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An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Twelve Minutes is a indie, adventure and mystery game
developed by Luis Antonio
and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Released on August 19th 2021 is available only on Windows
in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal and Turkish.
It has received 7,405 reviews of which 5,394 were positive and 2,011 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 23.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD Phenom II X4 965
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
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Even though this game has mixed reviews, it's not as bad as people think it is. I believe that the game is cleverly designed and something out-of-the-box rather than being generic like other games. As the description says, it's about you being stuck in a time loop, and you have to figure out and understand the core reason because of which this is happening. Once you do, it hits really hard. Literal goosebumps. I will definitely recommend this game to any gamer that plays games for the love of it and doesn't nitpick and cry about the game not being their type, because it clearly isn't, and is something different. P.S. Willem Dafoe's voice acting is just a cherry on top of the experience this game offers. Overall: 8.5/10
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I think people dislike the game because they suck at it. I suck at it too, but I liked it. Therefore, I am better than them /s
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A very interesting game, with a classic time loop mechanic. Twelve minutes plays like a classic adventure game with a top down view. Don't expect huge worlds or puzzles, you are restricted to your apartment which is comprised of the living and kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. You are a guy who enters his apartment to have a nice night with your wife when suddenly someone unexpected knocks at your door. The gist is that you everytime something bad happens that result in you getting hit, or even killed, the loop restarts right when you enter the apartment. People will have no knowledge of what happened before but you do. You have to piece together a couple of mysteries and try to understand what's going on by finding new information in each loop. The atmosphere and setting is excellent, there's a storm outside your cozy apartment, even if it's weird that your sofa has no TV in front of it. There's a faded song in the radio, an argentinian tango, that also helps giving the characters more personality. Best of all, one of the characters is voiced by Willem Defoe, who does a magnificient job as your unexpected guest. It's a great game for the first hour or 2. Unfortunately, the game suffers from pacing. Each time you want to try a different dialogue tree to see if it does anything, you have to replay everything up to that part. After a couple of loops, it gets old fast to see the exact same reactions and dialogues all over again. Some of the puzzles also require some timing, not very precise but enough to make them hard to guess at first. The different endings, some really obscure to trigger, don't really offer any huge conclusions. There's a couple of plot twists, which are not unexpected in this kind of story, but were ok for the most part. Twelve Minutes is a good game when you are intrigued by the plot, and regular when you are tired of all the repetition. Get if intrigued and if possibly, with a huge discount.
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Honestly it was a good surprise. Progression had a nice flow and was gratifying. Personally I'd rather have a short qualitative story and gameplay. Grab it on sale
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Caught Between Repetition and Reversal: Time Loop in a Confined Space 7/10 Opening The background setting of Twelve Minutes has a unique, eye-catching charm, coupled with excellent publicity and promotion, so that this work once became a hot topic when it came out in 2021. As a point-and-click adventure game, this one places players in a confined space with a time loop. The plot, which revolves around an unreliable, stream-of-consciousness narrative, is full of ups and downs and twists and turns, presenting a story that leaves players wanting more in just a few hours. However, the game's simple graphics, a plot with too many blanks and extremely unexpected trends, as well as an over-emphasis on exploration and highly repetitive content, may be contrary to the expectations of many players, and has also attracted a lot of criticism. Strength Although the game lasts for several hours, Twelve Minutes is well-designed and has a tight pace. The game goes straight to the point from the beginning. Players are placed in a strange time loop and need to find a way out of it, unraveling the mystery layer by layer. With the exploration method using pointing and clicking as the core interaction, the available actions in each loop are fairly diverse. Not only will they produce various consequences and affect the plot, but as the loop processes, the player will also undergo corresponding changes when performing such repetitive actions. The responsiveness of this kind of detail is done very well in Twelve Minutes. As for the plot, it is concise but unambiguous, and also constantly reverses in unexpected ways. There are also numerous branches for players to explore. When the truth is understood, it leads people to feel suddenly enlightened, full of emotion, and wanting more. Weakness It is undeniable that the time loop in the secret room is an excellent and expressive idea, whether in a movie or a novel, but at least in Twelve Minutes, its implementation is by no means up to standard. The player's actions are severely limited in both time and space, and they often need to conduct repetitive conversations and actions. The game does not have a save function either, so players may quickly become tired and bored. During the game process, players can only interact with the game via mouse input; the probability of misoperation is somewhat high, and the game UI and graphics are also somewhat crude. The ending of Twelve Minutes has too many branching options, and overall, the game offers minimal direction. Without a guide, it would likely take a long time to explore. The game will also permanently reset the game progress at certain endings. Though the overall idea is appropriate, it has still been criticized by many players. In addition, the plot of Twelve Minutes can be described as starting strong but falling flat. Many of the reversals are slightly abrupt and deliberate, the plot leaves too much suspense and room for imagination, without an official explanation. Conclusion Regardless, as a low-cost suspense puzzle, Twelve Minutes is full of ups and downs and constant reversals, and this game is unquestionably qualified. The short game duration, attractive settings, and easy-to-grasp gameplay have also expanded the audience. Despite this, the operations that players can perform are fairly limited, the game's story is self-consistent, but the viewing experience is by no means perfect. Even if Twelve Minutes could attract all kinds of players, it is difficult to make them all feel satisfied. The slightly poor game experience makes it almost impossible to attract players to play multiple times. Since the plot is the core of Twelve Minutes, please try your best to avoid any form of spoilers, as they will bring devastating damage to the gaming experience. Found my review valuable? [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43837750-Just-Game-Curator/]Follow my curator to get the latest review push! Your support is my greatest motivation!
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Twelve Minutes is currently priced at 23.79€ on Steam.
Twelve Minutes is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 23.79€ on Steam.
Twelve Minutes received 5,394 positive votes out of a total of 7,405 achieving a rating of 7.13.
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Twelve Minutes was developed by Luis Antonio and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Twelve Minutes is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Twelve Minutes is not playable on MacOS.
Twelve Minutes is not playable on Linux.
Twelve Minutes is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Twelve Minutes. Explore additional content available for Twelve Minutes on Steam.
Twelve Minutes does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Twelve Minutes does not support Steam Remote Play.
Twelve Minutes 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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Luis Antonio
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Annapurna Interactive
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19 Aug 2021
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