Review: Call of Cthulhu (Nintendo Switch)

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Pros:

• Nice graphics.
• 7.4GB Download size.
• Can invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
• Opening and ongoing tutorial.
• Slight character creation in that you earn points to put into a skill tree.
• Four save slots.
• Autosaves regularly.
• Cutscenes are the in-game engine. Jumps between first and third-person views.
• Strong story elements.
• Can skip cutscenes.
• Captures the Lovecraftian atmosphere.
• Interaction with NPC has branching trees.
• Somber soundtrack.
• Atmospheric.
• Earn CP to unlock new abilities which can further add more options to conversations and interactions.
• Can play multiple times to get different outcomes.
• A good detective like gameplay.

Cons:

• Only one control scheme.
• Graphics look lower resolution and washed out.
• Long loading times.
• Sync sounds off.
• Small text.
• No Touchscreen.
• Short game, Under 10 hours.
• Not enough darkness, Lore and scares.
• Feels and plays like a walking simulator for a large part with endless talking to people used to break it up.