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The Abbey - Director's cut

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50%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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The Abbey - Director's cut is a single player action game. It was developed by Erbe Software and was released on March 6, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Leonardo de Toledo, a former adviser to the Emperor, visit an old abbey in a desolate rocky mountain. His wisdom gives the abbot the opportunity to discover what lies behind the strange death of the brother gate-keeper and certain supernatural events that ocurred in the library.Fray Leonardo will investigate all the clues to clarify what happened. But the moment they arrive everything rush when so…

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
story10 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and compelling story inspired by Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose, with interesting twists and well-told narrative.
  • High production values including good graphics, atmospheric backdrops, stylish animation, and generally solid voice acting.
  • Classic old-school point-and-click adventure gameplay that appeals to fans of the genre, with a strong focus on dialogue and story.
  • Gameplay marred by pixel hunting, obscure puzzles, and a lack of clear feedback or triggers for progression, leading to tedious and counter-intuitive play.
  • Inconsistent voice acting quality, with some characters performed very poorly, and some unvoiced or out-of-sync dialogue lines.
  • Technical issues including bugs, occasional freezing, rough animations, and awkward camera angles, along with some design flaws like an annoying companion character and an unsatisfying, overly didactic ending.

  • story

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is consistently praised as engaging, compelling, and well-told, with strong influences from Umberto Eco and a captivating crime-mystery set in an abbey. Exceptional voice acting, nostalgic art style, and intriguing plot twists enhance the experience, despite minor issues and a relatively short length. Overall, the narrative is the game's standout feature, driving player interest throughout.

    • “The story is engaging, clearly inspired by Umberto Eco, well told, animated and voiced.”
    • “The voice acting is exceptional, the art style nostalgic and the story compelling.”
    • “The story itself is quite interesting with some twists and should keep your interest throughout.”
    • “A rather short point and click adventure with a few issues marring the experience but still worth playing for the story.”
    • “From that on mysterious deaths, secretive brothers and the struggle for power builds the story.”
    • “The game is available in English and Spanish (there are some minor, but weird differences - like the English version starts the story outright, Spanish starts in the settings), but despite the menu supporting widescreen, the game is only available in the original 4:3 aspect ratio.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the good quality, impressive cut scenes, and nostalgic or 90's cartoon-inspired art style, while others note flat environments and minor graphical issues during character interactions. Overall, the visuals are considered solid but not exceptional.

    • “The cut scenes are impressive, the graphics are very good.”
    • “Very nice graphics and a compelling story!”
    • “Art style has a solid 90's cartoon vibe.”
    • “The art style tries for painterly but lands on 'flat,' with environments that lack atmosphere.”
    • “A few graphical issues with some interactions but mostly during conversations with character mouths.”
    • “Very few graphical options.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a straightforward point-and-click experience with low resolution and somewhat unclear items, leading to some pixelhunting. While it avoids excessive moon logic, it may still require a guide for smooth progression.

    • “The gameplay, however, is poor.”
    • “About the gameplay: it's a point and click, and it doesn't really have good resolution, or super clear items (at least there are name indicators). There is some pixel hunting involved, but not much moon logic as far as I recall.”
    • “If you're on the fence about the game, there is a comprehensible, full guide for the game on Steam.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere receives mixed feedback: while some find the art style flat and lacking depth in environments, others praise the detailed backdrops and stylish, clear character animation that enhance the overall mood. The game effectively uses its visual elements to create a distinctive atmosphere despite some shortcomings.

    • “At least it makes good use of it, as the backdrops are really well done and super atmospheric, and the camerawork and character animation is stylish and easy to read.”
    • “The art style tries for painterly but lands on 'flat,' with environments that lack atmosphere.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report stability issues where the game freezes at specific points, such as when encountering certain images, preventing further progress.

    • “I get to a certain point, the parchment picture, and it freezes up; I cannot go any further.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect to be extremely tedious and monotonous.

    • “It's utterly tedious.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is praised for being very pleasant and well-suited to both the game's locations and overall tone.

    • “Music is very pleasant, fitting for the location and the tone of the game.”
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The Abbey - Director's cut is a action game.

The Abbey - Director's cut is available on PC and Windows.

The Abbey - Director's cut was released on March 6, 2019.

The Abbey - Director's cut was developed by Erbe Software.

The Abbey - Director's cut has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Abbey - Director's cut for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Abbey - Director's cut is a single player game.

Similar games include The Abbey, Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer, The Thaumaturge, Keepsake, Elroy and the Aliens and others.