Call of the Sea

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 116
  3. Negative: 15 out of 116

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  1. cyklopPL
    Dec 17, 2020
    4
    Call of The Sea was a bumpy ride for me.

    It started great. I was loving the adventure and the graphics + performance on Series X. However, after around 30% of the story the game starts going downhill and continues till the end. Puzzles are ok, graphics are great, performance ok (later in the game there are SERIOUS frame drops). The thing that made me give this game such a note is    Call of The Sea was a bumpy ride for me.

    It started great.
    I was loving the adventure and the graphics + performance on Series X.

    However, after around 30% of the story the game starts going downhill and continues till the end.
    Puzzles are ok, graphics are great, performance ok (later in the game there are SERIOUS frame drops).
    The thing that made me give this game such a note is story.
    It just wasn't for me apparently.
    As mentioned, I was loving it till a certain point, but afterwards the narrative turns and goes into a different direction, that I was just not a fan of. Disappointing ending as well for me.

    At least the game is in game pass and is 4h long, so you are not risking a lot by giving it a try.    … Expand
  2. AnasDh
    Dec 17, 2020
    3
    This game had a beautiful premise but it just caused me a huge migraine trying to solve unsolvable puzzles. It is an understatement to say that the game was difficult. Even the YouTuber that helped me get through it struggled more.
  3. Broyax
    Feb 21, 2021
    0
    Un jeu d’aventure typique, à savoir rapidement rasoir, barbant et rébarbatif : alors la barbe ! va à la mer, Cocotte névropathe et arrête de nous faire chier ! notamment avec tes énigmes à la con qui filent la migraine en moins de deux… et qui cassent un peu trop les couilles, soit dit en passant.

    Mais c’est du « classique » en la matière, hélas… et dire que les trois quarts, pour ne    Un jeu d’aventure typique, à savoir rapidement rasoir, barbant et rébarbatif : alors la barbe ! va à la mer, Cocotte névropathe et arrête de nous faire chier ! notamment avec tes énigmes à la con qui filent la migraine en moins de deux… et qui cassent un peu trop les couilles, soit dit en passant.

    Mais c’est du « classique » en la matière, hélas… et dire que les trois quarts, pour ne pas dire les neuf dixièmes des gens finissent ce genre de merdes en suivant les « soluces » ou les flux dédiés des youteubés ! alors qu’il s’agit d’une totale perte de temps…

    L’originalité cependant réside dans le fait qu’on est ici en vue subjective et que c’est réalisé avec l’Unreal 4, ce qui devrait assurer un rendu au moins correct… Hélas (encore) n’oublions pas qu’il s’agit surtout d’un petit jeu, et en l’occurrence d’un indé de mes deux et qu’il est donc proposé uniquement en 256 couleurs ! en 4K sûrement mais en 256 couleurs tout droit sorties d’une daube de chez Nintendaube.

    Si au moins, c’était parfaitement fluide mais que nenni, ça se permet de nombreux ralentissements, même sur la Series X alors que c’est un jeu estampillé X|S : encore une daube bricolée par une équipe de stagiaires, donc ! Mais passons, la poubelle t’appelle, l’étron indé, et si ce n’est la poubelle, ce sont les chiottes qui t’attendent avec impatience…    … Expand
  4. Satanski666
    Jan 5, 2021
    4
    It has to be the most boring Lovecraftian story i have ever experienced, Lovecraft Country excluded,

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2020
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2020

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    Feb 15, 2021
    60
    Call of the Sea is basically one big escape room, in which you go from location to location while solving varied and mostly interesting puzzles. Sometimes, however, developer Out of the Blue expects a little too much, which can lead to frustrating moments and a wandering player.
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  2. VideoGamer
    Feb 5, 2021
    70
    We get a story whose late twists are telegraphed within the first hour or so, and an ending drenched with homage to the Shape of Water. The journey, however, is worth taking. I relished the spectacle of a stranded ship, its hull gashed with Godzilla-sized claw marks. And, in the wavering depths of a dream sequence, Norah swimming down towards a pair of glowing eyes. Still, that sort of thing is par for the course, when you’re in Lovecraftland. What rescues the game from the descent into cliché isn’t a rise to sanity. Nor is it the call of the sea. It’s Harry. You believe in Norah because she believes in him, and even when the plot goes bats you want to see them back together. Who would have thought that the solution to madness might be marriage? Thanks, Old Pal.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Jan 25, 2021
    85
    My only real complaint is that there’s very little replay value outside of getting the second ending (though it’s just a final choice you make, so you could just play the final chapter again), searching for hidden collectables and cleaning up missing achievements. The setting and narrative are fantastic and it’s an adventure I’m glad to have been a part of. You can tell that Call of the Sea was made with much care and love as it’s one of those games that simply has a lot of character and heart.
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