Reviewers Liked
- A generally strong script buoys both Richard and Alice as characters
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Artwork doesn't sell the apocalyptic premise
- Puzzles establish the importance of simple objects to survival, but feel contrived
Richard and Alice
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Climate change is a big subject these days, so games set in that environment are of course a natural progression of the discussion. And in a dystopian future, starting a game in a prison makes sense, and spinning a yarn about what lengths humans will go...
By Gaming Nexus onBut when the game fails to convince us of its own high stakes, its Cormac McCarthyism loses its gloomy appeal. People will do terrible things to others to survive. Innocence should be treasured. Surely we don't have to destroy the world one more time to find those things out?
By GameSpot onShe is adrift in a world of white. What was once a dazzling rarity has become an unending hellsnow is everywhere. It assaults her vision, and her eyes wince, reluctant to see it again. It envelops her body in a coat of unseen needles, and her...
By GameZone onAs heavy snow falls with no signs of stopping, people are left to fend for themselves as little to no help arrives. Richard & Alice: An Indie Adventure Game by Owl Cave has you discovering the story of two prisoners set in a futuristic prison in this...
By nerdreactor.com onFor the most part, the adventure gameplay doesn’t get in the way and furthers our connection with the characters. Anybody interested in games with a narrative focus simply must give Richard & Alice a shot.
By HardcoreGamer onMettiamolo subito in chiaro: Richard & Alice è soprattutto un racconto. La storia riesce a creare un certo pathos, gli enigmi fungono da collegamento allo sviluppo. Offre situazioni che ricordano la serie TV The Walking Dead, o atmosfere simili al film...
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