Unknown Number: A First Person Talker
- September 21, 2022
- godolphin games
Unknown Number: A First Person Talker is a smart and innovative title, but there're a few hiccups that could be fixed to make it better.
Get on SteamUnknown Number: A First Person Talker is a voice-controlled puzzle-adventure game that immerses you in a high-stakes heist story. Using your voice, navigate an oil rig, decode puzzles, manipulate henchmen, impersonate oil execs, and make moral decisions to save the world. The game requires a good plug-in microphone for an interactive experience.
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Reviews
- Innovative gameplay that effectively incorporates voice recognition, enhancing engagement and immersion.
- Excellent voice acting and a witty, gripping story that keeps players entertained throughout.
- Charming sound design and visuals that create an engaging atmosphere, making it a unique experience in the puzzle genre.
- Some puzzles, like the 'another phone' puzzle, can disrupt immersion and may require alternative solutions.
- The game is relatively short, leaving players wanting more content and longer gameplay.
- Minor issues with closed captions disappearing during voice messages and the lack of a virtual notepad for note-taking.
- story20 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its unique and engaging narrative, delivered primarily through audio via phone calls and voicemails, which enhances immersion. Players appreciate the witty dialogue, well-developed characters, and the seamless integration of voice mechanics into gameplay, making it a refreshing experience that balances storytelling with challenging puzzles. Overall, the story is described as gripping, filled with drama and humor, and is compelling enough to warrant playing the game for the narrative alone.
“The story is interesting, with drama, action, pathos, and liberal use of comic relief throughout, and it's short enough to experience in a single night.”
“A fresh and fun style of gameplay with a storyline that immerses you and excellently sketched out characters and just-difficult-enough challenges.”
“The story is told through a combination of phone calls and voicemail messages (which are helpfully subtitled).”
“Between messages, you solve puzzles and advance the story through both speaking into your mic, pressing buttons on your virtual phone's keypad, and trawling through a web page.”
“The story also builds on the phone and voice mechanics in a very cool and organic way.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its innovative use of voice and phone mechanics, creating an engaging and immersive experience that evolves over time. Players appreciate the unique storyline and well-developed characters, though some express a desire for a virtual notepad feature to enhance note-taking. Overall, the combination of audio-based gameplay and compelling narrative elements contributes to a fresh and enjoyable gaming experience.
“I thought the concept of incorporating your voice into the gameplay was cool, and the storyline was unique and engaging as well.”
“The gameplay is simple to start; over time it explores a range of mechanics using your voice and the phone pad.”
“A fresh and fun style of gameplay with a storyline that immerses you and excellently sketched out characters and just-difficult-enough challenges.”
“You also need to take notes as part of the gameplay, and I would have liked a virtual notepad in the GUI so that I had the option of typing instead of writing on a physical page.”
“A super innovative game, where the audio-based gameplay sucks you into a sprawling world of evil oil executives and crafty eco-activists.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by sharp writing and well-developed characters, featuring clever twists and turns. A standout element is the phone assistant character, which humorously parodies "Clippy" from MS Word, complete with amusing animations.
“The writing is sharp and funny, with great characters and a fair few turns and twists.”
“I love the phone assistant character as well; he's a bit of a parody of 'Clippy' from MS Word with very funny animations.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game, produced by easyfun, known for his work in hyperpop with artists like Charli XCX, has received high praise from users. Reviewers were particularly impressed by the quality of the music, which complements the game's writing, voice acting, and art, enhancing the overall experience.
“I bought it for the interesting mechanic on the box and was blown away by the writing, voice acting, music, and art.”
“You can see in the credits that it was done by easyfun; I guess that makes sense as he produces hyperpop music for Charli XCX and some other famous people.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their immersive quality, enhancing the overall experience, and the design of the little helper character adds a charming touch.
“The visuals felt very immersive, and the little helper guy was cute too.”
