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Another issue that I had was that I was unable to interact with certain items after a cut scene. The first thing that I noticed was that there were a few spelling errors in the dialogue, often indicating a typo. Fortunately, the issues are nothing major and can be disregarded which is what I did. Such characters are usually identifiable by their red glowing eyes, which our protagonist is really good at making out almost instantly.Īll said and done, the game does come with a few minor issues. Other characters that you converse with also include the baddies, which in the game are usually the poor souls that are taken over by Demons inside them. This can either be information about your current objective or if you are interested in more details about the past or recent events of the city. The various characters you meet are also a big part of the game, where any interaction will provide you a piece of new information. You have to figure out new ways on your own, by locating keys, finding new clues that lead you to other items that you can then pick up and use for a certain puzzle or new path unlock. The game makes things pretty easy by giving you subtle hints but doesn’t give you too much to spoil the experience.

The only challenging thing in the game, or the part where you actually feel like you are in control, is by figuring out where you need to head next, how to get inside doors and unlock new areas. The artwork does a good job of explaining where you need to go, or where a street or alleyway is leading the way. You can also move from one place to the other, similar to other point-and-click games, where you can click to go further or to another location. The interaction buttons are pretty simple and obvious, where you can observe the person or item, before engaging them in a conversation or deciding to pick up the item. Every interactable item or human is highlighted when you move the cursor towards them or hover it over an item. Bartholomeus may have been a successful apostle to date, but there are many greater challenges that he still has to face.Īs far as the gameplay is concerned, it is a simple point-and-click game requiring you to interact with objects, pick them up, talk to them, and even observe them. Slowly but surely, you will find out more and more about the city, the real truth behind the events and how you need to rid the city from this menace. She also helps you get up to speed with the city, the recent events that have unfolded in the city, and where you need to go to find out more clues. The woman you save is called Vic, who is the first friendly face in the city that you meet. The encounter also sets up the story for the rest of the game, where you find out how the Demons have corrupted the innocent people of the city, increasing such criminal acts throughout the city. While you have no mechanics to fight the man in order to save the woman, the beautiful artwork doesn’t shy away from showing you the outcome of this small battle, where the man clearly stands no chance against you. The first scene you engage in requires you to save a young girl from being sexually assaulted by a man. Your job as the apostle is to locate, kill and find out more about them to bring normalcy back in the city. The city of Rotbork is a dark and mysterious place that is taken over by Demons. You play as Bartholomeus, who is an apostle of God sent to the city of Rotbork to slay and root out the evil occupying the city. You immediately sense that you are nor ordinary character, but someone with special abilities sent on a mission. When you start The Blind Prophet, the game will waste no time in getting you to terms. It really sets up the dark and somber mood pretty early in the game. Top that off with the beautiful artwork that brings out the true gravity of the scene that the game is trying to show. It kind of takes me back to the old days when I played the first Max Payne game featuring such a style of comic visuals. You can immediately see that it is highly inspired by graphic novels, where every cut scene in the game is a beautifully made artwork that tells the story in comic style segments.

While point-and-click games are not something that everyone would enjoy, The Blind Prophet has a good and solid story right from the start, paired with the beautiful visuals and artwork that will definitely intrigue and entice you.īesides the intriguing story, which the game excellently tells, I have to admit that the best thing about the game is its artwork. Although I was a bit skeptical, the game hooked me on immediately. I got a review copy of the game on Steam and played it on PC.

The Blind Prophet is a dark point-and-click demon-slaying adventure game from the studio of Ars Goetia.

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