Highwater
- March 14, 2024
- Demagog Studio
Highwater is certainly a looker (and a sounder(?)), but its predictable combat and uninteresting story make it difficult to drudge all the way through.
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Reviews
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
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- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Highwater review – Wishy-washy
Highwater is certainly a looker (and a sounder(?)), but its predictable combat and uninteresting story make it difficult to drudge all the way through.
60%Highwater Review – A Flood Of Emotions
Highwater is definitely one for fans of Demagog Studio's other work, presenting yet another distinct gameplay experience set in the shared world. It's also a great little game in its own right with fun turn-based strategy encounters and charming characters.
85%Highwater Review (PS5)
Highwater could be the dictionary example of an indie game: it is based on a trending topic with social implications, it marches to its own tune without trying to fit into one specific genre, it has a distinctive visual and musical style that build a great atmosphere, and the developers cannot be bothered to fix the bugs they left in the game. It is an artistic production and a social statement that would badly need some polishing and fixing to be a completely enjoyable video game. By smoothing down the edges it can become the atmospheric trip the developers imagined, and the magic wouldn’t be broken by the hiccups. Review key provided by the publisher.
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