The Sinking City

 Xbox One
User Score
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. Xbox_Alive
    Jun 28, 2019
    9
    The Sinking City is a deeply immersive and compelling story line that rides like Sherlock Holmes was written by H.P. Lovecraft keeps The Sinking City afloat. You play as Charles Reed, an Ex-Marine gone Private Eye from Boston, on his own investigation to find the source of his deeply disturbing visions, and dreams, to find secluded Oakmont, a place plagued with problems all seeminglyThe Sinking City is a deeply immersive and compelling story line that rides like Sherlock Holmes was written by H.P. Lovecraft keeps The Sinking City afloat. You play as Charles Reed, an Ex-Marine gone Private Eye from Boston, on his own investigation to find the source of his deeply disturbing visions, and dreams, to find secluded Oakmont, a place plagued with problems all seemingly connected to the images that hunt his mind. The game quickly dives into Charles' unique gift that gives him an edge over other sleuths, but has it's drawbacks on his sanity. The game play focuses on Investigation and Deduction, placing you in some dark situations where neither path feels right. Though not focused on Combat, there are many harrowing situations, you will draw your gun for. The stunning visuals, and intensely gloomy atmosphere combine to create a gripping environment, riddled with clues to discover, and dangers, most of the time, best avoided. Find the clues, then deduce their connections, and meanings to solve cases, and make morally deep decisions that could impact everyone in Oakmont, maybe the world. Think like a gumshoe and utilize the Library, Town Hall, and News Paper to help you find people and places in this half sunken place, where 'Newcomers' aren't usually welcome. A Deep, Gritty, and Heavy story I highly recommend for anyone that enjoys H.P Lovecraft, or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works.… Expand
  2. SenorFuzzeh
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    This game is so worth your time and attention. It's cast of characters are uniquely original, the plot all weaves together in an surprising way,and each quest is actually interesting. Seriously, I play so many games these days and I hardly know what the hell I'm doing or why. Destiny I'm literally just shooting people and no one seems to give a **** why. It baffles me that games likeThis game is so worth your time and attention. It's cast of characters are uniquely original, the plot all weaves together in an surprising way,and each quest is actually interesting. Seriously, I play so many games these days and I hardly know what the hell I'm doing or why. Destiny I'm literally just shooting people and no one seems to give a **** why. It baffles me that games like Assassins Creed still pump out 8-9 scores yet original pieces of work like this game get **** on for being buggy and graphically outdated. You know who else puts out buggy and graphically outed games, yet still has interesting story and characters? Bethesda.

    Seriously, I can't stress how good this game is if you're willing to look passed its flaws. The horror elements are genuinely spooky, the combat can be really intense, and I loved, loved, loved the idea of this sort of "paranormal investigator" the game makes you feel like you are. There really isn't another game like this and it's a shame so many people are sweeping it under the rug.

    It's far from perfect, but damn if I didn't have more fun than I've had playing most games this year. I enjoyed it about as much as I did The Witcher 3.

    My only real complaint is some of the side quests are dull as heck, but you can skip those. There's two worth doing and you'll know which ones those are. The rest are just fetch quests.    … Expand
  3. IliyaKiller
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Super immersive and gorgeous graphics, fun mysteries, 10/10 very impressed by a game this quality by small devs
  4. surtor
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    As for AA game without 10005000$ budget this game a really good. I have a question to narration and open world. But, generally it is totally worth to buy.
  5. MXChampagnepapi
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    Verdaderamente bueno y desafiante a la hora de investigar con buenas mecánicas, aunque un poco flojo en la fluides de los movimientos de los personajes.

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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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