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I was interested in this game, because it seemed rather unique, has an interesting art style, and frankly, because unlike many gamers, I don't mind games trying something "artsy" from time to time. However the reviews of the Prologue are discouraging, so I am not sure If I am willing to pay for the Prologue episode (I had hoped the first episode would be free, to be honest), and will probably wait until the whole thing is released and rated as a whole. Has anyone here tried it and is willing to offer an opinion?
Honest Gamers
3/10
"It’s all a shame, because Winter Voices’ first episode has some moments of sparkling brilliance, combining the low-tech hand drawn artwork with the odd inspired moment of effective writing. Then, it goes right back into miring itself in as many ways as possible. Poor pacing, boring battles and mountains of pretentious prattling more suited to an art house coffee shop after hours. The game tries — it really tries — to take the gamer on an intellectual ride, to sell us its world, its setting and its misery. But in doing so, it often forgets that it’s meant to be a functioning game underneath all this. "
Game Vortex
(no rating)
Winter Voices is a game with a ton of potential. But it needs a new script, and it needs battles that don't feel like endurance tests. The music and the look of the game are pretty much where they need to be, but it's hard to keep playing through the frustrations of trying to translate a translation. With some tweaks, this could be a great, dark journey into this heroine's past. Let's hope it gets the tweaks.
Bit Tech totally slams it
3/10
"What you really need to know about Winter Voices is that it’s biggest problem is that it has a strain of literary diarrhoea which usually affects young goths. It is constantly spewing out pseudo-philosophical, pseudo-poetical nonsense in vast quantity and to very little effect, in other words. Never has there been a game more in need of a visit from the red pen."
REsolution Magazine
5/10
"In the end, terrific atmosphere conveyed by the visuals and music, and some great ideas create a unique and initially interesting game. The repetition, in both the combat and poetic dialogue, unfortunately damages the experience to a severe enough degree to ruin the fun. However, it’s all amendable within the episodic setup of this series release, so perhaps episode two will fare the winter better."
Honest Gamers
3/10
"It’s all a shame, because Winter Voices’ first episode has some moments of sparkling brilliance, combining the low-tech hand drawn artwork with the odd inspired moment of effective writing. Then, it goes right back into miring itself in as many ways as possible. Poor pacing, boring battles and mountains of pretentious prattling more suited to an art house coffee shop after hours. The game tries — it really tries — to take the gamer on an intellectual ride, to sell us its world, its setting and its misery. But in doing so, it often forgets that it’s meant to be a functioning game underneath all this. "
Game Vortex
(no rating)
Winter Voices is a game with a ton of potential. But it needs a new script, and it needs battles that don't feel like endurance tests. The music and the look of the game are pretty much where they need to be, but it's hard to keep playing through the frustrations of trying to translate a translation. With some tweaks, this could be a great, dark journey into this heroine's past. Let's hope it gets the tweaks.
Bit Tech totally slams it
3/10
"What you really need to know about Winter Voices is that it’s biggest problem is that it has a strain of literary diarrhoea which usually affects young goths. It is constantly spewing out pseudo-philosophical, pseudo-poetical nonsense in vast quantity and to very little effect, in other words. Never has there been a game more in need of a visit from the red pen."
REsolution Magazine
5/10
"In the end, terrific atmosphere conveyed by the visuals and music, and some great ideas create a unique and initially interesting game. The repetition, in both the combat and poetic dialogue, unfortunately damages the experience to a severe enough degree to ruin the fun. However, it’s all amendable within the episodic setup of this series release, so perhaps episode two will fare the winter better."
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