Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
December 16, 2021
Ed Miller, a writer, came out unscathed from his car crash down into Brody Canyon, California. Even though no one was found inside the car wreckage, Ed insists that he was traveling with his wife and daughter. Traumatized by the event, he begins to suffer from severe vertigo. As he …
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"After a thrilling opening, Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo descends into utter farce. This awkward attempt at a narrative adventure is hampered by ridiculously long loading times, terrible animation, and awkward vocal performances. Give this one a wide birth and just go …"
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"A work with a very interesting story and characters that is marred by some technical errors and almost no player agency."
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"A narratively well-constructed thriller, which helps us to forgive its shortcomings when it comes to gameplay."
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo is certainly an ambitious title, but it falls victim to its own intentions. Translating the cinematic language of a seminal director like Hitchcock into a video game is a complicated intent, and the way Pendulo Studio …"
Read original review"At times the story of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo can be interesting, but it never fully comes together. Succeeding neither as an homage to a great director’s work or on its own terms, it might be better served if it didn’t …"
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"You may be a little sceptical at first, but don’t hesitate. 2021’s Vertigo has such excellent story and character moments which are bound to leave a strong, lasting impact long after the credits roll. The acting/cutscene presentation is a bit …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo isn&s;t a bad interactive story, I&s;d even recommend the story, it misses the mark on too much for me to not offer some caution."
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"Vertigo&s;s main problem, probably, it&s;is his ambition. When you choose such a cumbersome source of inspiration, the risk of ending up crushed by it is real. The Pendulo game wisely chooses not to retrace the path traced by Hitchcock, but …"
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo is not without its flaws, but it does offer a great story full of complex characters and unexpected twists."
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"On one hand, the story is interesting, at least interesting enough to have made me want to see it through to its conclusion. But on the other hand, it’s incredibly padded with unnecessary sections, rife with bugs and glitches, and …"
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"Nice psychological thriller inspired by Alfred Hitchcock&s;s universe. But ending is disappointment."
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo provides an exciting story that goes deep into the darkest depths of crazed obsession, but is stuck within a rough shell featuring poorly aged mechanics and presentation."
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo may get a ball at first, but if you persevere in the most tedious the story will end up catching you. It&s;s a reimagining of the 1958 classic, with all-new characters and plots. His connection to Hitchcock …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo weaves a wonderful mystery that is full of surprises. The direction and audio pay homage to its namesake and will please fans of the source material. It is disappointing that your choices have little to no impact …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock Veritgo takes some steps to tell a mature story that has an incredible mystery behind it. Certain parts are difficult to play through due to the subject matter, but if you’re after a narrative adventure that shares thematic …"
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"Whether or not it resembles its cinematic inspiration I can’t say, but after a rocky start it does at least prove interesting"
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo has some of the funniest voice acting in any game I&s;ve played this year, but unfortunately that wasn&s;t the intent."
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"Whether it ineffectively subverts or simply misunderstands Hitchcock&s;s body of work, this video game adaptation does the director a disservice"
Read original review"Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo offers a story with many twists that I didn&s;t see coming. If you can look past the general lack of polish and you&s;re in the mood to relax and play something with little gameplay, you&s;ll enjoy your …"
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"Nothing does Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo any favours, because all of it is so bad. In terms of quality, it&s;s about as far removed as you can get from The Master of Suspense. Rather than playing this game, you&s;d be …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo is a good film that draws you into the story. However, there are flaws that can spoil the experience. The terrible dubbing, animation, and odd sound design are simply things that are hard to ignore, and they …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo attempts to adapt the screenplay of the film of the same name by this great director, being a mediocre adventure game, with tedious ups and downs in its pace."
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"Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is a fantastic narrative adventure worthy of the Hitchcock license. Pendulo Studios has created a chilling thriller layered with captivating themes told through characters oozing with personality. If you&s;re looking for a story-focused title that&s;ll keep …"
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"Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo is a beautiful tribute to the style that immortalized one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, offering an interesting and unusual suspense plot in games. However, even full of good intentions, it fails by offering extremely …"
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"If you love interactive stories, such as the ‘Walking Dead’ era of games from Telltale or the Life is Strange series, then you’ll really enjoy Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo."
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"Vertigo offers a thrilling and captivating playable story that touches on some very serious themes. Not for the feint hearted or weak in temperament."
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