Twelve Minutes

 Xbox Series X
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 271 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 271
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 271
  3. Negative: 94 out of 271

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  1. dredgman
    Sep 13, 2021
    3
    This is the worst game I've played in a while. On paper, playing through a Groundhog's Day-type scenario sounds interesting, but problems abound almost immediately. There's no hand-holding or hints and very little tutorial, and while I can appreciate some emergent gameplay, experimentation is punishing, lest you miss the timing on a specific interaction or click the wrong thing and startThis is the worst game I've played in a while. On paper, playing through a Groundhog's Day-type scenario sounds interesting, but problems abound almost immediately. There's no hand-holding or hints and very little tutorial, and while I can appreciate some emergent gameplay, experimentation is punishing, lest you miss the timing on a specific interaction or click the wrong thing and start looping back from the beginning. Individual lines of dialogue can be skipped, but it's still tedious to mash the button to skip through the same lines over and over in between repeating routines. Skipping certain dialogue completely and/or adding checkpoints to jump to specific scenarios you've already tried would have gone a long way to improving the experience.

    Aside from these mechanical issues, there are bizarre leaps in adventure game logic and, despite a somewhat impressive level of interactivity within the objects of one apartment, an extremely rigid set of confines and rules. Certain tactics will always fail, logical conversation choices never seem to pop up, the protagonist is frustratingly feeble and dumb, while the antagonist is fixed on rails and basically immutable. Whether it's due to a lack of insight, budget, or technical skill, it feels disrespectful to the player's creativity and antithetical the sandboxy, experimental nature of being stuck in a time loop.

    The game's presentation is also poor, with clunky animations, fiddly interaction boxes, awkward dialogue, and uneven voice acting and direction, all to present a stomach-churning story that attempts to shock in its abrupt, underdeveloped, ham-fisted way.

    What I can say that's positive is that the game can be finished in one to two sittings, and it does occasionally hook you with a sense of "let me just try this one other thing." Unfortunately, the road to trying those things is frustrating and repetitive, and the game's conclusion is eyerolling and vomitous.    … Expand
  2. diazli1031
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    A BAD STORY DRIVEN GAME. this game struggle with its loops. sometimes you just want to close the game and never come back. i like the idea. but they couldn't make it good.
  3. Nobilis1984
    Aug 22, 2021
    4
    A big disappointment.
    How great it looked in the trailer. How hooked you were.
    Now you've seen enough after just 12 minutes. Visually it is only ok, it has to playfully tear something.
    But even that doesn't make it. The puzzles are totally illogical and the controls are terrible.
  4. Broyax
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    C’est le jour de la marmotte… ou plutôt les douze minutes de la marmotte ! heureusement, ce ne sont pas douze minutes en temps réel sinon on deviendrait fou… puisqu’il faut recommencer du début, encore et encore ! crève et recommence, connaaard ! le genre du ‘die & retry’ est assez souvent utilisé dans le jeu vidéo et il a certainement son public -maso- pour ça mais tout de même…C’est le jour de la marmotte… ou plutôt les douze minutes de la marmotte ! heureusement, ce ne sont pas douze minutes en temps réel sinon on deviendrait fou… puisqu’il faut recommencer du début, encore et encore ! crève et recommence, connaaard ! le genre du ‘die & retry’ est assez souvent utilisé dans le jeu vidéo et il a certainement son public -maso- pour ça mais tout de même…

    D’autant qu’on ne se sent pas assez impliqué ou intéressé pour creuser cet étron davantage que le strict nécessaire (c’est-à-dire le temps de se rendre compte près quelques tentatives que c’est un sale étron de jeu de merde, bien sûr !). D’abord, l’espèce d’histoire à la mords-moi-le-noeud est complètement con ; ensuite, la vue du dessus est impersonnelle, pas pratique du tout et trop éloignée.

    Et la répétition du truc est très rapidement assommante alors qu’on découvre très vite des incohérences à n’en plus pouvoir dans ce pseudo-thriller à la petite semaine. Enfin, l’interface sur console est inadaptée et héritée de la version PC : pensée pour la souris, elle s’avère en effet nulle à chier à la manette.

    Ce machin qui s’est cru malin ne reste qu’un jeu d’aventure basé sur une fausse bonne idée, une idée terriblement mal implémentée et mal développée. Un étron indé de plus, donc !    … Expand
  5. fardmicheal45
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I'm disappointment. if you think this game is as great as it looks like , you're wrong.
    it tries so hard to be mysterious and that's what I think ruined the story. don't buy it. but try it out on game pass.
  6. 0danielryan701
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I didn't expect such a bad storytelling from this game after all the trailers. I'm still sure the idea was great. but you need to work on that idea. you should develop it. They didn't do that.
  7. Utop
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    el juego no es muy interesante, la jugabilidad no es la mejor, la narrativa puede ser, pero el resto es aburrido, hubiera quedado mejor para una película
  8. faircritic
    Aug 22, 2021
    2
    A poor indy. Just to expect too much from a spanish guy, (maybe a single dev) indy first attempt. It´s just plain absurd. Its like Groundhog day movie but pretty bad. If the idea would be taken by a more big and commited studios maybe they could take the main idea like making a whole house with better mechanics and scripts. Meanwhile is futile to even look at. Not worthy a buck.
  9. AyrtonBR
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    Crei que el juego seria tan interesante como su trailer pero fue una tremenda decepcion, se siente como un pre alpha y tanto narrativa como jugabilidad son bastantes nefastas, imposible recomendar un producto mediocre que esta hecho a medias
  10. Pouriya12
    Aug 21, 2021
    1
    It’s unfinished game and i dont like it And why xbox fan define this game??
  11. ectoBRUH
    Aug 21, 2021
    1
    Generally uninteresting, and the few parts that are "interesting" are just gross. Some sort of shock value to help make players more intrigued, I guess, but overall definitely not worth $30. Not worth $12, but it certainly serves a role in broadening Gamepass's library
  12. Marcz3ra
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Luis Antonio's smart timeloop starring James McAvoy is an absorbing yarn... if you can see past its frayed edges.
  13. Heisenberg421
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The idea is pretty boring and not interesting at all with a very poor execution
  14. MrPromte
    Aug 23, 2021
    1
    It wasted 4 hours of my time for nothing. I do not trust this developer again.
  15. Worldwar3
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    I really don’t know what they were thinking when they made this game. I don’t even know what’s “supposed” to be (fun) about it and appealing to gamers. This is an insult to gamers and is truly a gamepass worthy game if you know what I mean.
  16. Gumplez
    Aug 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is absolutely trash. It took 2 years to design a game that at times doesn't even register prompts resulting in multiple loops having to be done. The game isn't that deep either. You'd think the story would involve cults like the illuminate or insert any wild belief with followers however, I believe because they hired daisy ridley they went the route of starwars incest and boy did they commit. Turns out the couple are brother and sister and have an incest baby. Just another note...the casted voice actors was trash and I don't blame the actors I blame the writers for allowing that kind of quality to be the end result. I wouldn't doubt the cast showed up to read a script for a few minutes then were kindly asked to leave.

    Only reason I'm giving the game a 2 is 1. It's a series x game and 2. It was a gamepass game    … Expand
  17. byAEG7
    Sep 23, 2021
    2
    This game introduces yourself right into the loop you are constantly stuck in, but its overall lackluster gameplay and its core mechanic being a loop and in itself repetitive made m give up with this game. It doesn't really aid the player in any way shape or form on trying to guide itself to complete the game, just keep on grinding and repeating until, by chance, you find the correctThis game introduces yourself right into the loop you are constantly stuck in, but its overall lackluster gameplay and its core mechanic being a loop and in itself repetitive made m give up with this game. It doesn't really aid the player in any way shape or form on trying to guide itself to complete the game, just keep on grinding and repeating until, by chance, you find the correct path. A complete waste of my time.… Expand
  18. Brnlv
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    This is a terrible game. The puzzles are obtuse, the story is convoluted, the repetition is tedious, and the VO is chopped into a tonally inconsistent mess. Worst of all, and unforgivably, it requires the player to carry out acts of abuse without carrying a spoiler warning. Awful, awful, awful.
  19. Stan_Osbourne
    Jun 1, 2022
    3
    I remember there was a very strong hype around this game, but when I actually played it, only one disappointment remained. Yes, the Groundhog Day idea is interesting, and the first hour of the game was very interesting, but then everything went in cycles. There are no explanations of what actions in the game can work and what don't - it's all trial and error. The characters in the game areI remember there was a very strong hype around this game, but when I actually played it, only one disappointment remained. Yes, the Groundhog Day idea is interesting, and the first hour of the game was very interesting, but then everything went in cycles. There are no explanations of what actions in the game can work and what don't - it's all trial and error. The characters in the game are boring and uninteresting. Why was it necessary to invite celebrities to this business - no idea. The dialogues here are very idiotic, and the main character behaves like a weakling and an outright fool.

    I won't spoil the ending, but it doesn't make any sense. In fact, this is one more disappointment. And yes, one of the achievements can only be obtained at the beginning of the game, but you will not be able to do this, because the game simply cannot be started from the beginning. Here's a taco. I do not recommend it to anyone. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand
  20. Evil_gamer
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Juego decepcionante, tan decepcionante que no vale ni la pena escribir mucho más, una basura.
  21. Nidgey
    Aug 23, 2021
    4
    Cons;
    The execution was done poorly, the approach with this game I can understand but once you start replaying the scenarios you oftenly find yourself stuck or frustrated, you can't finish the game without the complete guide. The pros;
    The voice-over casting choice is great I have no problem with what they do and the writing is good but that all gets ruined by the games mismanaged    Cons;
    The execution was done poorly, the approach with this game I can understand but once you start replaying the scenarios you oftenly find yourself stuck or frustrated, you can't finish the game without the complete guide. The pros;
    The voice-over casting choice is great I have no problem with what they do and the writing is good but that all gets ruined by the games mismanaged mechanics, this game could've been done a whole lot better.    … Expand
  22. Sifteruk
    Aug 31, 2021
    4
    Graphics: 4
    Audio: 5
    Story: 4
    Gameplay: 3

    Twelve minutes could have been great. It has promise but struggles under its own weight of heavy actors, big star voices and top down view. It doesn't pull it off. It's a lesson in how a good idea still needs to be executed and this doesn't manage it with any elegance.
  23. Stefanobed
    Aug 21, 2021
    1
    Boring , embarrassing loop game , boring ,it's a indie and we see , for me is 1 and I dont pay for this game
  24. OcelotAdam
    Sep 1, 2021
    0
    Une boucle, ce jeu. Je n'ai vraiment pas aimé malgré les acteurs. Dommage pour les développeurs et surtout les joueurs de la Xbox Series X.

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#59 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
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#15 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 17, 2022
    40
    12 minutes is a point’n’click thriller playing with a time loop theme with a great premise and introductory setting, but with a lack of interactivity and an unfortunate story. After the enthusiasm from the beginning of the game, when you will enjoy the offered possibilities of the game sandbox, frustration and disappointment will come. Even dabing with brilliant actors is not helping the game. It seems to be recorded in a hurry and without the possibility for the actors to get used to the character.
  2. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2021
    50
    Great idea woefully executed. The story, gripping at first, soon devolves into frustrating repetition. The characters just aren’t interesting enough and the A-list actors offer what might just be the blandest performances of their careers. Spend your twelve minutes elsewhere.
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  3. 4P.de
    Sep 17, 2021
    75
    Inventive adventure thriller, that produces a lot of tense moments within the limited scenario. The solution doesn't meet expectations, though.
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