Unknown 9: Awakening

Critic reviews

• SSoftpedia

  Cosmin Vasile · Nov 11, 2024

  6.0

  Unknown 9: Awakening may not be a groundbreaking title, but it offers a fun and engaging journey through an imaginative world that fans of mystery and light fantasy may enjoy. Clocking in at around 10 hours, it offers just enough intrigue to encourage players to see it through to the end, even if it doesn’t spark an immediate desire to dive into all other Unknown 9 media. While the game isn’t flawless and doesn’t belong among the year’s best, it provides a pleasant surprise, outshining initial expectations. The biggest shortcoming is that it often feels like a limited budget production, that would have needed more polishing to hide the rough edges.

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• DTDigital Trends

  Veerender Singh Jubbal · Nov 09, 2024

  8.0

  Gaming enthusiasts tend to talk a lot about how they want all-new games rather than playing the same tired franchises. Even with some technical hiccups holding it back in a few places, Unknown 9: Awakening delivers a fresh new world filled with memorable characters and an inventive combat system that pushed me to experiment with my powers. It may have gotten lost in 2024’s busy holiday season, but I hope more players return to it once the flood of new games slows. It’s the kind of hidden gem that deserves to be discovered.
• IAIGN Adria

  Luka Rakočević · Nov 04, 2024

  5.0

  Ako volite avanturističke igre sa zanimljivim zapletima, možda biste želeli da sačekate dok se igra malo ne "stabilizuje". Problemi sa frejmrejtom su svakako rešivi, a ja se nadam da će razvojni tim barem izbaciti patch sa dodatkom opcije za Performance mod, koji ovoj igri veoma fali. Dok ne dobijete priliku da uživate u nekoj boljoj verziji, možda je bolje posvetiti se drugim naslovima. Neko će možda naći uživanje u putovanju Haroone, ali za mene, to je bila samo još jedna igra koja u sve većem nizu polu-gotovih proizvoda koji ne uspevaju da ispune nerealana očekivanja korporativne mašinerije.

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• IBIGN Benelux

  Perry Rodenrijs · Nov 01, 2024

  6.0

  Met goede moed begon ik aan Haroona’s avontuur, hopend op een nostalgische singleplayer-ervaring zoals we die vroeger hadden. Maar dat 'vroeger' voelde in mijn ervaring vooral als een herinnering. Op verschillende fronten heeft de game echt dat last-gen budgetbak gevoel. De invloeden van titels als Uncharted en Tomb Raider zijn niet te missen, maar de repetitieve gevechten en inspiratieloze platforming laten veel te wensen over. De game wordt nog een beetje gered door de set pieces, het verhaal, en de sterke performance van Anya Chalotra.

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• TTheXboxHub

  Gareth Brierley · Oct 27, 2024

  6.0

  While there are elements to like in Unknown 9: Awakening, it doesn’t feel particularly innovative, except for the enemy possession mechanic. However, just as the first Assassin’s Creed didn’t immediately redefine its genre, perhaps this is just the beginning for the Unknown 9 franchise.

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• XXGN

  Chris Boers · Oct 26, 2024

  6.5

  Awakening is niet slecht, maar mist de finesse van een top-game. Dat is op zich niet gek van een debuutgame. We hopen dan ook dat dit niet het laatste is wat we van het Unknown 9 universum te zien gekregen hebben. Volgende keer beter.

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