Reviewers Liked
- An interesting story based on real-world accounts
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Repetitive gameplay makes it hard to enjoy an otherwise engaging story
The Town of Light
The Town of Light is an ambitious game to cover such heavy subject matter. There’s no real action to be found, just exploration and a bleak but intriguing story to be told. The game is rather short; most players can expect to complete a playthrough in under five hours, but that seems like a good length for this type of experience.
-- As reviewed by HardcoreGamer
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6.4
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By gamingcentral.in
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The Town Of Light is based on real events in Italy and is set during the early 20th century. You play in first person, and relive the life of a 16 year old girl and her time in a mental hospital. At its core the game is a psychological tale, and that is...
By WCCFTech
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The Town of Light tackles some very controversial themes in such a direct way that it's impossible not to be emotionally invested in Renée's story. Vastly enhanced by the faithful recreation of the Volterra asylum, The Town of Light manages to be an...
By VideoGamer
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You explore the present day Volterra as Renée, a (fictional) patient who was treated there in the 40s. Exploring different parts of the hospital triggers different memories in Renée, a jumble of events from her time there that don't appear in...
By GameSpot
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It's disappointing to see The Town of Light struggle so often, because the story it presents is both harrowing and captivating at times. While there's an interesting narrative to be found in its world, the moment-to-moment gameplay and repetitive environments impose an unavoidable malaise.
By HardcoreGamer
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The Town of Light is an ambitious game to cover such heavy subject matter. There’s no real action to be found, just exploration and a bleak but intriguing story to be told. The game is rather short; most players can expect to complete a playthrough in under five hours, but that seems like a good length for this type of experience.
By videogamesuncovered.com
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The Town of Light has some beautiful artwork and interesting story moments let down by the fact the game consists of just walking, picking up notes and more...
By Destructoid
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Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy this game, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews...
By gamingtrend.com
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The Town of Light is a thoughtfully written, painstakingly designed walking simulator set in an early 20th century asylum. Though load times and sections that are less than intuitive cause frustration, they do not dissuade my recommendation. You'll...
By EuroGamer
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There's no conspiracy, no mystery, no oogie-boogie monster in the basement. The Town of Light is simply a slice of history that welcomes you into its halls to share your empathy, without locking the doors behind you.
By PCGamer
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Uneven, bleak and unflinching. You won't enjoy it, but it's one of a kind.
By moviesgamesandtech.com
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Horror is one of those genres that somehow manages to get away with murder when it comes to negative conventions and unimaginative design. The worst perpetrator of all being the jump scare. The fact that a loud, sudden noise and a flash on screen makes...
By eurogamer.net
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"When you're mad, you cease to exist."The Town of Light is a game set in an asylum, and several decades of games like it have taught us what those words mean. Spookiness. Evil experiments. Something sinister in the basement. Jump-scares. This doesn't...
By Basic-Tutorials DE
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Alles in allem, ist “The Town of Light*” ein sehr gutes Spiel, auch wenn es eigentlich beinahe anspruchslos ist. Es wird seinem Genre gerecht und man kann es sogar wiederspielen, wenn man sich im Kopf noch bereit dazu fühlt. Wenn nicht, auch nicht...
By xboxdynasty.de
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Bella Italia, oder etwa nicht?Vor über fünf Jahren entdeckte der erste sogenannte Walking Simulator Dear Esther das Licht der Welt. Sowohl die Presse als auch die Spielergemeinschaft waren von dem britischen Produkt hellauf begeistert und lobten...