Review: Unavowed (Steam)

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed – an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Pros:

  • Strong pixel art graphics.
  • 2356MB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Trading cards.
  • Mouse speed slider option.
  • Point and click gameplay.
  • Opening character builder- Sex, Name, and profession.
  • Strong voice acting and all characters are indeed voiced.
  • Puzzle elements.
  • Simple drag and drop inventory system.
  • Multiple choice questions and answers.
  • Config tool for graphics setup.
  • Tooltip hover text for both anything of interest and menu items.
  • Fantastic animations.
  • Save when you want.
  • Strong compelling story.
  • Huge replay value as you have so many branching storylines and choices.
  • Can be played with just a mouse.
  • Mixes in cutscenes and gameplay seamlessly.
  • Unlock/meet new characters.
  • You can set up your team to take out, Taking different people of skill.
  • Commentary on/off.

Cons:

  • Minimal graphics option.
  • No guidance.
  • It feels at times that your choices have little impact.
  • No hints button.
  • The story does get a bit out there at times.
  • Few item clicking issues where it doesn’t register it properly.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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