It was tedious to have to keep "proving" the time loop to my wife, but the promise of possibly finding something new this time around meant I couldn't quit playing.Įven if you survive the break in, dark secrets may tear you apart. After multiple resets, I realized that sometimes waiting, watching and listening provided more information than trying to act fast. I've been forced to make tough calls in choice-based games before, but the time-loop aspect of 12 Minutes is a fresh take on straying from the straight and narrow. My initial instinct when playing was to be the good guy - protect my wife, talk the cop down, etc. The clock is always ticking and you must think ahead. Depending on where you are in the story, it can be a short-lived feeling. But when you find a new branch in the story, clue, item that you can use, or when you unlock new dialogue? The feeling is a rush of accomplishment and reward. Thankfully, 12 Minutes features a fast-forward option for dialogue - hearing the same conversation gets tedious. ![]() In addition, the lags and glitches in the preview build made it difficult to progress through the story at times. But as the game went on, it was almost maddening to be in such a small space with so many possibilities available. The game's minimalist design is deceptive - at first it was comforting that the game only exists in the apartment (the loop resets if you try to leave) and there are only a few rooms to explore. You have to figure out what items to use and what questions to ask. ![]() Read more: Annapurna Interactive hosts first showcase: 10 indie games coming soon to console, mobile and PCĪlmost everything is clickable and viewable, and many things can go in your inventory and be combined with other objects. As a player, I immediately felt the weight of the ticking clock and the desperation to get my wife to believe me and find something in the apartment to help fight back before the next break-in. Meanwhile, your wife doesn't remember the break in and is still in date-night mode. After each reset, your character retains the memory of everything that happened. When the time loop resets, what will you do differently to solve the mystery and survive?ġ2 Minutes is all about gathering clues and information to change the night's outcome and break out of the time loop. The whole game takes place in the couple's small apartment, and the player has a bird's-eye view of all the action throughout the game. From the start, the game stands apart with a distinct, minimalist design. And again.Īs a fan of point-and-click mystery games, I was immediately caught up in 12 Minutes. Time has reset and you're about to relive the horrific 12 minutes again. Seconds later, you find yourself gasping for air at the apartment's front door. The game kicks off during what should've been a romantic date night, when a police officer breaks into your home, accuses your wife of murdering her father and kills you. The interactive, point-and-click mystery from Annapurna Interactive and Luis Antonio tells the story of a couple's life turned upside down by a violent home invasion. ![]() 12 Minutes, a dark thriller game featuring the voice acting of Daisy Ridley ( Star Wars), James McAvoy ( X-Men) and Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, 2002), is out now for Xbox and Steam.
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