We Should Talk

We Should Talk

July 16, 2020

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We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night? Using a unique narrative choice mechanic, players craft sentences in response to the in-game characters in We should talk. Through this careful choice of words, …

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Chelsea Beardsmore Windows Central Jul 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

20.0

"We Should Talk is a linear narrative game that centres around the philosophy ‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’. The game allows players to communicate with characters in the game by creating their very own sentences …"

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Dan Boise Completexbox Jul 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"We should talk. is definitely an interesting entry in the visual novel genre. While the main concept remains untouched, the fact that each answer can be created based on a variety of words opens up the door for a more …"

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Diogo Miguel Movies Games and Tech Jul 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

36.0

Story

42.0

"Whilst We should talk picked some interesting topics to discuss (cheating, codependency, abuse, etc) regarding relationships, it doesn’t do a particularly good job of exploring them. It’s clear that the potential is there and yet it feels like it has …"

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Dylan Blight Explosion Network Jul 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"The exploration on how words can change the way people receive you — or in this case, how an evening at the bar can go, is interesting, even if there’s not quite enough going on behind the scenes to make …"

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Eric Hall We Got This Covered Jul 2020
48.0 /100

"We Should Talk is an interesting first effort from the small team at Insatiable Cycle, but it feels more like a beta than a finished product. There&s;s just not enough content here to justify taking the time to check out …"

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60.0 /100

"I could have forgiven We should talk.’s narrative if it weren’t for the length. I could have forgiven We should talk.’s length if it weren’t for the narrative. The game could be short. The game could push a specific philosophy …"

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Heath Shusterman-Zimmerman Pure Nintendo Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"We‌ ‌Should‌ ‌Talk‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌great‌ ‌game‌ ‌that‌ ‌was‌ ‌fun‌ ‌to‌ ‌play‌ ‌through.‌ ‌As‌ ‌you‌ ‌dissect‌ ‌your‌ ‌various‌ ‌relationships,‌ ‌you‌ ‌are‌ ‌in‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌treat.‌ ‌The‌ ‌overall‌ ‌story‌ ‌is‌ ‌unique—more‌ ‌than‌ ‌I‌ ‌expected‌ ‌it‌ ‌to‌ ‌be.‌ ‌I‌ ‌also felt the …"

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Kyle Bell Game Freaks 365 Jul 2020
40.0 /100

"I wanted to give this game a higher score because the concept is genuinely interesting, but it feels like an unfinished project. You only get a chance to scratch the surface before the story is over."

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Lee Mehr VGChartz Jul 2020
35.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

40.0

"Insatiable Cycle&s;s zeal in tackling dialogue choices is something to appreciate. But that can only go so far when the script is tacky, the game design is clumsy, and the retail price is terribly overvalued."

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Leo Faierman Screen Rant Jul 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"We should talk says a lot with a little."

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Pranavsingh Dhunnoo GBAtemp Jul 2020
55.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

50.0

"With its bugs, loading issues, extremely short playthroughs, limited cast and predictable outcomes, We Should Talk feels more like a demo than a complete, polished game."

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