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The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
The Great Perhaps is a adventure, indie and casual game
developed by Caligari Games
and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Released on August 14th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 789 reviews of which 631 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam with a 90% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia Geforce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7790
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
MacOS
- OS: MacOS Sierra (10.12)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia Geforce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia Geforce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Storage: 5 GB available space
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I really, really like this concept and would love to see a sequel or even the same idea used in an alternate universe or timeline. Time shifts are a beloved mechanic for me for sure. I got all the achievements in 3 hours so I'm not sure I'd pay the full $10 for it, but I got it in a bundle. If you can get it for under $5 it's definitely worth playing. The teddy is horrifying. I loved it.
Interesting premise with a neat core mechanic (though not especially deep, it's used to overcome fairly simple environmental puzzles and that's it) with a way too wordy and philosophical narrative (and particularly good) and an utterly stupid ending. Fun game for a few hours, just don't expect much from it.
The Great Perhaps looked interesting when I first found it. I really like games that involve time-related powers and puzzle solving, so this one caught my attention. The game has a nice art style, solid sound design, and good voice acting for an indie title. The story was pretty interesting, but nothing particularly special. There weren’t a lot of unique mechanics or standout tasks, everything felt alright, not bad but not amazing either. The game is quite short, you can finish it in around 2 hours. If you enjoy short puzzle-story experiences, that can be a positive. The achievements are also mostly non-missable, so you can easily get them all in a single playthrough. I bought it during a big discount because I don’t think it’s worth the full price. It’s a decent little game for a quick session, but nothing that will stick with you for long. Recommended: A short and relaxing puzzle-story game for about 2 hours of entertainment, best bought on sale.
I'm going to give this a recommended because I did enjoy it overall. The game's tone and narrative are really good, coupled with some emotional voice acting and an atmospheric soundtrack. Unfortunately, there is one very important thing that anyone looking to play this needs to be aware of: It ends on a cliffhanger. A big one. Mechanically, The Great Perhaps offers some really neat ideas by having the ability to see into/shift back and forth between the past and the present via your little lamp. It allows for puzzles and a bit of exploration, and feels appropriate for the time travel story being told. It also enhances the mood, because seeing the devastated location you're in full of life and knowing what it actually looks like now lends weight what's happening and Kosmos' desire to figure out how to stop it. The game is broken up into 14 "levels" as you travel between the landing site and different locations within the city. Along the way you'll encounter subway tunnels and a residential area, even going through a bank at one point. Seeing people freak out briefly as Kosmos spontaneously appears in front of them is amusing, except when those people have guns, of course. Get ready to hear L9, his computer assistant, say "oh no, you died" rather a lot at times. This is probably the game's biggest problem; it wants to have action but you control a very clunky fellow. Shifting requires holding down the button for a moment, so there's a delay, and if you need to do so in a hurry because you're running from something the timing can be very inconvenient. Same with warping back to the present, as the lamp will only let you stay in the past for a short time. While you can use the lamp endlessly, sometimes you need to travel back and forth to navigate an area. This can lead to you not quite making it across a gap, or returning into a solid object. Regretably, the checkpoint system is not that great. One area has a puzzle that isn't entirely obvious at first and if you mess up at some point you have to return through the area and try again. Thankfully, that only happened to me a couple of times, but it's worth noting and I've seen some comments regarding it. The game is also quite short considering the $10 asking price seeing as how it took me about 3 hours to complete the whole thing and there's not much in the way of replay value. The lack of an ending leaves a rather unhappy feeling, and so the length and knowing it may never have a resolution is.. difficult. I do genuinely think this is a good game, or I wouldn't be giving it that Thumbs Up, but it is very much a flawed gem.
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The Great Perhaps is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam.
Yes, The Great Perhaps is currently available at a 90% discount. You can purchase it for 0.99€ on Steam.
Yes, The Great Perhaps received 631 positive votes out of a total of 789 achieving a rating of 7.60.
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The Great Perhaps was developed by Caligari Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Yes, The Great Perhaps is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, The Great Perhaps is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, The Great Perhaps is playable and fully supported on Linux.
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No, The Great Perhaps does not support VR.
The Great Perhaps is a single-player game.
No, The Great Perhaps does not currently offer any DLC.
No, The Great Perhaps does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, The Great Perhaps does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Great Perhaps is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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