Return of the Obra Dinn

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User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 89
  3. Negative: 5 out of 89
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  1. mkhygps
    May 4, 2023
    0
    Horrible. Played for about an hour and had to stop as I felt a migraine coming on. It's like looking at one of those awful optical illusions of static shapes that start moving the longer you look at them. But here I'm trying to play a game within it so it's like I'm being poked in the eyes. The actual gameplay seemed like it could be enjoyable but it's just unplayable within this visualHorrible. Played for about an hour and had to stop as I felt a migraine coming on. It's like looking at one of those awful optical illusions of static shapes that start moving the longer you look at them. But here I'm trying to play a game within it so it's like I'm being poked in the eyes. The actual gameplay seemed like it could be enjoyable but it's just unplayable within this visual monstrosity!… Expand

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RPG Fan
    Nov 11, 2019
    87
    Despite some minor control issues on consoles, Return of the Obra Dinn remains possibly the most successful detective game ever made.
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  2. Cubed3
    Nov 11, 2019
    80
    Return of the Obra Dinn is without a doubt a thinking man/woman's piece of crumpet. It is someone that you can take out on a date and have a riveting conversation with, but then scratch your head about some of the things they've said afterwards. There's not a lot of replay value here and a lot of the fun is over whence all discoveries have been made and confirmed. That said, it is a, mostly, to-the-point adventure, and it is because of this focus that Return of the Obra Dinn works so well. It's certainly not going to be for everyone, and may even sound boring to some, but as long as there's no expectation for split second thrills (beyond that of what is depicted in the memories, which can be thrilling), you will find an excellent puzzle experience with a more than shipshape presentation.
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  3. 4P.de
    Nov 8, 2019
    80
    On consoles this whodunnit adventure has its flaws, but in its best moments this is an intense, clever constructed as well as challenging experience.
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