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The Novelist

The Novelist
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By: Orthogonal Games
Fantasysci5 Senior Content Writer
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The Good

The Good

  • Control over decisions makes you invested in the characters
  • graphics and sound go well with the story.
The Bad

The Bad

  • No real puzzles outside of stealth strategy
  • memories don’t add anything new to the story.
verdict
Our Verdict
Very good

Determining the fates of a family in crisis can be very fun and emotionally challenging, but the lack of puzzles leaves The Novelist feeling more like an interactive stealth story.

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