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Pentiment

Pentiment

Obsidian Entertainment·Released Nov 15, 2022·Single player

Platforms
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Genres
PuzzleRPGAdventure
Critic86/100
Across 9 reviews
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About

A 16th-century narrative adventure set in Upper Bavaria, following Andreas Maler, a journeyman artist working in the bygone scriptorium of Kiersau Abbey during a time of great social unrest. While finishing his masterpiece, Andreas inadvertently becomes entangled in a series of murders that take place over 25 years. Peasants, thieves, craftsmen, monks, nuns, nobles, and even saints must be investigated and interrogated to expose the truth.

Reviews

9 reviews
year:20242022
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Leana Hafer·Nov 14, 2022
Critic100/100
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A clever Late Medieval detective story with a gorgeously-realized world.

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PJ O'Reilly·Nov 14, 2022
Critic90/100
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Pentiment is one of the most unique and clever games we've played in a very long time. It may be the fabulous art style that first draws you to this one, and it really is quite the looker, but it's actually the very obvious care that's been poured into the narrative and the exacting detail in every aspect of the world-building here that ends up selling the whole thing so well. With a story that really goes some places, tons of history to learn about, lots of fantastic characters to meet and plenty of fun and surprises along the way, this is one medieval murder mystery you should absolutely check out as soon as it hits Xbox Game Pass.

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