You will begin with a little hint about where to start your investigation. The ties linking together clues and pieces of information may end up looking like a mangled spider web in some of the later missions.ĭespite this, most of the cases in The Sinking City do follow a similar structure. It is up to you to see how seemingly unrelated clues fit together. Make no mistake about it Frogwares is not known for holding your hand in their games and The Sinking City is no exception. The focus of those games involves solving a number of crimes by investigating persons and places, solving puzzles, piecing together clues, and coming to conclusions that may not always be "correct." In short, Frogwares seems to have the investigative gameplay style down to a science at this point and their high quality in this field really shines in The Sinking City. The previous offerings from developer Frogwares include a number of Sherlock Holmes titles. In fact, he soon discovers that the nightmares he is having are shared with many of the townsfolk. He discovers that he is not the only one having extreme nightmares. Tasked with trying to discover the source of the town's perpetual flooding, Reed soon discovers there is more at play than initially thought. Reed is invited out to Oakmont and hired by the head of one of Oakmont's many families, Robert Throgmorton. Players assume the role of Charles Reed, a private investigator that served in the U.S. The Sinking City is meant to fill you with a feeling of unease and, for the most part, it succeeds in its mission. The more dangerous, enemy filled areas in Oakmont are infested with creatures even more mutated. The townsfolk are mutated and often disfigured in some way. Buildings are rotting before your very eyes. The best way to describe Oakmont is to take what you see in your mind when you read the word "putrid." Great, now apply that visual image to an entire seaside town and you have a great idea of what is in store for you. It is an apt description for the town itself as much of the city has started to be swallowed up by rising sea levels. To those curious, The Sinking City is more than just a cheeky title. It really does a nice job at setting the tone for the rest of the game. The first thing you see upon arrival is dreariness.
The city of Oakmont is the main location for The Sinking City. The Sinking City, on the other hand, at least manages to excel in one or two key areas, even if it barely stays afloat in others. This most direct competition to The Sinking City was 2018's Call of Cthulhu, which really failed to capitalize on any single gameplay aspect. Frogware's The Sinking City is perhaps the best love letter to Lovecraft that we have seen in quite some time, but that may not be saying much.
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