The Piano fails to execute meaningfully on any of its promising concepts, which are further marred by finicky controls and antiquated game design.
The Piano
Mistaken Visions · Jun 4, 2018
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Accused of his brothers' murders, failed pianist John Barnerway searches for answers on the streets of post-war Paris. Part traditional survival horror, part noir-influenced murder mystery, The Piano is an unsettling and riveting indie adventure.
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- 5.0The Piano is an ambitious and interesting project that doesn’t quite meet its potential. The setting, story, and atmosphere are well realised and show that the writers have talent, whilst the game itself illustrates what a small team can achieve. Unfortunately, the glaring design issues in actual gameplay hold it back, and it becomes another game that may actually have benefited from being more of a walking simulator.
- La mélodie de The Piano a bien du mal à se faire entendre au milieu de tout le bruit de ses imperfections. Le titre échoue à mener le joueur là où il le souhaite. S’essayant à diverses mécaniques allant de l’infiltration à l’enquête, de la résistance mentale aux pouvoirs liés à des artefacts, The Piano est en fait très dispersé et peine à offrir une expérience satisfaisante dans chacun des domaines qu’il essaye de couvrir.
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