Still Life
Xbox- Publisher: The Adventure Company
- Release Date: Jun 6, 2005
- Also On: PC
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Anyone who loves a mystery and has an investigative mind will get many hours of pleasure from Still Life.
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While the game might be a bit simple for some, veteran gamers will still enjoy the deep story contained within Still Life.
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Play MagazineEven the most gruesome crime scenes have a haunting beauty about them...it's almost a strange intertwining of reality and the surreal. [June 2005, p.50]
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Still Life is generally enjoyable, with good quality puzzles and an excellent atmosphere. Still Life doesn't venture far from the typical adventure formula but for what it is, the game is commendable.
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This murder-detective mystery from the Adventure Company is every bit as gruesome as it is enjoyable, and it certainly had us all engrossed until its eventual conclusion.
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From the dazzling introductory sequence, right the way through to the cliff hanger ending, there's not a single section of gameplay that feels it hasn't been smothered with love.
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Excellent visuals and voice acting really draw you into this film-like adventure experience known as Still Life.
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An excellent adventure title that most will feel more confomfortable with on a PC. However, priced at ten dollars cheaper, the Xbox version isn't bad at all.
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Still Life includes a gripping gruesome story, challenging gameplay, and to top things off, it's only twenty dollars. It may not have the longest single-player campaign, but it has a darn good one.
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Still Life might not be perfect or innovative but it does justice to the classic crime-solving adventure genre and will keep you hooked to the very end.
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It definitely needed more puzzles and a fresh take on the gameplay. The bottom line is this: if you like adventure games, you should enjoy Still Life, but it will definitely not change the mind of the masses.
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Despite the fact that you play an FBI agent, you never use a weapon. Still Life is an adventure, through and through.
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A great mature concept that can not live up to the expectations.
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Taking cues from the hit series CSI, this adventure title demands strong patience and creativity to solve the missions. Definitely not for the weak hearted.
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As usual, this type of game controls better on a PC and character movement feels slow and clunky with the Xbox controller.
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An enjoyable Xbox title that actually doesn't have a single gun in it.
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Still Life doesn't start with a bang; rather, it consistently builds towards an interesting and eventful finale, only to let the player down in the end.
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For the hardcore gamer, there should be enough here to keep their interest through until the ending.
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Sadly it falls into the realm of being one of those games that presents nothing new to the adventure genre and instead relies on the usual puzzle solving and mildly entertaining exploration mechanics of past titles.
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Its slavish dedication to convention will scratch the methodical, cerebral itch all diehard adventure game fans have. As a genre exercise, though, it exerts little energy to draw in new players.
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Official Xbox MagazineWith too much backtracking between locations..., short play time, and a frustratingly inconclusive ending (closure be damned), Still Life limits its appeal to the already converted. [June 2005, p.81]
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If you were looking for a mature plot driven game mixed with drama, suspense and gore then this is your victim. Remember its pace is slow, but the reward is worth the time invested.
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A slow paced game that will turn away many potential gamers. On the other hand it has a story which is of the highest quality and will keep patient gamers happy the whole way through the game.
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As a complete package Still Life is a very enjoyable adventure game, its lack of engaging puzzles does sometimes make it feel more like an interactive novel than a game but that in no way detracts from the quality of the product.
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Cheat Code CentralIt's good for novices and those hardcores that might want to run through such a game in a couple of days.
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With plenty of spooky atmosphere and a gripping tale Still Life is an intriguing prospect although I can really only suggest a rental at best.
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Game InformerLike a deep-fried supermodel, the scarred beauty of Still Life is sadly buried under inches of unpleasant greasy breading. [Apr 2005, p.136]
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After suffering through baking puzzles I expected a more satisfying ending, and was left feeling angry and forlorn.
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Yes, the story is intriguing and wanting to know what happens next will drive most players to battle through the gameplay tedium, but the experience the plot delivers is in no way exceptional and certainly nothing that couldn't be surpassed by the rental of a decent DVD.
Awards & Rankings
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#65 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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Jan 12, 2017
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LizB.Jan 24, 2006i like it alot, it is edgy and entertaining.
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BlueFalconAug 30, 2005I couldn't take the tedious puzzles. I really wanted to like this game though.