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The lack of narration is offset a little by thematic looping music which sets the tone of the particular area you are in, but not entirely. I found myself thinking if “I wanted to read a book…I would read a book”. Having to read all of this text really highlighted the need for the option to have the text narrated, not only as a better accessibility option but also to better immerse yourself into the story with some character personalisation. And as I play further in to the book, I’m grateful for the option of replaying from the previous chapter even so, I found myself still having to click through a lot of repeated prose.

Initially, being who I am and liking to find out how what would happen if the proverbial *ahem* does hit the fan, I rejected the case just to see what would happen, and it led me to my first ending – just like that! Taking me back to the main menu, it’s now that I discover that there are multiple endings available and that I have the option of loading my game from any of the previous chapter points. Whether you’re interacting with the crazy locals or having to deal with Lonny the cool surfer dude (yes, he fit’s the cliché perfectly), the story offers a varied and strange experience for you as the reader. This option gives you a good idea of the kinds of choices you have to come to, and the humour style of the writer. Reading on you find that Dahlia is missing her daughter, and upon seeing a picture of her, you wretch in your mouth and are given the option of swallowing or filing the bottom desk draw. The writing style is quite playful and a little bit silly but there’s also a good element of suspense and mild horror in there too. You meet Dahlia, who is straight out of your average film noire and who’s trying all the well-worn tricks from those old movies to try and get you to take up her case. You play as a private detective and start off in your Boston office before being immediately thrust into the story. Innsmouth has a nicely presented and simplistic user interface for the adventure and sets you up with umpteen different finales for you to try and achieve.

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A favourite of mine was the Asterix series I have particularly fond memories of running through Asterix Against All Odds and felt that there was to be similar choices for me during this adventure. The game is essentially a digital version of the old choose-your-own adventure books I used to read at length as a kid. Lovecraft and builds a weird and wonderful world for you to explore from the moment you turn it on and over the next few hours.

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure-type game produced by Robot Pumpkin Games it takes inspiration from the works of H.P.

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At A Glance ScoresĪndroid, iOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4 I wouldn’t really say this is a video game in the traditional sense it’s not one that can be measured by things like visuals, audio, and gameplay – which is odd, I know. I think it’s safe to start this review by saying that I found The Innsmouth Case very hard to score.

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