These are a few thoughts after completing for the first time Luis Antonio's 12 Minutes, somewhere down the line I might write a review and rate it, though as for this moment I wouldn't have any great insight nor strong opinion of the game, which might be already telling of its flaws. I'll note however that this was firstly …
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These are a few thoughts after completing for the first time Luis Antonio's 12 Minutes, somewhere down the line I might write a review and rate it, though as for this moment I wouldn't have any great insight nor strong opinion of the game, which might be already telling of its flaws. I'll note however that this was firstly one of my most awaited recent games specifically for its design standpoint and in that quarter I was satisfied. As a game is simply incredible and I commend such undertakings that take the medium's interactivity to explore and tell its stories without relying on cinematics and such, just a great design concept, deftly executed and in my opinion, interactive enough to get me sucked into the gameplay for 4 hours in a row. However, like most games, it is in the story department where 12 Minutes flails, it seems that the story was wrapped around the design concept without given too much thought to it as the quality of the writing is sent into a downward spiral as the story progresses. Luis Antonio might be a brilliant game designer but he isn't Sophocles -and this comparison isn't as random as it seems, it might be giving too many clues about the game's final twist, which while shocking it isn't earned and it's just the straw that breaks the camel's back. Not even the voice acting by McAvoy, Ridley and Dafoe can even save it from dunking. In one hand I was given what I wanted, in the other I was left incredibly disappointed.
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