Immortality

"The non-linear narrative is a double-edged sword in Immortality, leaving us with brilliant moments of discovery but also points where the experience is "dismantled". Despite this, it is a truly unique game, essential for those who want to delve into …"

"Immortality feels like a logical endpoint for the last seven years of Barlow&s;s work. Though his cast has expanded to include a full Smash Bros. roster&s;s worth of characters, and the script has expanded to include three full movies with …"

"Somehow, Immortality does the impossible. From its extraordinary cast to the tremendous writing and elegant systems that enable us to interact with every frame of this stunning creation, it really couldn’t have been executed any better. Go in unspoiled, let …"

"Immortality is unlike any other game. It&s;s wildly ambitious, gorgeously shot, well acted, and incredibly unique. You might think you understand the straightforward gameplay, which requires you to match clips together to uncover the story of actress Marissa Marcel, but …"

"Immortality is Sam Barlow&s;s magnum opus and the best FMV game ever made. Manon Gage is a riotous force of an actor, accompanied by just as capable a cast, all capable of blowing up. Deep and rewarding investigation mechanics mean …"

"Sam Barlow&s;s epic mystery of self-reference and cinema is an elaborate, ingenious enigma - one that would be even better if it didn&s;t want to be solved."

"Immortality is a phenomenal piece of work, filled with great acting and direction, centred around the story of one woman&s;s life in front of the lens in all its fragile yet powerful glory."

"Immortality takes an alternative path to Sam Barlow&s;s with Her Story and Telling Lies. Abandoned the keyword insertion system seen in previous titles, the author chooses to compose an exclusively visual adventure."

"Immortality is a one-trick pony when it comes to gameplay, but there&s;s a brilliant story buried beneath its hundreds of film clips."

"Immortality is a love letter to a certain way of making and intending cinema, but it&s;s also an almost perfect experiment that aims to blend the languages of cinema and video game into a single one."

"The most ambitious and intense Sam Barlow&s;s game is a brilliant interactive mockumentary about movies and our relationship with the sense of narration."

"Immortality is Sam Barlow&s;s masterpiece, a great drama that revolves around life meaning and the real role of art."

"A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won&s;t cause massive damage."

"Immortality is an astonishing work of interactive fiction that&s;s every bit as unsettling and unforgettable as the films that inspired it."

"Immortality is a game that anyone interested in compelling narratives should check out. The story of Marissa Marcel and her journey from unknown model to rising star, and then her unexplained disappearance into pop-culture obscurity is one that will enthrall …"

"Immortality ambitiously succeeds at evolving the formats introduced in Her Story and Telling Lies to offer some of Sam Barlow&s;s best work yet and one of gaming&s;s most well-justified open-world experiences. Bolstered by some fantastic performances and a compelling mystery …"

"Immortality is Sam Barlow&s;s most ambitious project. It presents an engrossing narrative, with numerous moments that will amaze you as you discover them. The only downside is that you can end up with repetitive scenes without knowing what to do …"

"It sounds ridiculous, but as we got sucked into Immortality&s;s tangled web, there were times we forgot the movies we were watching weren&s;t real. It&s;s an astonishing accomplishment, really, and one we can&s;t recommend highly enough."

"Immortality is Sam Barlow&s;s best, most thought-provoking game yet, and a barnstorming debut for Half Mermaid."

"You look through the film, and while a lot of it seems unimportant, you slowly begin to see a world larger and deeper than Marcel herself. Without spoiling anything, all I will say is that once the narrative emerges, it&s;s …"

"I’m not sure I’ll ever stop wondering about the snakes, the apples, and every other prop laced with subtext. I think that’s what Immortality set out to do; transform how many of us think about, and approach, all forms of …"

"This fascinating game provides an interactive film trilogy, complete with behind-the-scenes footage, to help solve the mystery of missing movie star Marissa Marcel."

"While Immortality can&s;t consistently maintain its tempo, Sam Barlow &a; Co.&s;s avant-garde approach to FMV game design &a; storytelling remains a genuine achievement."

"The latest game from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid builds on what you&s;ve come to expect while also subverting its own genre in clever ways."

"I think it’s no exaggeration to say that Immortality is often brilliant. The acting, writing, editing and videography are meticulously intentional and if the path through the woods isn’t always clear, the trees are unfailingly interesting to study. While it …"

"Sam Barlow&s;s latest title is fascinating, curious and much darker than it seems"

"Immortality is a stunning game overall. It&s;s a truly effective mystery that has a great understanding of the kind of story it wants to tell and the kind of topics where it wants to peel back the skin. It certainly …"

"Sam Barlow has somehow done it again, raising the bar for the FMV / interactive movie genre once more. Immortality is yet another masterpiece of storytelling."

"Nothing less than a whole new genre of video game, that evolves the interactive movie into something that feels dynamic and excitingly different."

"Of course, these late-game inconveniences also speak to something rare and refreshing: Immortality isn’t designed for convenient completion because it’s fully comfortable with the player not seeing everything. It’s confident enough to merely suggest certain details and concepts, giving us …"

"The latest game from the creator of Her Story and Telling Lies has you piecing together the puzzle of a missing movie star"

"Immortality is a thoroughly mesmerizing mystery and one of the most surprising video game stories of 2022."

"Immortality is a different kind of game, but if you click with it, the story, acting, and overarching mystery will show you something wonderful."

"Immortality is the antithesis of the belief that games are an art form, as its lofty attempts to establish prestige are built upon the language of another medium entirely (cinema). It relies on the spectacle of the project alone and …"