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 One of the best written adventures in Spanish, December 5, 2023by oscar-78 Though it is short, it is still one of the best written adventures in Spanish. It has a great literary level that brings to mind the Kalevala and other Nordic texts, some really suggestive dialogues and a great sense of narrativity. The puzzles are not complicated, although there was a point -right at the end- where it was a bit difficult to find the final key to the ritual, the game mechanics are very satisfactory. I also appreciate the dynamic descriptions, as they bring you the feeling of a living world: the birds, the attitudes the people of the village has toward our character, etc... This eye for detail makes all the difference and makes you dive right into the story. All sorts of things can be examined and there are answers to all kinds of interactions. The version I've played is very well polished. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
"It’s brief and economical, and this allows it to focus on a very sharp, simple character arc while maintaining a sense of urgency and significance. You can imagine it as the climactic sequence of a substantially longer work – but cutting things down to the final act makes a lot of sense. You’re given just enough time to get an appreciation of the situation and the stakes as the crisis builds."
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| Direct link | Add a comment "Tuuli is very atmospheric, and that counts for a great deal. It’s the first IF I’ve played in a long time where the writing is actively good, rather than either functional or trying-too-hard. It’s pretty extraordinary that this was not originally written in English, but is a translation. Not only that: the text tells an actual story, and a compelling one at that. It feels convincingly like it’s from a very different culture, perhaps because of its Finnish roots."
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| Direct link | Add a comment "I enjoyed the rest of the game, and even though I had some difficulty playing it, I thought the game’s overall structure, writing, and atmosphere were strong."
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| Direct link | Add a comment "The story is a good one, and the atmosphere is strong. It sets its scene and its characters well. If I had any complaints about the writing, it’s that this is a heavy story, and maybe not in the way I prefer. Tragedies are all well and good, but I came away from this with more of a vague melancholy than a despair. I prefer my tragedies with a little more bite: this is more on the dreary side."
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A haunting Finnish tale of a young witch, November 16, 2017This game is chock full of atmosphere, with compelling story and writing. Many 2017 IFComp judges found it compelling, and I predict it will receive at least one and probably several XYZZY nominations. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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