Goetia

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5.1

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  1. CoreGamerzinc
    Apr 26, 2018
    7
    In Goetia, you play as a young lady by the name Abigail Blackwood. In this review there are no spoilers, I want you to have the same experience I had with the game. Goetia is a point and click mystery, one that starts off compelling but ends in utter disappointment. In Goetia it feels like every step you take forward, you most definitely take three or four steps back. I loved the mysteryIn Goetia, you play as a young lady by the name Abigail Blackwood. In this review there are no spoilers, I want you to have the same experience I had with the game. Goetia is a point and click mystery, one that starts off compelling but ends in utter disappointment. In Goetia it feels like every step you take forward, you most definitely take three or four steps back. I loved the mystery element of Goetia, it worked well and kept me in suspense. The story was defiantly a well thought out and interesting one. The settings in the game were actually well thought and came with a good degree of difficulty. Each puzzle that was solved left me with a sense of accomplishment. The catch though, for every puzzle solved a new one arose, one more challenging and just as frustrating. Not that it was a problem, because games need to be a challenge. The Problem is when you get nothing out of the challenge, and that was the consistent problem in Goetia. So now that I have set you up with my experience with the game, lets talk about three review elements of Goetia. Graphics, Gameplay, and Sound.
    Goetia is a beautiful Game! I was actually amazed by the level of detail that went into the locations in the game. Most point and click games that I have played in the past made it a point not to spend too much time on detail. This often made playing the game less appealing to play and often an eye sore. On the Nintendo Switch, Goetia looks outstanding, its the best part of the game. I took so many screen shots to use on my PC, phone, and other devices. The design team of Goetia really knew what they were doing with the level design. This kept me coming back even when I didn’t have the urge to play it.I played the game two ways, with the Joy-Cons and with the touch controls. My experience was solely in handheld mode and not my monitor. My experience with the Joy-Cons were somewhat mixed and its mainly because the cursor is really slow, when using the joy-cons. Accessing the menus weren’t a problem and just required come clicking of the d-pad. I found that I really enjoyed using the touch controls. Although with the touch controls, who can’t access the hints or at least I couldn’t. Let me know if that was just for me or did other players experience that as well. With the touch controls, Abigail moved faster and I was able to move around better it seemed. It could have just been me, but Goetia is way more fun with the touch controls. It gave the game a more immersive feel and I thought worked well.
    I have to say the sound was brilliant. It really make you want to keep going just to hear more of it! The spooky sounds made the game unsettling and set it apart from the other point and click horror games I have played in the past.
    While Goetia does mystery well, and there were times I enjoyed it. There is nothing really here to come back to. I really hope some DLC is released, as I feel there are parts of the story that would be interesting to explore further. As a horror/mystery game its not the worst and its worth buying. In my own opinion it had only one playthrough in it. I did everything there was to do. I left no stone unturned in my pursuit to understand what had happened to Abigail Blackwood.
    Sushee has done a good job in trying to bring a story to life in Goetia. Although there are some failings as I have mentioned in the opening. This is still a game that should be played and given respect. My goal has been to give you an unbiased review, and a review based on my opinion. For an indie game, its worth the money. In this industry indie games are a refreshing change of pace. Goetia is a game that I was honored to play and review. I enjoyed the games mystery aspect, and I really enjoyed the story. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to review this game and I would recommend this, if you love mystery point and click games, or games based on horror.    … Expand
  2. KlingonGamerYT
    May 10, 2018
    9
    its a great game the atmosphere is great in this game I loved it sure its difficult at times and I want go into the story but the point and click mechanics are well done some neat touches and sneaky puzzles that had me beat at times clues that helped and others that didn't apart from some confusion I did beat the game and thankfully really enjoyed the challenge
    sound was really good    its a great game the atmosphere is great in this game I loved it sure its difficult at times and I want go into the story but the point and click mechanics are well done some neat touches and sneaky puzzles that had me beat at times clues that helped and others that didn't apart from some confusion I did beat the game and thankfully really enjoyed the challenge
    sound was really good only Hollow comes close but goetia is tops in that department
    they crafted a great game touch controls are excellent I liked that a lot
    all in all a decent point and click game best one on the switch by a mile (sorry violet)    … Expand
  3. Kheetor
    May 25, 2019
    1
    I bought it on 90% sale for 0.99€ and it's still the worst game purchase I've ever done.

    Text is too small to be played on TV and the game relies 200% on the player reading tiny speech bubbles, ridiculous handwriting fonts and paper-thin lines on grimy textures. This game does not begin to be playable and I hope the developer could afford a Switch and TV sometime so they could learn    I bought it on 90% sale for 0.99€ and it's still the worst game purchase I've ever done.

    Text is too small to be played on TV and the game relies 200% on the player reading tiny speech bubbles, ridiculous handwriting fonts and paper-thin lines on grimy textures. This game does not begin to be playable and I hope the developer could afford a Switch and TV sometime so they could learn this and make proper games in the future.

    The story is about you being dead, your family being dead, your past life being in ruins and your house being full of demons. Not something I was expecting from age rating 7. Well I'm an adult and I still found this game offensively bad, I suppose no age rating could save this.    … Expand
  4. emporio2866
    Mar 10, 2019
    1
    Это не игра - это кликалка по разным активным участкам экрана с целью прочитать очередной текст, который раскрывает мир и сюжет… раскрывал бы, если бы не отсутствие русского языка, а читать тут надо почти всегда:(
    Не знающих английский - не берите ни в коем случае, даже за 60 рублей по скидке, так как просто выкините деньги!    Это не игра - это кликалка по разным активным участкам экрана с целью прочитать очередной текст, который раскрывает мир и сюжет… раскрывал бы, если бы не отсутствие русского языка, а читать тут надо почти всегда:(
    Не знающих английский - не берите ни в коем случае, даже за 60 рублей по скидке, так как просто выкините деньги!
  5. mekimberlite
    May 6, 2021
    3
    The puzzles are very difficult. Sometimes it’s invigorating to solve them, but they usually take way too long to figure out. Often they feel contrived. They are not intuitive nor clever. You sometimes feel like you have to read the designer’s mind, the clues are that bad. The story line is the only thing that made me want to continue with it.

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  1. Switch Player
    Jul 3, 2018
    70
    With a mysterious narrative about an unsettling old manor and its inhabitants, Goetia feels like a classic point and click adventure, but it has many quality of life improvements, which makes it worthwhile for any fan of the genre.
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  2. Nintendo Insider
    May 29, 2018
    60
    Goetia is a mixed bag. There are some wonderful moments in here such as the story, which certainly kept me going, and the visuals and soundtrack which do their best to keep you engrossed, are certainly impressive. It falls short, however, due to some of the overly difficult sections that can lead to many frustrating points in the game, which can then make it grow slightly tiresome. What this boils down to is simply that Goetia doesn’t find the perfect balance needed for a truly great point-and-click game. But there is certainly something there for true fans of the genre.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    May 9, 2018
    70
    Goetia is a flawed yet engrossing point-and-click-style adventure for those looking for a challenge as well as an interesting story. Aside from the lack of a hint system resulting in the odd infuriatingly obtuse puzzle, it's a bleak, beautiful experience. It’s certainly slow and more text-heavy compared to other titles in the genre on Nintendo Switch, but it’s well-crafted and worth a look.
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