Reversion - The Return
- February 28, 2020
- 3f Interactive
Get on SteamIn Reversion - The Return, players guide protagonist Christian through a dystopian Buenos Aires as part of the Resistance against tyrant Sergio. The goal is to find missing pieces of a mysterious device that could reverse the city's destruction. Along with allies Victoria and Pablo, players solve challenging puzzles and interact with various objects in this 2D point-and-click adventure game.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful hand-drawn graphics and a charming cartoon style, enhancing the overall visual experience.
- The story is well-paced and offers a nostalgic adventure reminiscent of classic point-and-click games, with enjoyable puzzles and a hint system.
- Set in Buenos Aires, the game provides a unique cultural backdrop, showcasing iconic locations and a diverse cast of interesting characters.
- The puzzles can be frustrating and illogical at times, with some requiring tedious backtracking and others having unclear solutions.
- The point-and-click interface is clunky and impractical, making navigation and inventory management cumbersome.
- The game suffers from a lack of depth in its story and character development, often feeling generic and uninspired.
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its pacing and character development, while others criticize the writing quality and dialogue. Despite these disparities, many agree that the narrative is engaging enough to complement the gameplay, with some noting its inspiration from classic films. Overall, while not universally praised, the story is seen as a worthwhile aspect of the game.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“After playing all three games in a row (I replayed the first chapter to recall the story), I can say this is worth playing.”
“This game has lots of challenging puzzles and an interesting storyline, so I am pleased to be able to continue playing.”
“This game has one of the most poorly written stories, dialogues, and puzzles I've ever seen in an adventure game.”
“The story, while not great, is decent.”
“After playing all three games in a row, I can say this one is worth playing.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised, receiving a score of 9/10 for their appealing cartoony hand-drawn backgrounds. Reviewers appreciate the quality of the visuals and the absence of distracting quick-time events, which are often found in modern adventure games.
“The graphics are excellent, and there are no silly QTE mini-games, which is unfortunately often the case when developers try to make adventure games these days.”
“Good looking, cartoony, hand-drawn background graphics.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly designed and look very low resolution.”
“The environments are bland and lack detail, making the game feel lifeless.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect to be more tedious compared to other elements of the game, often exacerbated by an inefficient and frustrating inventory interface that detracts from the overall experience.
“A little more tedious than the other two, but still nice.”
“Still with the inefficient interface; this inventory is really tedious to use and impossible to get used to.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its relaxing qualities, providing a soothing backdrop that enhances the overall experience. Users appreciate the calming effect of the soundtrack, which contributes positively to their gameplay.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Nice background music.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is praised as a fantastic and fitting conclusion to the series, with players highlighting its comedic elements within the point-and-click adventure format.
“After playing the original two games earlier in my childhood, this was a fantastic and funny climactic ending to this series.”
“Funny point-and-click adventure.”
