Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
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  1. sonicpulsar
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Unsettling, dark, mysterious, it’s Lovecraft at its best and now portable! A good port of a very atmospheric and scary game.
  2. ssneed
    Oct 14, 2019
    9
    This game is just as good as it was on more powerful consoles. There are a few graphical hiccups but not enough to cap this game down. Load times are a little long but thats ok and this is much better than that trashy ghost recon breakpoint
  3. thetruefan9
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    I truly enjoyed this game from start to end . It is far from perfect but it merits to be in green . It is scary and captivating from the start to end . It truly will keep you on the edge of your seats . Stops reading and go buy the game for a great night of fun and scary.
  4. StevieD85
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    This game does exactly what I wanted it to do. The negative reviews turned me off but I’m glad I listened to my gut and bought it anyway. The game is not an action horror or survival horror, but a detective horror RPG. Your stats will determine what your results are and from what I can gather, the computer will roll against your stats much like a tabletop RPG. I’ve had different resultsThis game does exactly what I wanted it to do. The negative reviews turned me off but I’m glad I listened to my gut and bought it anyway. The game is not an action horror or survival horror, but a detective horror RPG. Your stats will determine what your results are and from what I can gather, the computer will roll against your stats much like a tabletop RPG. I’ve had different results from reloading with the exact same stats, though auto saves will often happen after you roll to prevent reload spamming. The atmosphere is what this game is all about and it absolutely nails it in this regard. It has been criticised for being boring at the start though I couldn’t disagree more. This game had me hooked from the word go, despite some wooden dialogue. Is the game flawless? No. It does however, capture the essence of HP Lovecraft’s work. So for those actually familiar with his work, and not CLAIMING to be familiar in order to lend credibility to their negative response to this fantastic game, you will not be unhappy with your experience.… Expand
  5. bancandrei
    May 15, 2020
    7
    This game had me excited and it starts off fairly strong, although a bit cliche. Now what I don't like about it is that this genre is usually fairly experimental and brings new things to the table and this title is lacking in comparison. It is also not great as an adventure game. If you are looking for a mainstream title with good graphics (rare in the genre) and are into LovecraftianThis game had me excited and it starts off fairly strong, although a bit cliche. Now what I don't like about it is that this genre is usually fairly experimental and brings new things to the table and this title is lacking in comparison. It is also not great as an adventure game. If you are looking for a mainstream title with good graphics (rare in the genre) and are into Lovecraftian tales you might enjoy this a lot more than me.… Expand
  6. Yeetster
    Oct 11, 2019
    2
    Unofortunately I am writing this review on a non-completed game. The initial selling point, being the story I could not experience it in full, as the game (not sure if the port, or the game itself) seems to be rather broken, failing to load levels appropriately and having me to restart my switch numerous times, just to find myself in the same position.
    The visuals, as noted by many    Unofortunately I am writing this review on a non-completed game. The initial selling point, being the story I could not experience it in full, as the game (not sure if the port, or the game itself) seems to be rather broken, failing to load levels appropriately and having me to restart my switch numerous times, just to find myself in the same position.
    The visuals, as noted by many others, are lacluster. The difference in quality between cutscenes and actual gameplay is borderline depressing.This game does not deserve to have such a high price-tag in 2019.

    The sound is appaling. The sound designers managed to fail astonishingly, deliving distorted dialogue, lack of foley and enviromental effects.

    It is a shame that the designers of this product failed, on what seemed to be a promissing and unique addition to video game uniquity.    … Expand
  7. bitterologist
    May 26, 2022
    4
    I quite enjoy somewhat janky games like this, e.g. Sinking City and Vampyr. There are things to like, such as the atmosphere and fairly competent voice acting. But the sneaking sections of this game are simply too badly done. I eventually gave up when I got to a boss fight where you have to clunkily sneak around and grab a dagger in order to defeat the boss – only there are multipleI quite enjoy somewhat janky games like this, e.g. Sinking City and Vampyr. There are things to like, such as the atmosphere and fairly competent voice acting. But the sneaking sections of this game are simply too badly done. I eventually gave up when I got to a boss fight where you have to clunkily sneak around and grab a dagger in order to defeat the boss – only there are multiple daggers, grabbing any one of them alerts the boss, and there is no way of knowing which one is the right one. I can live with some rough edges, but I have zero patience for a game that is simply badly designed and doesn’t respect my time.… Expand
  8. Ripper36
    Oct 9, 2021
    9
    I have to say i am really glad i bought this game. It was on sale new at my local store. I like this game. The story keeps you going. It looks pretty good and sounds even better. The sound and voice overs do a good job with all the diolog. Dont know why some reviewers have been hating on this game. The load times are long but the game is still alot of fun.

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. SpazioGames
    Oct 31, 2019
    74
    Call of Cthulhu on Nintendo Switch succeeds with strong storytelling and captivating choices, but poor graphics and gameplay.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 21, 2019
    70
    Ifyou have already played the PS4/Xbox One/PC versions of the game there’s no need to consider this Switch porting, unless you’re interested in playing it on-the-go.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Oct 21, 2019
    67
    The title is the same as it was a year ago (eternal uploads included, unfortunately): considering that the starting material, from a technical point of view, was certainly not a miracle, one could almost say that the game is more at ease on the hybrid Nintendo.
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