The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

 Switch
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 23, 2018
    80
    In many ways, The Missing feels like an experiment in what kind of stories a game can tell, and it can be tough to get into. If the graphic subject matter doesn’t turn you away, then the rigid controls and poor performance on Switch might. But despite the rough edges I loved journeying across the eponymous island of memories to learn J.J.’s story while solving puzzles and crossing obstacles in ways I’ve rarely had to think about before. It’s a game that touched me on a personal level and one I’ll be thinking of for a long time to come.
  2. IGN
    Oct 18, 2018
    80
    The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is an evocative, offbeat adventure with a sinister yet imaginative gameplay hook. Its story suffers slightly from subpar voice acting and an eagerness to tell more than show, but for the most part this is a dark, strange and utterly compelling journey into the tortured mind of its main character, and one absolutely well worth taking.
  3. GameSpot
    Oct 11, 2018
    80
    The faltering plot twist doesn't detract from the overall experience. The Missing is smaller and more mechanically conventional than Deadly Premonition or D4, but its components remain focused on distinctly a Swery game: a dark, idiosyncratic experience that tells a deeply personal story that's as confronting as it is sincere.

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23
  1. Stamantha
    Dec 25, 2019
    6
    This game was not optimized for the Nintendo Switch sadly. I started playing in portable mode and the letters on the screen are too small toThis game was not optimized for the Nintendo Switch sadly. I started playing in portable mode and the letters on the screen are too small to read (for example the mobile phone screen menu and the messages you receive are hard to read) and in general things are difficult to make out in portable mode. Also, the select and the cancel button are reversed, probably due to the other versions of the game (B to select and A to cancel)... I'm sure it will be an interesting game and I'm a fan of Swery65 but not putting ANY effort on the Switch version is just disappointing.… Full Review »
  2. andy_indierock
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    Unique platform game that never made like this before. Using your body and torture it to solve puzzle are crazy but leave a deep, melancholyUnique platform game that never made like this before. Using your body and torture it to solve puzzle are crazy but leave a deep, melancholy feelings throughout the game.… Full Review »
  3. Piglet
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    Beautiful and disturbing, the game makes you go through it methodically. Very atmospheric with a strong story. Frustrating but in a good wayBeautiful and disturbing, the game makes you go through it methodically. Very atmospheric with a strong story. Frustrating but in a good way at times. I'd want to come back to it. Though I always worry about these games which make me feel feelings and then spend the next couple days all melancholic. The story lasts about five hours. Collecting everything after that brought it up to about 10. It's cathartic, haunting and beautiful. It has elements of horror, puzzles, and platforming. I've fantasized about playing it over and over again until it no longer makes me feel feelings.… Full Review »
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