The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

 Xbox Series X
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6

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  1. Krober
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    The game totally broken. Another sh*t game for gamepass. Released just to get money from microsoft.
  2. Gnasher1001
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    This game looked interesting and I was excited to play, but then I actually played it and couldn't get very far due to graphical and control issues.
    Graphical: I've never been affected by low frame rates, and not that bothered if a game is only 30fps locked, but this game's 1st person sections actually made me feel nauseous they are so bad.
    Control: In the non 1st person sections, you    This game looked interesting and I was excited to play, but then I actually played it and couldn't get very far due to graphical and control issues.
    Graphical: I've never been affected by low frame rates, and not that bothered if a game is only 30fps locked, but this game's 1st person sections actually made me feel nauseous they are so bad.
    Control: In the non 1st person sections, you sometimes have two interactive spots next to each other and it's almost impossible to select one over the other. My presumption is that controller support was not the primary control supported by the developer. It was so bad though, it took me more than 5 minutes to get out of the 1st room that should've take 30 seconds as I couldn't select a pickup needed to leave.
    The game has potential from what I've seen of the trailers and gameplay, but I just can't recommend it, at least on Xbox Series X/S, or with a controller.    … Expand

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. GameMAG
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales feels like a nice little adventure that can hold your attention for a couple of great hours, and yet the astonishingly bad console versions make little to no reason to even touch this game.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    Jul 24, 2023
    60
    The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales may not top many game of the year lists, but it is a unique experience that is fun to play throughout its short runtime.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Jul 23, 2023
    65
    Despite an interesting premise and an intriguing art direction, The Bookwalker fails to fully deliver its best.
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