Overall, Twelve Absent Men is a promising entry into a rare genre for the mobile platform. It genuinely seems like a great adventure with memorable characters and morally engaging gameplay, but the technical faults are holding it back a lot. Hopefully with some future updates, the game will become much more stable, as it is definitely one that you should try if you are at all interested in visual novel type adventure games.
Twelve Absent Men
Josh Krook · Nov 4, 2016
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Twelve Absent Men features an innovative take on game-ifying the rules of evidence! The unique use of witness testimony allows players to pit witnesses against each other – using one witness to challenge the credibility of another, poking holes in alibis and raising questions of who really committed the crime. Inspired by the legal drama genre, the game combines elements of satire and humour with the seriousness of a court of law. It is self-aware in following the “mythic” traits of legal dramas: that law is comedic, justice is swift, the right side always wins and judges have an (almost) infinite amount of patience. Push the judge too hard, however, and you’ll lose the game entirely, and be held in contempt of court!
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- 2.5It depicts a good story line and has some decent visuals. Sadly the actual gameplay itself completely misses the mark on top of being very glitchy and buggy. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this game. It’s just too messy and the glitches make the game unplayable.
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