The Forgotten City

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Dec 15, 2021

Critic80/100

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Editor's note: Hello! Over the next few days we're running a "Games That Got Away" series, where we finally get round t…

Nintendo Life

Kate Gray·Oct 2, 2021

Critic90/100

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The Forgotten City is a brilliant piece of narrative work that feels like a time capsule of Skyrim's jank, revitalised with a gripping story that's just long enough that it never loses momentum. It is, as always, hard to fully recommend a Cloud Version of a game that's available elsewhere in a more concrete form, but if you're accepting of the associated 'risks', this is a well-presented and brilliant time loop game and well worth a play.

Polygon

Jacob Geller·Aug 27, 2021

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A tale of murder, gossip, and Roman architecture

GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa·Aug 17, 2021

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The Forgotten City is a deeply satisfying puzzle adventure that will have you questioning what it means to sin.

Push Square

Liam Croft·Aug 3, 2021

Critic70/100

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For fans of storytelling, The Forgotten City is a solid recommendation. Freed from the shackles of Skyrim, the full game tells a captivating story elevated by clever and humorous writing. With the interesting time loop mechanic creating further situations full of comedy and intrigue, settling down across a few evenings with The Forgotten City will delight. We just wish the combat was either improved or not there at all, and the technical setbacks weren't quite so rampant.

Pure Xbox

Daniel Hollis·Jul 31, 2021

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All in all, The Forgotten City has surprised us with how engaging it is. The time loop mechanic is used to great effect and works much more than a simple gimmick, and the standout is the writing, which keeps you invested line after line. It's not a home run, with some overall clunkiness to the game and certain segments that could easily have been stripped out, but it's definitely a 10-12 hour adventure worth taking, with many paths and possibilities to uncover.

Game Informer

Andrew Reiner·Jul 30, 2021

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Extensive player choice fuels a mystery that pays off in big ways.

PC Gamer

Christopher Livingston·Jul 29, 2021

Critic84/100

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A deep and enjoyable time-loop mystery awaits you in an ancient Roman city.

IGN

Gabriel Moss·Jul 27, 2021

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The Forgotten City does a fabulous job exploring interesting moral quandaries through excellently written dialogue and characters.