Hindsight

"Hindsight tells a deeply personal story and explores the relationship between a woman, and her mother with brutal honesty. Its strong storytelling is brought down by bland gameplay, and an uneven presentation, but largely feels well executed. It’s certainly worth …"

"That isn’t to say that Hindsight is by any means a bad game. The story is excellent, the art is fantastic, and a lot of people are going to relate to its message. However, if you’re going into the game …"

"A daughter packs away her dead mother&s;s things - and explores their life together and apart."

"Hindsight offers an experience lasting only a few hours, but with a strong emotional value."

"Hindsight is a short and compelling adventure about memories and identity. When mechanics, storytelling and rhythm blends together, Joel McDonald&s;s game is brilliant and gives wonderful perspective about our relationship with our past and with the people we love. On …"

"As a game, Hindsight isn&s;t difficult to play or frustrating to figure out. Rather, it asks us to consider what questions we might ask our loved ones when they&s;re gone, perhaps nudging us to start that meaningful work now, while …"

"There’s just something about playing the right story-driven game that speaks to some aspect of your own life or trials..."

"As a game, Hindsight doesn’t fully deliver. Its interactions are clunky, inconsistent and occasionally annoying, detracting from what really matters here: the narrative. But that narrative alone is so poignant and beautifully told that it’s worth pushing through for. This …"

"Hindsight occasionally harmonizes mechanics with meaningful themes, but the overall impression feels hollow the more I look back."

"Hindsight struggles to find a place within traditional expectations of a video game, but aside from some finicky controls, it achieves what it sets out to do. It’s up to you to decide if that journey sounds like a worthwhile …"

"Hindsight is an interesting analysis of the ways we can play with memories via the use of objects that symbolise important aspects of our lives. The game&s;s mechanic that allows players to explore the protagonist&s;s memories and piece them together …"

"Hindsight is another great addition to the adventure narrative-driven genre that focuses more on its story than gameplay. At this point, it seems like Annpurna as a publisher really relishes in that genre and Hindsight is no different. Fans of …"

"Hindsight is still an experience that feels real, brings out the best and worst emotions, and provides an accurate portrayal of the grieving process. The longevity of the experience is a blessing due to the emotional strain it puts on …"

"Have some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend."

"Hindsight does what it does with technical and artistic aplomb. The story is eloquent, mature and moving, and the core mechanic of diving into objects creates perfect madeleine moments that boost the experience beyond many other story games. It only …"

"Tackling tragedy in games is important, but doing it well requires empathy, awareness, and a deft hand. Hindsight takes an important story and makes it relevant and relatable by scaling down its narrative to a quiet, personal level. Hampered only …"

"As its name suggests, Hindsight is a fascinating journey in a story of memories and self awareness. With its touching soundtrack, the experience is a delicate way of telling us a story of an ordinary person in an ordinary world, …"