Forgotton Anne

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 54
  3. Negative: 6 out of 54
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  1. LTWasabi
    May 14, 2021
    4
    I will try to be as spoiler free as possible.

    First off, The good: Visuals - This game looks amazing on most parts. There are a few scenes involving a certain character that looks unpolished, especially its jumping animations, but those are far and few. A great looking game that has a Ghibli feel to it. That's why I bought the game in the first place. Sounds - The background    I will try to be as spoiler free as possible.

    First off, The good:

    Visuals - This game looks amazing on most parts. There are a few scenes involving a certain character that looks unpolished, especially its jumping animations, but those are far and few.
    A great looking game that has a Ghibli feel to it. That's why I bought the game in the first place.

    Sounds - The background music is mostly ambience and it matches the tone of the game. The sound effects and voice acting are decent too. Sometimes the lips don't sync properly, but for the most part, it does its job well and immerses you in the story.
    P.S. The credit song is amazing.

    Story - The story has this fantastical and whimsical feel of Ghibli movie but with a noir thriller spin on it. For the most part, it works out well. You meet quite a few interesting characters and likeable characters but most of them don't feel fleshed out. Your relationship with a certain character also seems forced and felt like the writers nudged it in to speed up the story. But overall, a decent story and I am quite satisfied with it.

    Now, the Bad:

    Controls - This controls of this game are like the antithesis to Mario games. The movement feels very stiff and clunky. The Devs probably made it so that it matches with the game's style, but c'mon, there's a limit. Think Bubsy but in 2d and with an input lag of 500ms. Jumping is a chore, Long/high jumping feels like **** Like wtf? I dread every platform in this game because of how ****ty the controls are and it just breaks whatever immersion I had.
    The controls are so bad it makes it makes Bubsy 3D's seem like a masterpiece.

    Gameplay - This game feels like it has an identity crisis. It tries to be a story focused point 'n click type adventure, a platformer and a puzzle all at once and it comes out like that one chemistry experiment that looks cool but bows up in your face when you peer into it.
    As a story focused point 'n click type adventure, it just doesnt have enough world building and barely any interactivity to work.
    As a platformer, well, as the controls are pure **** the platforming is also pure **** Also, why does it take forever to climb stairs? This game made me hate stairs. It legit made me go,"F***. I hate stairs."
    As a puzzle, it just feels like they added the puzzles to pad out the game. They are uninspired and frustrating. Frustrating not because the puzzles are tough, but because of the aforementioned state-of-the art controls. There is one particular puzzle near the end of the game that is so bad and so unpolished that it made me wonder if the Devs forgot to remove that bit by accident.

    Overall thoughts:
    I wanted to like this game, the visuals are great and the characters kept on pushing me on, but after abour 2-3 hours, I trudged on just for the sake of it. I finished the game, but it felt like a chore doing so. Thank got it's not a long game, It took me 8~ hours. Probably more that half of it spent on those f****** stairs.
    Simply put, it's just not fun.

    "If it's not fun, why bother?"    … Expand

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Worth Playing
    Jan 23, 2019
    79
    Despite its title, Forgotton Anne is far from forgettable. Its story is deep, its characters are nuanced, and its journey is emotional and powerful. Unfortunately, its stiff platforming and uninspired puzzles hold it back from being a must-play. For fans of adventure games, Forgotton Anne is a surprising gem that'll provide plenty of memorable moments over the course of its 7- to 8-hour run. For those looking for a more cohesive melding of story and gameplay, however, there are simply better options available.
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  2. Nintenderos
    Nov 30, 2018
    82
    Its artistic style is simply great. In addition, it has an interesting story of guarantors of order against rebels that works perfectly with the main mechanics of taking actions in the role of a police officer in a city in crisis.
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  3. Nintendojo
    Nov 26, 2018
    91
    The actual gameplay is rewarding and only introduces the slightest of stumbles that are negligible compared to the agency and interactivity afforded by being a video game. In terms of gameplay, there are certainly titles that offer greater variety and complexity, but the beautiful visuals, fantastic soundtrack, compelling story and likable characters easily elevate Forgotton Anne to the level of being a truly excellent game.
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