Twelve Minutes

 Xbox Series X
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 271 Ratings

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

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  1. HeatIsOn
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Ambitious idea perhaps struggling to live up to its own aspirations. Certainly doesn’t warrant those 0-2 user scores but at the same time, not the game we were hoping it was going to be
  2. 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
  3. Glass_Ghost
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    12 minutes is a literal puzzle box that kept me obsessively trying experimenting for hours at a time. Whilst the setting is confined, the native and experimentation kept me going well beyond the twist and what I originally considered an ending.

    I only experienced one visual clipping glitch throughout my entire 8.5 hours playing where an section of the players torso clipped through their    12 minutes is a literal puzzle box that kept me obsessively trying experimenting for hours at a time. Whilst the setting is confined, the native and experimentation kept me going well beyond the twist and what I originally considered an ending.

    I only experienced one visual clipping glitch throughout my entire 8.5 hours playing where an section of the players torso clipped through their shirt collar. Looks and plays great..    … Expand
  4. ThuhDylan
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    Great game good voice actors/music and an okay story with a weird twist but an unforgettable experience. It was getting a bit repetitive after some hours when you didn’t know what to do… I think most people had to search for help/tips on for example YouTube but still tho I really liked the plot of the game great job guys.
  5. Soco9135
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    This are the kinds of games like that,story driver with multiple choices, a recommended game for sure!
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Voodoo123
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    +Great cast
    +Excellent stylised visuals
    +Fantastic ambient sounds and ost -Frustrating as you reach the end -Short overall playtime 12 minutes was short but addictive to play through with some frustration as you reach the end exhausting all the possibilities until you cross the finish line. Another win for gamepass and to be honest another great game I probably wouldn't have brought day    +Great cast
    +Excellent stylised visuals
    +Fantastic ambient sounds and ost
    -Frustrating as you reach the end
    -Short overall playtime

    12 minutes was short but addictive to play through with some frustration as you reach the end exhausting all the possibilities until you cross the finish line. Another win for gamepass and to be honest another great game I probably wouldn't have brought day one of it hadn't been on the service.    … Expand
  9. Talion87
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Excelente jogo..
    Para quem gosta de jogos desafiantes , com uma narrativa adulta . As mecânicas de jogo são bem implementadas .. um regresso em grande dia point & click.
    O desempenho dos actores que dão voz aos protagonistas é fantástico .Para mim é um dos jogos do ano!
  10. amir_alaei
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    I love this game I never played games like it I finished this game today and I wanna say it's amazing..
  11. Wut1234
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Unexpected game, has a few bugs but i am sure it will be ironed out If you want something different, you need to play this!
  12. Juann578
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Me encanta este tipo de juegos y su idea es fascinante aunque le queda algunos puntos por mejorar
  13. leonard009
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Un increíble indie con una historia fascinante aunque le falta comprenderse a si mismo ya que el juego tratándose de un bucle de 12 minutos no se llega a conectar entre lo divertido y nervioso que nos pone
  14. 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
  15. Astralniy
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    Ненависть к этой игре достаточно незаслуженная. Определено ругать эту игру есть за что — но оглянувшись на все игры в жанре Квест, вы вряд ли найдёте игру со схожей концепцией и идеей. Из-за этого игра и цепляет первые часы, дальше же вы утопаете в догадках, что вам нужно делать дальше. Во время прохождения даже у меня был момент, когда я лез в YouTube и просто шокировался от того, что мнеНенависть к этой игре достаточно незаслуженная. Определено ругать эту игру есть за что — но оглянувшись на все игры в жанре Квест, вы вряд ли найдёте игру со схожей концепцией и идеей. Из-за этого игра и цепляет первые часы, дальше же вы утопаете в догадках, что вам нужно делать дальше. Во время прохождения даже у меня был момент, когда я лез в YouTube и просто шокировался от того, что мне нужно было делать. В плане, насколько это НЕ очевидно и глупо, и насколько до этого невозможно догадаться без подсказок. Однако в игре есть определенный плюс — День Сурка. С помощью этой петли во времени, ваши даже самые отчаянные попытки предотвратить всё плохое дают вам пищу для размышлений, больше вариантов для действий и веток диалогов. Это прикольно и не надоедает, так как проходить игру можно реально по-разному, разными путями и способами. Тебе дают свободу, и она не бессмысленная — проворачивая во время игры даже самые глупые действия, вы можете развивать сюжет. В этом и ещё один плюс — игра не деревянная. У вас есть нож? Вы можете им как и зарезать кого-то, так и развязать себе наручники, или спилить вентиляцию. У вас есть стакан воды? Вы можете даже цветок этой водой полить — на здоровье! единственное разочарование этой игры — линейность. Концовка в этой игре и вправду разочаровывает, в ней нет ничего плохого, игра в конце цельно завершает действительно интересную историю, но в игре, где всё завязано вокруг петли во времени видеть всего две завершающих игру концовки, как-то странно. Хочется, чтобы в игре был упор на то, как мы можем избавиться от проблем разными способами, как например в Stanley Parable, где действительно огромный выбор действий, и также много концовок. В Stanley Parable также была огромная локация, ты мог идти куда хочешь. В Twelve Minutes всего лишь одна квартирка, где и не шибко много предметов и простора для действий... Однако все же, пройдя эту игру я был сильно впечатлен. Эта именно та игра, которую стоит попробовать. Тем более через Game Pass. Если вы хотите хорошую игру на вечерок для дружеской компании/вечеринки, либо же просто игру с интересной историей — вам, как говориться, по адресу.… Expand
  16. jakool998
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I really loved this game, it’s like Groundhog Day mixed with an escape room!
  17. Cube1701
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    It has some interesting concepts, but ultimately falls flat. Figuring out what is going on is interesting, but the final few things are just downright awful storytelling for shock value, even though it makes no sense. It's possibly one of the worst stories in a game.

    Dialogue and voice acting are a bit awkward and the animation is really wonky. Puzzles can be frustrating as you'll want to    It has some interesting concepts, but ultimately falls flat. Figuring out what is going on is interesting, but the final few things are just downright awful storytelling for shock value, even though it makes no sense. It's possibly one of the worst stories in a game.

    Dialogue and voice acting are a bit awkward and the animation is really wonky. Puzzles can be frustrating as you'll want to try things that the game won't let you, and sometimes you know what to do, but need to work out how to make the options pop up.

    Had the story ended earlier, it probably would have been a few points higher. A simple story would have worked better than the mess the game becomes.    … Expand
  18. gareez
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    A sua simplicidade mas ao mesmo tempo o quão alto este jogo tenta chegar fascina-me embora falte um polimento nas animações ou mesmo detalhes simples como colocar alguns efeitos ou música mais tensa em apenas alguns momentos iria melhorar o jogo ainda mais mas incrível para um jogo indie
  19. 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.
  20. HectorDelaRocha
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    Honestly I don't know why other people say it is bad. It is not the case. For the genre, it is a great game. Complaining about loops when the premise is based on it is like hating on "Groundhog Day" for being repetitive.

    The voice acting is excellent. The story itself is interesting. The gameplay is where the game lacks, however, it's overshadowed by the narrative. Though sometimes    Honestly I don't know why other people say it is bad. It is not the case. For the genre, it is a great game. Complaining about loops when the premise is based on it is like hating on "Groundhog Day" for being repetitive.

    The voice acting is excellent. The story itself is interesting. The gameplay is where the game lacks, however, it's overshadowed by the narrative. Though sometimes you'll get stuck and confused on how to progress, the game offers hints on what to do. I completed it 3 times already and got all achievements.

    If you want a strong narrative driven game with great acting and overall immersive, you'll love this game. In fact, this is what Xbox needs the most for it's games since it's where they lack the most.

    I would strongly recommend it to anyone. Do not believe the scores and try it yourself.    … Expand
  21. 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.
  22. P4ss4ri
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente incrível. Um jogo baseado em loops e muito inteligente. Tudo que você pensa em fazer funciona, muitas formas de se desenvolver. Embora os loops sejam na sua essência uma repetição, o jogo não te deixa cansado, muito viciante. Não acredite nas reviews negativas, aproveita que está na gamepass e testa. . A frustração de estar preso e sem saída em alguns momentos faz parte daSimplesmente incrível. Um jogo baseado em loops e muito inteligente. Tudo que você pensa em fazer funciona, muitas formas de se desenvolver. Embora os loops sejam na sua essência uma repetição, o jogo não te deixa cansado, muito viciante. Não acredite nas reviews negativas, aproveita que está na gamepass e testa. . A frustração de estar preso e sem saída em alguns momentos faz parte da trama, quando vc descobre, tudo faz sentido e é recompensador. Não é um jogo pra essa galera que gosta de tudo fácil e não gosta de pensar de forma inteligente.… Expand
  23. leonar7
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Su simpleza pero al mismo tiempo lo alto que intenta llegar este juego me fascina aunque le falta un pulido en las animaciones o incluso detalles simples como poner algunos efectos o música mas tensa en momentos justos mejorarían aun mas el juego pero increíble para un juego indie
  24. pepe743
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I love this type of game and its idea is fascinating although it still has some points to improve
  25. Salvadorenorico
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Excelent game , moves out from the ordinary and mainstream! recommended to play on gamepass!
  26. aesko
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I don't know why there are so many haters here... It is absolutely not bad game at all. I having so much fun with it, I don't even count the time. 8 hours gone in a few seconds. One of the best gaming experience for sure!
  27. 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
  28. Fearmoon
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    I don't know why there are so many haters here... It is absolutely not bad game at all. I having so much fun with it, I don't even count the time. 8 hours gone in a few seconds. One of the best gaming experience for sure!
  29. Luquitass
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Me encanto el juego me vicio bastante y en una tarde me lo pase aunque todavía sigo intentando sacar los demás finales
  30. 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.
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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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