Pentiment

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 410 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 294 out of 410
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 410
  3. Negative: 89 out of 410

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  1. SingleplayerBR
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Garbage, it is unacceptable spend all 2022 without any AAA game and then come up with this indie game made on PowerPoint, no OST, junkie gameplay, stupid dialogues, 100% garbage
  2. Phuz
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    The art style is horrible. The sounds are awful, the dialogue even in easy read mode could have picked way better fonts, it is a reading game after all, so make it as readable as possible.

    This is a review after very little time because it was so irritating I had to turn it off. Just nothing likeable. I'm all up for plod along adventure games but this lost me from the word go. The    The art style is horrible. The sounds are awful, the dialogue even in easy read mode could have picked way better fonts, it is a reading game after all, so make it as readable as possible.

    This is a review after very little time because it was so irritating I had to turn it off. Just nothing likeable.

    I'm all up for plod along adventure games but this lost me from the word go.

    The start of a game is very important to make someone excited to play. This made me excited to free up hard drive space.    … Expand
  3. Fabiank2
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredibly poor game. Such a disapointment! The story is ok but this is a very slow and ugly game… Expand
  4. Ryzaerrr8791
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    Maybe one of the worst independant game I ever played in my life
    This game is very poor at any stages
  5. Umjogador
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Well, and this "game..." I think if you look at the red notes you'll see what most really think. A game full of polemics and affronts against the church? Will if I comment something disrespectful I'll be wrong or is it just you who can offend other people's faith and religion? Hard to call this game filmmaker, I've never seen something so silly and boring in my entire life. I really don'tWell, and this "game..." I think if you look at the red notes you'll see what most really think. A game full of polemics and affronts against the church? Will if I comment something disrespectful I'll be wrong or is it just you who can offend other people's faith and religion? Hard to call this game filmmaker, I've never seen something so silly and boring in my entire life. I really don't understand what Microsoft has been doing all these years, first they deliver Redfall totally broken, full of bugs, full of problems with 30fps, then they invent this totally useless "game", and lastly Starfiled which is coming again to 30fps... The biggest company of all can't deliver something the console can support. I'm tired of these bad games… Expand
  6. MetacriticVoter
    May 2, 2023
    0
    Boring and nonsensical. It wants to be a Disco Elysium in the Dark Ages but ends up being the worst Professor Layton game you would ever play.
  7. Gemesi92
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    A narrative game with multiple dialogue choices, but there are only one ending and 0 variety in the narration.
  8. OG_Profficial
    Jan 24, 2023
    4
    Game was cool the art was old school but I found the story to be very entertaining.
  9. Wilber88
    Dec 25, 2022
    1
    The dullest “video game” experience I’ve ever had. I’ve never been this bored on my Xbox before.
  10. Jpcotom
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    I am still impressed on what Xbox is giving to the community. A random game tha perfectly match with a cellphone game. Disappointing.
  11. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    Rubbish with shert paper cutout graphics is this unity engine because it is well known for using these budget graphics
  12. Broyax
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    Obsidian fait aussi dans l’indé foireux, histoire de meubler un peu le Daube Pass avec des daubes ‘fraîches’, vite faites, mal faites qui ne manqueront pas d’attirer le public adulescent à la masse et/ou les ados mongolos à côté de la plaque.

    Les espèces de graphismes en 16 couleurs soi-disant inspirés de l’histoire médiévale ne font pas honneur à cette époque et la vision qu’a ce    Obsidian fait aussi dans l’indé foireux, histoire de meubler un peu le Daube Pass avec des daubes ‘fraîches’, vite faites, mal faites qui ne manqueront pas d’attirer le public adulescent à la masse et/ou les ados mongolos à côté de la plaque.

    Les espèces de graphismes en 16 couleurs soi-disant inspirés de l’histoire médiévale ne font pas honneur à cette époque et la vision qu’a ce studio américain de l’Europe du Moyen Age (ou plutôt de la Renaissance pour être plus précis) s’avère aussi stupide que maladroite et souvent ridicule.

    L’impression laissée par cette daube en 2D est indéniablement mauvaise et on lève les yeux au plafond d’ennui et d’incrédulité ; tout ce jeu est rempli à la fois d’imbécillités et de prétention, d’humour idiot et d’intellectualisme bobo en solde. Un jeu, non, que dis-je, un non-jeu superfétatoire et dérisoire, une ineptie inutile et du temps perdu. C’est pourquoi nous vous conseillons de vous écarter de cet étron indé et de l’évacuer aussi vite que possible !    … Expand
  13. codsworth
    Dec 3, 2022
    2
    Went into this not knowing a thing, but found the writing pretty banal and the gameplay tedious. Personally didn't like the writing, feels high-handed and pretentious, and the art is overrated
  14. Sun3030
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Pentiment at its core is a OG Xbox game and a digital book thats boring AF. IMO not worth your time. The story was ok but omg i'd rather just read a book its slow to get going and when it does I was left hating myself for staying with this visual book as long as I did. Full disclosure the art style used for this visual book was not my thing so i cant award review pts for the developersPentiment at its core is a OG Xbox game and a digital book thats boring AF. IMO not worth your time. The story was ok but omg i'd rather just read a book its slow to get going and when it does I was left hating myself for staying with this visual book as long as I did. Full disclosure the art style used for this visual book was not my thing so i cant award review pts for the developers effort. As a rental game on Xbox Game Pass it was a waste of time and im sure there's better ways you can waste yours.
    My score 1.    … Expand
  15. Frank313
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Con el corazón en la mano, para mi este juego es como un juego de hace 20 años. Es muy absurdoi todo, el sonido de los diálogos, los graficos que son viñetas en cartulinas, un personaje que manejas dentro de un camino sin poder salir de ese camino, un estilo a un parchís, SIEMPRE EN LINEA RECTA .
    Este juego es mas bien para niños muy niños. No merece la pena salvo para nuestros bebes de 4    Con el corazón en la mano, para mi este juego es como un juego de hace 20 años. Es muy absurdoi todo, el sonido de los diálogos, los graficos que son viñetas en cartulinas, un personaje que manejas dentro de un camino sin poder salir de ese camino, un estilo a un parchís, SIEMPRE EN LINEA RECTA .
    Este juego es mas bien para niños muy niños. No merece la pena salvo para nuestros bebes de 4 o 6 años.    … Expand
  16. Bluphoenicks
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This is not a game - it's an animated Illuminated manuscript akin to the transition scenes in Monty python and the holy grail...
  17. SawneeBean
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    More indie garbo from XBS. I don't even consider this a video game. A visual book you get to play along in. Pfft
  18. Fatmandu
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This game is bad because its boring and had bad graphics and you have to read too much - if I wanna read I get a book.
  19. Paled
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It's a horrible game! We can't even call it a game, it's an interactive story at best.
  20. nosplashsl
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. increíble que obsidian en vez de dedicarse a hacer un juego en condiciones de la mano de Xbox, opten por entregar este “librojuego” honestamente aburrido… Expand
  21. Johnnysagu
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pentimentzzz boring game the first 10 minutes its enough to put you to sleep… Expand
  22. ildemaro
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego super aburrido y para la potencia que viven alardeando me parece un producto de poca calidad, ya con 2 años en el mercado no se justifica que saquen eso..… Expand
  23. o22ie
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Wow this game is boring played for few hours couldn't take anymore. Back to God of War: Ragnarok
  24. Chavamp
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Le pongo dos puntos por la intención de innovación, sin embargo el juego está lejos de ser del interés general, es increíble que obsidian en vez de dedicarse a hacer un juego en condiciones de la mano de Xbox, opten por entregar este “librojuego” honestamente aburrido, en verdad me arrepiento de haberme comprado una Xbox series S
  25. xQnv
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Deserves less than a 0 !
    A cheap quality game with a $h!tty graphics also it's a 2D game About the story the story is the worst Subtitles takes ages to be written
    And a 0 gameplay .
    The gaming industry should make less 2D games.
  26. Kreplik
    Nov 18, 2022
    2
    Pentiment. I do not know. The game gets almost nothing but 10/10, and it's not even a game. At least I didn't get to the gameplay. I've come to the point that it's boring and boils down to clicking through the subtitles. It looks like a western version of danganrompa, which I couldn't handle because of boring and annoying clicking through lines of text. So what if the plot isPentiment. I do not know. The game gets almost nothing but 10/10, and it's not even a game. At least I didn't get to the gameplay. I've come to the point that it's boring and boils down to clicking through the subtitles. It looks like a western version of danganrompa, which I couldn't handle because of boring and annoying clicking through lines of text. So what if the plot is supposedly great, and the atmospheric setting. But it's BORING! I'm at the age where I don't want to spend my free time clicking through a line of text. I prefer to read the book.… Expand
  27. Bertrandoskt
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Game freak , TPC e a Nintendo deveriam ter vergonha de entregar um jogo cheio de problemas visuais assim no mesmo ano que saiu jogos bem trabalhados no Nintendo switch, são problemas desde mal renderização de cenários, a tela ficando escura toda vez que tem uma transição de cena, mas vergonha ainda é ver jornalistas gamer dando nota 100 pra um jogo entregue com essa pobreza nosGame freak , TPC e a Nintendo deveriam ter vergonha de entregar um jogo cheio de problemas visuais assim no mesmo ano que saiu jogos bem trabalhados no Nintendo switch, são problemas desde mal renderização de cenários, a tela ficando escura toda vez que tem uma transição de cena, mas vergonha ainda é ver jornalistas gamer dando nota 100 pra um jogo entregue com essa pobreza nos cenários, falta de polimento visual etc só porq é puxa saco da companhia pokemon, dito isso os pokemon estão lindos, desempenho e cenários do jogo estão horríveis. A gameplay é legal mas ainda fica atrás das inovações do pokemon legends. Não tem legendas em português brasileiro e nem português de Portugal em pleno 2022.… Expand
  28. ParanoydAndroyd
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Trash game. If I wanted to play a visual novel I'd just pick up a book and read it. Don't waste your time with more Gamepass filler content like this
  29. Thetype
    Nov 18, 2022
    2
    Don't like it, game is interesting but in 2022 this bd like isn't on par with new gen games that we are waiting for
    Mini game that can be play on mobile
  30. bex038
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    I cant believe they released that game soo early: Its not finished and have massive performance issues on my series s. Please give me back my money!
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#9 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. PCMag
    Mar 24, 2023
    90
    Pentiment is a thrilling, Renaissance-style whodunit that forgoes conventional video game action by focusing on an engaging narrative, branching dialogue options, and character relationships.
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  2. 4P.de
    Dec 1, 2022
    86
    Unique, exciting and clever, Pentiment is a beautiful yet educational adventure - a quiet but valuable gem in Xbox Game Pass.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Nov 28, 2022
    100
    Pentiment is a superb game that marks an important step forward for its genre. Quiet, contemplative and intelligent, it is a shining example of what happens when a team is allowed to expand their horizons and take risks.
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