annoying fast.

    I was looking forward to the stellar cast and voice acting, but with overlapping dialogue and a rather wooden performance I left disappointed.

    The story twist near the end was also not satisfying and I am surprised to see the game was in development for six years.    … Expand
  25. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    A really well thought out story about time. From its references to The Shining all the way to the climactic finale, this game is a really well designed puzzle game, backed up with some phenomenal voice acting from some of Hollywood's best actors.
  26. rezo_21
    Dec 22, 2021
    6
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 59 IIIIIIIIII====================
  27. Rato0r
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    Als ich den Ankündigungstrailer gesehen habe war ich echt gespannt auf das Spiel. Nachdem ich jetzt mit dem Spiel fertig bin und rund 4 Stunden damit verbracht habe lasse ich jetzt aich mal eine Wertung da.

    Das größte Problem an dem Spiel ist das man durch die prämise der Zeitschleife ziemlich viele Dinge immer wieder machen muss, klar das ist der Zeitschleife geschuldet aber das macht    Als ich den Ankündigungstrailer gesehen habe war ich echt gespannt auf das Spiel. Nachdem ich jetzt mit dem Spiel fertig bin und rund 4 Stunden damit verbracht habe lasse ich jetzt aich mal eine Wertung da.

    Das größte Problem an dem Spiel ist das man durch die prämise der Zeitschleife ziemlich viele Dinge immer wieder machen muss, klar das ist der Zeitschleife geschuldet aber das macht es trotzdem nicht besser.
    Die Sprecher sind alle Prominent besetzt und das hört man auch deutsche Sprachausgabe gibt es keine in Fall von diesem Spiel ist das aber aufgrund der hervorragenden Original Synchro verkraftbar.
    Am Ende noch kurz was zur Spieldauer, mit den 4 Stunden die man braucht um fertig zu werden, manche vielleicht etwas länger wenn sie alle Enden sehen wollen ist Twelve Minutes mit 21 Euro vielleicht doch etwas zu teuer. Dazu gesagt das ich normalerweise bei Singleplayer Spielen wie Las of Us usw. nie Probleme habe 70 Euro für10 Stunden zu bezahlen.
    Das Spiel ist aber im Game Pass enthalten wenn ihr den habt versucht das Spiel auf jeden fall mal, wenn ihr den nicht habt wartet vielleicht lieber bis es günstiger wird oder in einem Sale landet.    … Expand
  28. FuriousAegon
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    I can say that this game brought concept of time loops on new level, if you will complete this game ip to the end you will understand what i am talking about.
    Also i would like to admit masterful performance by James McAvoy and Daise Ridley, i would really recognized them in the game, thats how greatly they morphed into their characters, and yeah Willem Dafoe as always is badass.
    But    I can say that this game brought concept of time loops on new level, if you will complete this game ip to the end you will understand what i am talking about.
    Also i would like to admit masterful performance by James McAvoy and Daise Ridley, i would really recognized them in the game, thats how greatly they morphed into their characters, and yeah Willem Dafoe as always is badass.
    But theres only one minus, i didnt really like the gameplay, it is great in some parts but in most parts in it repeatable and frustrating.
    But overall this game has one of the greatest concept and acting in whole game industry.
    9/10    … Expand
  29. Cuello
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego que es muy bueno conectado la historia y el giro al final del juego es simplemente brutal que sin duda alguna dejara a más de uno boquiabierto… Expand
  30. watchm824
    Sep 30, 2021
    9
    I love movies about a time loop.
    "12 Minutes" gave me the opportunity to experience it myself.
    Yes, the game has some flaws: animation, graphics. But they do not interfere with the enjoyment of the game. It was a little disappointing that the game has only 2 endings. Although there were many more and more interesting options. This is a really great game and an interesting experience.    I love movies about a time loop.
    "12 Minutes" gave me the opportunity to experience it myself.
    Yes, the game has some flaws: animation, graphics. But they do not interfere with the enjoyment of the game. It was a little disappointing that the game has only 2 endings. Although there were many more and more interesting options.
    This is a really great game and an interesting experience. Many people simply do not have enough brains. And there is not enough emotionality to properly evaluate this game.    … Expand
  31. ghosttoyou
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    Первые пару часов игры очень необычные и интересные, под конец лютое душнилово без перемотки некоторых диалогов. Ну и не продумано на самом деле много вариантов которые я пробовал, игра просто игнорила мои действия)
  32. Seethi
    Aug 24, 2021
    3
    The worst plot twist since Detroit. Entire story is bad and incoherent. Gameplay isn't as unique as it may seem. Plays like typical point and click.
  33. Kelen
    Jan 19, 2022
    6
    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezła
    (po 4,5h grania, ukończeniu gry i zobaczeniu wszystkich zakończeń) Utknąłem w pierwszej minucie grania na pierwszym przedmiocie, ale potem było lepiej. Bardzo prosta mechanika, a gra krótka (max 1-2 wieczory). Trochę zbędnych, nieciekawych, powtarzalnych czynności. Choć wiele można później skrócić, ale to nie zawsze jest oczywiste. Całkiem przyjemna i    [PL]
    6/10 - Niezła
    (po 4,5h grania, ukończeniu gry i zobaczeniu wszystkich zakończeń)

    Utknąłem w pierwszej minucie grania na pierwszym przedmiocie, ale potem było lepiej.

    Bardzo prosta mechanika, a gra krótka (max 1-2 wieczory).
    Trochę zbędnych, nieciekawych, powtarzalnych czynności. Choć wiele można później skrócić, ale to nie zawsze jest oczywiste.

    Całkiem przyjemna i wciągająca fabuła.
    Nieintuicyjne ostatnie czynności przed samym końcem, a zakończenia niesatysfakcjonujące.    … Expand
  34. Arasaytann
    Aug 25, 2021
    9
    hikayesinin altındaki derinlik muazzamdı seslendirme kadrosu ayrı bir hava katmış ve oynanışına katlanırsanız anlattığı hikaye ve özgünlüğü harika
  35. Leekah
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    This game has an interesting story. Sometimes the loops will be annoying, but after you find out what you have to do, it'll be interesting again.
  36. hoanns
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    I found it interesting to play. The looping concept of the game is nice and you can try out many things. The plot twist is kind of absurd though and makes the ending not that rewarding.
  37. Cries_Buck1187
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    I love time-loop games and I think 12 minutes is not as bad as people say. I had no problems with the gameplay. But there are questions about the plot. The first half of the story is very intriguing, but then you come across very strange plot twists, which leave you with the question: stop, what? The music is incredible, I really liked the idea of the top view, the plot leaves differentI love time-loop games and I think 12 minutes is not as bad as people say. I had no problems with the gameplay. But there are questions about the plot. The first half of the story is very intriguing, but then you come across very strange plot twists, which leave you with the question: stop, what? The music is incredible, I really liked the idea of the top view, the plot leaves different emotions, but in general I liked it.… Expand
  38. zuto
    Aug 27, 2021
    8
    good game bad end
    good game with a good idea
    excellent cast and great voice acting
  39. 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
  40. Alex_Stone
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    Идея хорошая и плохо раскрыта в играх, но получился унылый квест на пару часов с плохой визуальной составляющей. Но, конечно, если вам нужны СМЫСАЛЫ))) в повествовании, то велкам. Остальным соболезную.
  41. jyd1626
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    Good game with a good story, however even when a loop in time tends to get repetitive, this concept turned kind of frustating at some point.
  42. Timentiy
    Dec 1, 2022
    4
    Так много рассказывали про эту игру на выходе и так ее хвалили, а на деле игра совершенно не то чем кажется. Конечно по началу игра затягивает но после часов трех ты понимаешь, что тебя где то обманули и игра не то чем кажется по началу, как итог жаль и время и деньги потраченное на эту поделку.Так много рассказывали про эту игру на выходе и так ее хвалили, а на деле игра совершенно не то чем кажется. Конечно по началу игра затягивает но после часов трех ты понимаешь, что тебя где то обманули и игра не то чем кажется по началу, как итог жаль и время и деньги потраченное на эту поделку.
  43. Iliyateb
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    AMAZING.loved every minute of it with a truly engaging story
  44. lessacebola
    May 23, 2022
    9
    O jogo tem uma ideia muito boa e uma narrativa bem intrigante, as várias possibilidades de mudança na história e nos diálogos é algo que merece elogios. A gameplay entretanto, é muito simples e não apresenta nenhuma mecânica nova.
  45. RegularNintendo
    Apr 1, 2023
    8
    Very Fun and unique point and click adventure style game. It's a time loop, and dark and gritty. I very much enjoyed this game. I am currently stuck in a spot, due to not playing the game for a real long time and dont remember all the clues. I would be willing to start it all over also.
  46. Nintenderek
    Oct 8, 2021
    6
    This is an interesting game with a lot of different things to explore, with a decent story. It does a good job of keeping you wanting to know more. However, the ending is kind of weird. In fact, it's really weird, too weird in fact. The voice acting is top notch from everyone involved. The graphics are fine. The game runs fine on my computer which is really just an average gamingThis is an interesting game with a lot of different things to explore, with a decent story. It does a good job of keeping you wanting to know more. However, the ending is kind of weird. In fact, it's really weird, too weird in fact. The voice acting is top notch from everyone involved. The graphics are fine. The game runs fine on my computer which is really just an average gaming computer. It can sometimes be a bit too difficult to figure out what you are supposed to do next and it would be nice if there was some sort of a hint, even if it wasn't a super obvious hint. Worth picking up if it's interesting to you, but not something everyone should go out of their way to play.… Expand
  47. vova22379
    Jul 17, 2022
    5
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  48. consolePLEBSmad
    Aug 27, 2021
    8
    Fantastic game. Best to go in with little to no expectations or knowledge of the game. Just know that it's not over until you get credits.

    Definitely not without it's flaws. The game does very little explaining in the way of what your end-goal is. And I can definitely see people getting confused, impatient, or frustrated with the gameplay. I caught on to the mechanics of the game fairly    Fantastic game. Best to go in with little to no expectations or knowledge of the game. Just know that it's not over until you get credits.

    Definitely not without it's flaws. The game does very little explaining in the way of what your end-goal is. And I can definitely see people getting confused, impatient, or frustrated with the gameplay.

    I caught on to the mechanics of the game fairly quickly. The characters themselves are meant to be predictable in their behavior. And the bulk of the gameplay intends to have you experiment with the game's mechanics and "behaviors" in order to reach the credits.

    I found the gameplay mechanics, voice acting, visual and sound design, and narrative all to be engaging. It kept me trying to find the solution for hours.

    Fans of games such as The Stanley parable, Undertale, fallout, etc. Will likely enjoy this game or appreciate it .    … Expand
  49. 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 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
  50. achittranshi
    Jan 31, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I left the game midway. It's supposed to be a puzzle point and click game but the puzzles are so stupid. I wasted my precious hours on this game.… Expand
  51. Ratingss
    Aug 25, 2021
    4
    This game does something great that is to treat time like its supposed to work, things will just happen no matter what you do or dont. I would love more games to strive to do this instead of the same static time world where the clock revolves around your character actions.
    But it also is an extremely linear game that only has a single specific way to progress and point n click gameplay,    This game does something great that is to treat time like its supposed to work, things will just happen no matter what you do or dont. I would love more games to strive to do this instead of the same static time world where the clock revolves around your character actions.
    But it also is an extremely linear game that only has a single specific way to progress and point n click gameplay, so you cant be creative, quick on your feet, or anything clever, you just have to play over and over and over and over, and over again the same sequence, until you know what you should do, a pity.    … Expand
  52. Cywor
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    12 Minutes is not worth it's hype, which was big before the release. It's not an innovative, extra-ordinary game as promised. It's just... a big, big dissapointment.
  53. danilogan7
    Jun 23, 2022
    6
    Boa história, porém rápida e pouco ramificada. Tem que fazer muita repetição nos loops pra poder desbloquear novos diálogos ou possibilidades, isso é meio chatinho. O plot twist é bom.
    Os gráficos são ok, mas algumas animações são bem mal feitas, as vezes os personagens se atravessam.
    A gameplay é o báscio de qualquer point and click.
  54. TheVividestPeak
    Aug 24, 2021
    5
    I waited a solid year for this title and feel bad for those who had to wait longer. This by far was an utter disappointment and a waste of time in the end. It’s fun for the first hour or so until you sit there moving around the same small apartment, going through the same dialogue, and getting the same results. Over and over and over again for hours until you do some small thingI waited a solid year for this title and feel bad for those who had to wait longer. This by far was an utter disappointment and a waste of time in the end. It’s fun for the first hour or so until you sit there moving around the same small apartment, going through the same dialogue, and getting the same results. Over and over and over again for hours until you do some small thing differently then you get some info then it’s the same dialogue, same janky animation, same scenes repeating. The game is repetitive, mind-numbing, and boring. The plot starts interesting and leaves you with some tools on the table and lets you figure things out. That's fun till it all crumbles and becomes meaningless. The whole final quarter of the game is utterly pointless and adds nothing to the story except making it harder for the player. Overall if you want to play it, don’t expect much, and prepare to stare.… Expand
  55. TheKize
    Dec 7, 2021
    6
    Does a nice job with the time loop mechanic, giving the player lots of options to learn its rhythm and manipulate it. It continuously kept me coming back to unravel more of the story over the 3 days I played it. But, the dialogue gets distractingly clunky and disconnected in places (probably in order to fit it into the limits of the time loop), and the story choices at the end are justDoes a nice job with the time loop mechanic, giving the player lots of options to learn its rhythm and manipulate it. It continuously kept me coming back to unravel more of the story over the 3 days I played it. But, the dialogue gets distractingly clunky and disconnected in places (probably in order to fit it into the limits of the time loop), and the story choices at the end are just baffling. A 6/10 that I wish had been a bit more refined.… Expand
  56. SandeMC
    Aug 23, 2021
    6
    Honestly, I barely liked the game. It begins good, honestly. I expected to give it a 9/10. But then, the horrible twist and the end being repetitive. 6/10. Disappointed. (i'm not one of the review bombers, I'm an Xbox fan, but this game is seriously disappointing)
  57. ErdemMT5
    Jun 19, 2022
    8
    A pretty good puzzle game which stuck in a time loop. Game design is simple, you got twelve minutes before the next time loop comes and in that time you must looking for new clues for advance the story. As much as i like this game design, most people won't like it. Because game trying to do this idea realistic as much as they can. So that means, If you do a critical mistake afterA pretty good puzzle game which stuck in a time loop. Game design is simple, you got twelve minutes before the next time loop comes and in that time you must looking for new clues for advance the story. As much as i like this game design, most people won't like it. Because game trying to do this idea realistic as much as they can. So that means, If you do a critical mistake after preparation for the next clue, you have to restart whole loop and start whole preparation again. And it takes really long time. So i know, most of people gonna hate that. You should consider that before start to play because you gonna lose about 1 or more hours for this mistakes in game.
    Even the over extended story and losing more than a hour for basic mistakes, i really liked that game. I finished in 4 hours, and that was a pretty good experience.    … Expand
  58. RaphVD
    Aug 25, 2021
    9
    The story was very good, the gameplay is simple, the game is not too shot nor too long. The only thing I could agree with the bad reviews is that sometimes you know what you need, I mean you know the answer of the "puzzle" but it gets very tricky to get it as the game needs you to get (if it makes any sense). But at the same time I thinks it just comes with the genre. Overall I play thoseThe story was very good, the gameplay is simple, the game is not too shot nor too long. The only thing I could agree with the bad reviews is that sometimes you know what you need, I mean you know the answer of the "puzzle" but it gets very tricky to get it as the game needs you to get (if it makes any sense). But at the same time I thinks it just comes with the genre. Overall I play those kind of game more for the story than anything else so I really enjoyed it !… Expand
  59. Demir_King
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun kafası falan güzel rouge like türünde diyebiliriz.
    Jskskkskdkxkxkskkskxnxmcmxmxm    … Expand
  60. VltMx
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Top game... one of the most funny games i played. It can surprise me every loop i take.. you have to think out of the box... highly recomended..
  61. ScottieSpliffin
    Aug 26, 2021
    7
    Great story to tell but not the best way to do it. The wordtracks were too leading from the get-go. With all of the different paths you could take they should have found a way around that. The ending also becomes quite clear and predictable quite early. But wow what a whirlwind and what a way to find out.

    I loved the design of the game overall and the voice acting and soundtrack work. I'm    Great story to tell but not the best way to do it. The wordtracks were too leading from the get-go. With all of the different paths you could take they should have found a way around that. The ending also becomes quite clear and predictable quite early. But wow what a whirlwind and what a way to find out.

    I loved the design of the game overall and the voice acting and soundtrack work. I'm looking forward to 100% this thing.    … Expand
  62. ebram120
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. کس ننت کریگ بیناموسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسسس… Expand
  63. DarthVaderk
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. It's pretty good. This game makes you actually use your brain compared to other games
  64. iafanasyev
    Sep 15, 2021
    8
    It's a good game with good idea.
    But story is too short and actually there is no multiple endings, only one.
  65. Lootrell
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    I've felt compelled to review a few different games in my past. This is the first time I made an account about it. I've yet to finish this game, but the few hours I've spent in it, I would put my name on calling it a masterwork. The slowly unbuilding story, piecing everything together, I love it. My only real qualms with it are, James McAvoys lines sounded kind of phoned in, and theI've felt compelled to review a few different games in my past. This is the first time I made an account about it. I've yet to finish this game, but the few hours I've spent in it, I would put my name on calling it a masterwork. The slowly unbuilding story, piecing everything together, I love it. My only real qualms with it are, James McAvoys lines sounded kind of phoned in, and the controls could be tricky sometimes on Xbox. I teeter between an 8 and a 9… Expand
  66. Dyldom
    Nov 5, 2021
    5
    Twelve minutes has interesting ideas and bold gameplay choices, but is let down by its strange narrative twists, repetitive, frustrating loops, and 'clues' that often come off as oversights or mistakes.
  67. 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 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
  68. sasa30007
    Oct 7, 2021
    0
    worst game i ever play
    story is ****
    gameplay is torture
    didn't encourage me to complete it and i resort to complete it in youtube and i thank god i didn't complete it myself
  69. vmarkovtsev
    Nov 7, 2021
    5
    While I appreciate the idea and the voice acting, the gameplay made me remember both the best and the worst of the quests I played in the 90-is when I was a kid: you had to guess what the developer wanted from you, with little to no hints from the game. Some parts were quite illogical, and they killed the initial fun and involvement. The story is neither a detective masterpiece. I wantedWhile I appreciate the idea and the voice acting, the gameplay made me remember both the best and the worst of the quests I played in the 90-is when I was a kid: you had to guess what the developer wanted from you, with little to no hints from the game. Some parts were quite illogical, and they killed the initial fun and involvement. The story is neither a detective masterpiece. I wanted to kill the wife even more than the cop in the end, for her acting so dumb. Or at least she felt dumb after repeating the same guerilla dialogues over and over.… Expand
  70. Retiort
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    This game it's beautiful and Simple and Amazing Plot

    "Simple but it's Rich"
  71. StarkAgentos
    Apr 13, 2022
    4
    Неплохая игра в жанре квест, да вот только я не понимаю, как пройти первый уровень.
  72. Zaickly
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People complain that is hard and confusing well...that's the point of the game and the loop trying and trying. It's like complaining that dark souls are hard. The point of the game is founding the truth. Not Killing the cop. And when you finally found the truth by yourself you understand the masterpiece that it is.… Expand
  73. awar_7
    Dec 20, 2021
    6
    Premisa muy orignal, pero que llega a convertirse en tedisoa conforme vas intentando avanzar. La mecánica de ensayo/error funciona durante la primera hora de juego, después se va haciendo repetitiva y pesada. Aún así, juego muy original que me sorprendió bastante.
  74. Andrevery
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    Необычная игра про петлю времени в духе "Дня сурка". По сюжету каждые 12 минут (либо когда умираешь или выходишь из квартиры) время отматывается назад и все начинается заново, но ты все помнишь.

    Разрывать петли времени очень интересно!    Необычная игра про петлю времени в духе "Дня сурка". По сюжету каждые 12 минут (либо когда умираешь или выходишь из квартиры) время отматывается назад и все начинается заново, но ты все помнишь.

    Разрывать петли времени очень интересно!
  75. HFYMetacritic
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Türkiye şartlarında böyle bir oyunun 70 Türk Lirası olması çok pahalı. Yurtdışında fiyatlar ne bilmiyorum ama Türkiye şartlarında 4-5 saat bir oyunun 70 Lira olması manasız. Diğer yandan diyaloglar bence gayet iyi. Sizi ortamın ambiyansına sokabiliyor. Son olarak diyebileceğim bazı yerlerde oyunun size sunduğu seçenekler zayıf ve kötü kalabiliyor. Örneğin; eşimizi binadan çıkarma çabamız zayıf sadece 'Lütfen, gel.' diyoruz o kadar. Tamam her türlü binadan çıkamıyoruzda en azından kolunda tutup çıkarmaya çalışsaydık. Bunu gibi bazı yerlerde örnekleri var. Bence bana göre oyunun en büyük can sıkan tarafı. Bir yerde artık tüm gerçekleri öğreniyoruz ve babamızla karşılaşıyoruz ve orda üç seçenek sunuyor ve her türlü o üç seçenektede babamız ölüyor ben şahsen orda demek istiyorum. 'Tamam kızından uzak duracam.' diye ama yok işte. Tamam daha sonra bu seçenek çıkıyor ama ben orda demeyi isterdim.

    In Turkish conditions, it is very expensive for such a game to cost 70 Turkish Liras. I don't know what the prices are abroad, but under the conditions of Turkey, it is meaningless for a game for 4-5 hours to be 70 Liras. On the other hand, I think the dialogues are pretty good. It can immerse you in the ambiance of the environment. Finally, in some places, the options offered by the game can be weak and bad. E.g; Our effort to get our wife out of the building is weak, just 'Please, come.' that's what we say. Okay, if we can't get out of any building, we should at least try to pull it out by holding it in your arm. There are examples of this in some places. I think it's the most annoying part of the game in my opinion. At one point, we learn all the facts and we meet our father and he offers three options there, and our father dies in any of those three options, I personally want to say there. 'Okay, I'll stay away from your daughter.' but there isn't. Ok, then this option appears, but I would like to say there.    … Expand
  76. ScoresAreBad
    May 12, 2022
    9
    I enjoyed Twelve Minutes immensely and would recommend it to anyone who's a fan of time lopps and trial and error puzzle design.
    Absolutely love when games make you think and can reasonably be presented to a general audience as art.
    Pros: - Memorable story and twists - Well optimized and no performance problems or major bugs except for some visual clipping - Immersive and addictive    I enjoyed Twelve Minutes immensely and would recommend it to anyone who's a fan of time lopps and trial and error puzzle design.
    Absolutely love when games make you think and can reasonably be presented to a general audience as art.

    Pros:
    - Memorable story and twists
    - Well optimized and no performance problems or major bugs except for some visual clipping
    - Immersive and addictive
    - Kept the scope small, but delivered a lot inside that scope.

    Cons:
    - A lot of waiting for things to happen
    - The ways to skip already experienced dialogue are not effective enough
    - There could have been some more fun scenarios to experience (e.g. tying up both the cop and her to force them to talk, etc.)    … Expand
  77. darrien
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    the entire game takes place in a house and i struggled to beat the game when you look on youtube playthroughs the game is 50 minutes and when you play the game entirely blind it takes 6 hours youtubers videos makes the game look fun but they actually had to cut out some parts where they didnt know what to do in frusturating time loops
  78. Lynrev
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The "puzzle" part of the game is good and really well done but the game really feels too short (5 hours for me) and most importantly the story is really good BUT the cliffhanger at the end is just too **** up like man are you ok ???
    Still if you love puzzles and you have the game pass give it a try    … Expand
  79. bub156
    Feb 9, 2022
    6
    I applaud the game for experimenting with unique ideas but in execution this ends up being kind of frustrating. The time loop mechanic hypothetically allows you to continuously experiment with different scenarios, in each loop learning new pieces and bits of information that you can use to your advantage in future loops. However gameplay wise this quickly becomes tedious as you repeat theI applaud the game for experimenting with unique ideas but in execution this ends up being kind of frustrating. The time loop mechanic hypothetically allows you to continuously experiment with different scenarios, in each loop learning new pieces and bits of information that you can use to your advantage in future loops. However gameplay wise this quickly becomes tedious as you repeat the same actions over and over, with slight variations each time. There's a point in the game where you literally have to repeat the same cycle with the only difference being which dialogue option you select at the very end. Each loop only lets you select one option so it ends up being quite a slog. There are also lots of actions you can take which to my knowledge are only red herrings. These end up being quite frustrating since the game doesn't do a good job of communicating that things are red herrings and I got so frustrated toward the end that I ended up using a walkthrough due to how much of a slog it had become

    Story wise the voice acting is great and I legitimately didn't see the twist at the end coming. It's just a shame that the frustrating mechanics overshadow this to such a high degree    … Expand
  80. Polthank
    Jul 27, 2022
    9
    Great game, it took me a lot to understand which way to go and I ended up watching the endings on youtube but that doesn't take away how convoluted and well thought out the game is
  81. Top1saraya_
    Dec 26, 2022
    6
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  82. kinsang
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    เกมอินดี้แหวกแนวอย่างสร้างสรรค์ แต่บางอย่างก็สังเกตเห็นได้ยากเกินไปหน่อย ทำให้เสียเวลา
  83. 3a21
    Aug 19, 2022
    6
    Too short, Confuse about how to go next,
    must play more than 1 one with flesh start
    to complete
    - Story is twisted which is very good.
    - Gameplay is so annoying with point and
    click and it's getting worse by use
    controller.
    - Visual is ok when graphic is not much but
    it's replaced by angle of camera to top view
    and it's great.
  84. eryigitserkan
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    best game ı ever played for years, ı felt that ı was the lead role in a real movie
  85. YuuKiiKanzaku
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gerçekten güzel bir oyun en başında 1650s ekran kartımlar yüksekte 60fps oynadım optimizasyon meh işte Grafikler ortalama ama zaten olay grafik değil . Ama oynanış çok zevkliydi özellikle düşünüp bir şeylerin yerini bulmak ve bişeyler yaparken polis in gelceğinin paniğiyle oynamak gerçekten panik olnana sağladı atmosfer çok iyi 1 tane boş sahne olamayan dolu dolu 5-6 saatte oynayıp tek oturuşta bitirdiğim bir oyundu internetten çözümlere sadece saati bulmaya baktım gerçi saati bulmaya 1 saat daha kafa yorsam bulurmuşum genede 1 saat daha hızlı bitirdim sayabilirim. İlkte polise ana avrat söverken adam için üzüldüm saat için adammı öldürülür diyosun sonra adamın kızını kurtarmak için saati alıp bizi öldürüp garantiye alması kendini ve kızını normal geldi ama asıl olay tam herşeyi çözdük derken bir anda döngüye geri döndüğümüzde noldu lan dedim sonra şok olduğum an karımızın üvey kardeşimiz çıkması ve saatle geri dönüp olayı çözmemiz oldu karımız tabiki üvey kardeşimiz olduğunu bilmiyo ama oyun bittikten sonra nasıl ya olup şoke edici bitişi ile şaheser diyebilirim oyun gamepasstede var gayet yeterli bir oyundu .

    Kısacası gayet iyi.    … Expand
  86. MaxieZeus
    Apr 3, 2023
    4
    Repetitive and clunky. They could have done a lot of interesting things with this concept but they messed it up. The story is ridiculous and to actually get a decent ending you need to do the loop like ten times doing really specific things at the right time watching the same dialogue over and over and over.
  87. nastyjes
    Jan 10, 2023
    2
    Overrated repetitive boring pretentious piece of **** .
  88. mbd956
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    Öncelikle oyunun atmosferi gerçekten çok güzel tasarlanmış.Oradaki olayları diyalogları çelişkileri kendince o kadar iyi harmanlamışlar ki o döngüde kendi seçimlerinizle karakter ile bir paradoks hikayesi çok yaratıcı bir fikir.Oyunu kesinlikle deneyimlemelisiniz harika bir yapım.Ama bütün olaylar sadece bir evde geçtiği için oyunu 1 kere çözdükten sonra yarım saatte bitirebiliyorsunuz.AmaÖncelikle oyunun atmosferi gerçekten çok güzel tasarlanmış.Oradaki olayları diyalogları çelişkileri kendince o kadar iyi harmanlamışlar ki o döngüde kendi seçimlerinizle karakter ile bir paradoks hikayesi çok yaratıcı bir fikir.Oyunu kesinlikle deneyimlemelisiniz harika bir yapım.Ama bütün olaylar sadece bir evde geçtiği için oyunu 1 kere çözdükten sonra yarım saatte bitirebiliyorsunuz.Ama oyunu çözene kadarki keşfetme aşaması kesinlikle çok keyifli.Ve bütün bu paradox'un oyun için bir amaç yaratması aslında herşeyin sebebinin içimizde aramamız gerekmesi gerçekten mükemmel.Aslında başta oyun çok kısa sürede bittiği için 8 puan falan vermeyi düşünüyordum ama ihtimallerin geliştirdiği sonuçlar ve bütün döngünün çıktığı kapı insanı içine çekiyor.Bu hissi yaşatabilmek hiç kolay bir iş değil çünkü herşey en ince detayına kadar düşünülmüş.Neredeyse Her objeyle etkileşime geçebilmek ve onlarla başka döngüler yaratmak sanki o dünyanın bir parçasıymış gibi hissetmenizi sağlıyor.Oyunun ayrıca arka plan müzikleri olsun ana menü müziği olsun gerçekten çok hoşuma gitti.Aslında hiçbir karakterin masum olmadığı bir dünyaya birden atılmak insanı meraka sürüklüyor oyunu bırakasınız gelmiyor.Acaba şunu yapsam ne olur.Acaba karıma herşeyi anlatmalımıyım.Acaba adamı bayıltınca ne sorabilirim.Bu düşünceler sizi yiyip bitirirken o an çaresizlik sizi amansız yollara sürüklüyor.Son olarak bu oyunu yapan ekibe bu oyunu hayata geçirdikleri için gönülden tebrik ediyorum.

    Ve bence 10/10 puanını hak ediyorsunuz    … Expand
  89. mkhue108
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    Interesting game, the concept for the story is totally amazing, especially the voice acting.
  90. imalynxcat
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    Kafayı yemelik bir oyun. Loop'tan kurtulmak için bir sürü seçeneğin varmış gibi gözüken ama oyundaki asıl amacın bir şeyleri tetiklemekten ibaret olduğu bir oyun. aynı şeyleri 1000 kez yapmamıza gerek yoktu.
  91. vincenzocosmo
    May 25, 2023
    7
    Twelve Minutes is a gripping and immersive interactive thriller with a unique time-loop concept. Sometimes it can be challenging to figure out the next steps in the narrative progression
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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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