The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

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  • Summary: Etienne Quist, a once-acclaimed writer, loses his ability to write after he is found guilty of an unspeakable crime. In an attempt to reclaim his lost status, he is approached by a criminal boss with a cunning offer. All he needs to do is locate and steal a series of legendary items fromEtienne Quist, a once-acclaimed writer, loses his ability to write after he is found guilty of an unspeakable crime. In an attempt to reclaim his lost status, he is approached by a criminal boss with a cunning offer. All he needs to do is locate and steal a series of legendary items from books.

    Delve into remarkable book worlds, each with its unique rules and challenges. Should anyone stand between you and the artifacts, be prepared to persuade, deceive, or even engage them in combat.

    Each quest thrusts you into an entirely new world: medieval prison, snow-capped mountain, futuristic spaceship and more. Meet the inhabitants of each book and use them to achieve your goals - after all, they are not really alive... or are they?    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jul 17, 2023
    80
    The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a fantastic indie title. Its surreal story, bizarre puzzles and strange environments were amazing. However, its poor controls were frustrating and held it back. Yet, if you can overcome this issue, you'll enjoy a special Game Pass title.
  2. SpazioGames
    Jul 23, 2023
    65
    Despite an interesting premise and an intriguing art direction, The Bookwalker fails to fully deliver its best.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. mahina
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Very good implementation of known gameplay mechanics! Recommend to everyone!
  2. chenocorp
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    Un juego lleno de originalidad, jugablemente aceptable pero no demencial, y un mundo muy interesante. Le falta algún mundo más memorable, elUn juego lleno de originalidad, jugablemente aceptable pero no demencial, y un mundo muy interesante. Le falta algún mundo más memorable, el final se siente hecho a la prisa. Ojalá secuela expandiéndola idea con muchas más opciones y posibilidades.… Expand
  4. tdebug
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    It is an interesting, somewhat "old-school" style game. But it is next to completely ruined by terrible controller support. It was clearlyIt is an interesting, somewhat "old-school" style game. But it is next to completely ruined by terrible controller support. It was clearly developed with keyboard and mouse support and controller was loosely added a day before release.… Expand
  5. 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 controlThis 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
  6. Krober
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    The game totally broken. Another sh*t game for gamepass. Released just to get money from microsoft.

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