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lilithkismet rated Ring of Fire Prologue

lilithkismet rated a detective simulator 5 years ago
A downloadable detective simulator for Windows and macOS.

Ring of Fire is a 20-minute demo of a noir detective game set in vaguely futuristic/cyberpunk London. It has striking, stylized visual design, mostly monochromatic with noir shadows and glowing accents, paired with moody background music fitting the genre. Gameplay is partly point-and-click (for investigating the crime scene), but you can only progress by using the game's built-in "database search" function to discover new addresses to visit and new witnesses to interview, meaning you're best served by taking notes throughout the game, especially during interviews. I liked the 'solving a murder mystery' aspect of the game, but was equally intrigued by the glimpses of a futuristic society where citizens can legally wear masks registered with alternate identities as a form of privacy protection. I really look forward to being able to play the complete game whenever it's released. For now, because the demo is quite short and can't stand on its own (gameplay just ends at a certain point rather than reaching any sort of conclusion), it gets a three star rating. But so long as they can keep up the momentum and quality on the final product, I expect it'll be worth recommending.