Her Story
This is certainly a unique experience, and I would argue manages to avoid the trap of many such detective or story focused games where they are essentially just a movie with occasional QTE's to justify being released as a 'game'.
You are tasked with uncovering both the actual story itself, and the truth thereof, presented through several police interviews of the same woman. The catch is that the interviews can only be seen in fragmented parts on an ageing computer system, and only by searching for keywords in the transcript; not necessarily in the order they were filmed. Normally I would detest such an obviously flawed UX element but since it's effectively the entire game, it instead becomes novel, fighting against the arbitrary rules imposed upon you by an unbending system in search of the truth.
Speaking in any real detail would likely cause spoilers, so instead I'll just say that I would expect the majority of players will inevitably find enough clues to piece together the story line without seeing every single video. Nor is this required (except for an achievement), the game simply presents the evidence to you, and allows you to make your own conclusion, rather than definitively stating you have found 'the answer'.
I'd strongly recommend playing with a pen and paper at hand to make your own notes, and setting aside 2-3 hours and completing in one sitting. The game seems almost designed with the idea that you'll sink yourself completely in, and trying to keep track of the various details across several sittings would probably add more confusion and detract from the experience.
You are tasked with uncovering both the actual story itself, and the truth thereof, presented through several police interviews of the same woman. The catch is that the interviews can only be seen in fragmented parts on an ageing computer system, and only by searching for keywords in the transcript; not necessarily in the order they were filmed. Normally I would detest such an obviously flawed UX element but since it's effectively the entire game, it instead becomes novel, fighting against the arbitrary rules imposed upon you by an unbending system in search of the truth.
Speaking in any real detail would likely cause spoilers, so instead I'll just say that I would expect the majority of players will inevitably find enough clues to piece together the story line without seeing every single video. Nor is this required (except for an achievement), the game simply presents the evidence to you, and allows you to make your own conclusion, rather than definitively stating you have found 'the answer'.
I'd strongly recommend playing with a pen and paper at hand to make your own notes, and setting aside 2-3 hours and completing in one sitting. The game seems almost designed with the idea that you'll sink yourself completely in, and trying to keep track of the various details across several sittings would probably add more confusion and detract from the experience.
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