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Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic72IGDB67
From Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world.
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Contemplative, nostalgic, richly built and cool.
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DestructoidCaitlin CookeAug 20169/10It’s a special thing when a game gifts you a superior experience without traditional or prescribed story mechanics, and from that perspective Obduction prevails completely. Some of the puzzles and paths can become overused and tiring after a while, but on the whole it stretches the mind in the right ways. For what it sets out to do, it does it pretty perfectly, and I think both fans and newcomers alike will appreciate its ingenuity.
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Attack of the FanboyKyle HansonAug 20164.5/5 starsObduction is a true successor to Myst and its legacy. The game can be painfully unforgiving at times, and its puzzles might feel both confusing and unintuitive, but there is a logic at its heart. Once you figure it out the feeling of accomplishment and success is unrivaled. Those who've waited years for more games like Myst need look no further.
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CGMagazineElias BlondeauOct 20169/10For anyone wanting a confusing yet ultimately rewarding adventure, Obduction delivers in spades.
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Game RevolutionJed WhitakerAug 20161/5 starsCyan seem to be stuck in the past as it continuously tries to make Myst a thing again, but the adventure genre has advanced far past that now with games like The Talos Principle and The Witness putting this game to shame. Obduction feels like a game that belongs in the 1990s with a modern-day coat of paint. If you haven't played an adventure game since then, you might be pleasantly surprised, but I'd have rather spent my time replaying Firewatch, Oxenfree, or any number of other quality adventure titles instead of this buggy mess.
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Video ChumsStephen PalmerOct 20173.2/10Other than those couple of points, I'm really struggling to say anything positive.
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IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 74 ratings.
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