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Richard & Alice

Owl Cave · Jun 5, 2014

PC

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Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now. The lucky ones, anyway. Richard and Alice have secrets.

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  • GameSpot

    Nick Capozzoli · Jul 07, 2014

    5.0
    An apocalypse can't reveal something if it hasn't been covered over in the first place. There's some strong writing in Richard & Alice, and a little bit of intrigue in the way the story's various threads wind their way back together. But when the game fails to convince us of its own high stakes, its Cormac McCarthyism loses its gloomy appeal. People will do terrible things to others to survive. Innocence should be treasured.
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  • Hardcore Gamer

    Marcus Estrada · Jun 03, 2014

    8.0
    The strongest aspect of Richard & Alice is how it manages to tell an engaging story in a fairly compact amount of time. Although players start out as total strangers to the duo, they find themselves quickly interested by their plight. For the most part, the adventure gameplay doesn’t get in the way and furthers our connection with the characters.
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  • Edge

    Edge Staff · Feb 27, 2014

    7.0
    ...a sad tale, then, a companion piece for To The Moon and its brand of barely interactive, tear-jerking drama
  • Joystiq

    Jessica Conditt · May 31, 2013

    8.0
    For the first pixelated, point-and-click adventure game from a tiny, two-man studio, Richard & Alice is complex in ways that transcend its mechanics. The story is deep, thoughtful and not at all whitewashed – which is more than can be said for the snowy world in which it takes place.
  • Destructoid

    Fraser Brown · Mar 09, 2013

    7.0
    Despite being a short tale, there are multiple endings and subtle, easy-to-miss pieces of information that make Richard & Alice worth at least a second playthrough, something I just did this afternoon. It isn't required, however, as this is a complete story, and all the endings have something to offer both in terms of the closure they provide and their emotional weight.
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  • 4players.de

    Benjamin Schmädig · Mar 08, 2013

    7.7
    Spielerisch steht Richard & Alice auf einem wackeligen Fundament, weil es sich kaum wie ein interaktives Erlebnis anfühlt. Es erzählt weder über die Kulissen noch über die Aktionen des Spielers. Die Animationen wirken starr, die stimmungsvolle Musik wiederholt sich mit wenigen Stücken – fast die gesamte Handlung steckt in langen Unterhaltungen und Monologen.
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