The Sinking City

 Xbox One
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 69
  3. Negative: 23 out of 69
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  1. Warrenator1707
    Oct 3, 2020
    2
    More like the stinking city. Tried so hard to like this game after I waited in anticipation for it to come out as I had enjoyed call of Cthulhu previously. Sadly this does not live up to the hype. Graphics look like they were done in the mid 2000's, voice acting is laughable and the controls are so bad that I quickly lost interest in this game. Most of the building layouts are exactly theMore like the stinking city. Tried so hard to like this game after I waited in anticipation for it to come out as I had enjoyed call of Cthulhu previously. Sadly this does not live up to the hype. Graphics look like they were done in the mid 2000's, voice acting is laughable and the controls are so bad that I quickly lost interest in this game. Most of the building layouts are exactly the same, NPC's all come out with the same lines when threatened or knocked into and the enemies have been so badly programmed that it becomes funny rather than scary. Usually I like to finish a game before I leave it a review but I got to around the fourth mission and realised I was getting more enjoyment out of clipping my toenails. Avoid this people, its ****… Expand
  2. C3lticIdanord
    Feb 23, 2021
    4
    I honestly wanted to give this game a higher rating based on the lore that it has coming from H.P. Lovecraft, however, I am unable to. There are so many problems with this game on a technical level from NPC popping in at random to falling through world objects and the player getting stuck in boats. The main character has a dead eye look to him that makes him feel lifeless. The modelingI honestly wanted to give this game a higher rating based on the lore that it has coming from H.P. Lovecraft, however, I am unable to. There are so many problems with this game on a technical level from NPC popping in at random to falling through world objects and the player getting stuck in boats. The main character has a dead eye look to him that makes him feel lifeless. The modeling done in the game makes no sense with the size of some of the doors in comparison to the character. Over all it feels odd and doesn't draw the user into the game at all from my perspective. There are some redeeming factors mainly being that the lore is based and inspired by Lovecraft. Even with that it isn't enough to save this game from the boring characters. If this developer decides to expand on the franchise I hope they focus more on things making sense with height ratios. As well, if they are able to make a more compelling story along with characters that are more full of life.… Expand
  3. Broyax
    Mar 6, 2021
    1
    Un jeu bizarre et bien étrange qui suinte évidemment de partout son ambiance glauque très inspirée de l’univers monstrueux et paranoïaque du célèbre écrivain Lovecraft… ici dans un monde ouvert, une ville d’emblée trop grande dont on se lasse rapidement… et dans laquelle on aime pas se déplacer ni errer… comme un pauvre hère de détective privé à la godille !

    En effet, l’exploration est    Un jeu bizarre et bien étrange qui suinte évidemment de partout son ambiance glauque très inspirée de l’univers monstrueux et paranoïaque du célèbre écrivain Lovecraft… ici dans un monde ouvert, une ville d’emblée trop grande dont on se lasse rapidement… et dans laquelle on aime pas se déplacer ni errer… comme un pauvre hère de détective privé à la godille !

    En effet, l’exploration est laborieuse et lente, la ville est vide et tout se ressemble ou presque. Il existe théoriquement des points de « voyage rapide » mais impossible de comprendre commen ça marche… ce qui amène aux soucis d’interface, nombreux, car ici tout a été pensé pour être strictement contraire à l’intuition plus ou moins intuitive… aussi ne faut-il pas s’étonner de se retrouver bloqué dans la progression de l’enquête, soit en raison d’un bug, soit parce qu’on a loupé un indice capital.

    Le système d’enquête lui-même est tout foireux, le jeu piquant et repiquant des mécaniques d’autres jeux mais réassemblées ici par ses soins en un merdier particulièrement foutraque. Les combats sont assez problématiques, autant par la maniabilité risible que par l’imprécision générale ainsi que l’animation d’un autre âge du personnage : il s’agit clairement d’un TPS totalement raté à ces égards.

    En outre, les monstres sont étonnamment costauds alors que les munitions restent incroyablement rares ! Néanmoins, le jeu n’est pas trop vilain malgré des textures pauvres et un manque de détails flagrant alors qu’à l’insu de son plein gré, il tourne à 60 im/s sur console ! en fait, il fait partie de ces jeux non bloqués à 30 im/s comme ils devraient l’être ; il tourne donc comme une patate sauf lorsque la console est assez puissante pour assurer le framerate maximal, ce qui est le cas sur la Series X !

    A noter une VF intégrale pas mal faite également… mais malheureusement, ça sent le jeu non maîtrisé et bordélique qui s’est éparpillé en cours de développement ; ce monde ouvert trop grand est une erreur et d’un autre côté les mécaniques sclérosées du jeu sont désespérément bâclées, ce qui donne finalement un jeu merdique, ennuyeux et lourdingue.    … Expand

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#69 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The Digital Fix
    Sep 12, 2019
    70
    The Sinking City is an intriguing game that is sadly let down by its many glitches and lifeless combat.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 8, 2019
    50
    Without the sharply deduced cases or clear focus of Crimes & Punishments, Frogwares’ latest is a damp squib of a detective. Though its open-world city has a grimy appeal, and the odd “ah-hah!” moment satisfies, this snoop is sunk by its own uneven, outstretched ambition. [Issue#180, p.77]
  3. ZTGD
    Aug 8, 2019
    80
    The Sinking City is a fine game that is only brought down by the scale of the world. A smaller, more compact city with more unique assets would have gone a long way to reduce my issues with gameplay and maybe even the technical issues. When the only benefit to exploring an area with monsters and killing them is supplies that I need to shoot more monsters, I question why that is there and why I had to walk four blocks to get there. This is also Frogwares’ first foray into an open world title and maybe their next title will fix these issues. Regardless, The Sinking City is a great game that I am sure will become a cult hit, especially when it makes its way to Steam next year.
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