Recent reviews by Soltaire

This is a must play if you like puzzle games and/or linguistics. Similar to Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol in its core gameplay, with a bigger emphasis on worldbuilding. Loved it, recommend strongly.

Immensly weird and dripping with atmosphere. Loved it.

God I wish Slovak people were real.

This game checks every box. 10/10 Masterpiece.
I'm going to go and smash my head against a rock to forget and experience it again.

*Credits start rolling*

"Wow, that was neat, I only cried twice. I wonder, though - what about the historical accuracy?"

*Credits keep on rolling*

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"Uhh- NICE."

Aw hell nah, not the Photorealistic horse. :(

Příběh Zagrea a jeho věčných pokusů o útěk z podsvětí mi v lecčem připomíná dětství v Sudetech. Po probuzení v potemnělé pustině, vám hlavou probleskne nepřeberné množství otázek. Kolik je hodin? Proč jsem se musel narodit zrovna v téhle zapadlé části světa? Kurva, proč mě šikanuje crossfiťáckej maniak a jeho ochočenej býk?
A tak utíkáte z domova s jediným cílem – zmlátit svýho fotra a ulovit co nejvíc ryb.

Široká škála charakterů, u nichž si nejste jistí, jestli jsou úplně jeblí na hlavu, nebo jenom neskutečně horny, je příjemná třešnička na tomhle imerzivním gaming dortu.

11/10, would spend hodiny svého života hlazením virtuálního tříhlavýho psa again.