This Is The Zodiac Speaking
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Critic Reviews for This Is The Zodiac Speaking
We commend the approach taken with this game. It’s a thoughtful take on a real-life murder mystery, and although the stealth sections felt a bit unnecessary, the experience as a whole at least felt relatively authentic. Ultimately, though, the gameplay and visuals just aren’t up to scratch at all, and there are far better examples of the genre on Switch that you’d be much better off playing.
This is the Zodiac Speaking has interesting ideas, but is ultimately a dull slog through a poorly-told story.
Ultimately the game feels like the first draft of a really great idea. Add some polish, and we’d love to see what it could become.
If you absolutely have to pick up this game, do yourself a favor and play Detective mode. You’ll get through it three times as fast and can move onto something worth your time
A mediocre, meandering mystery game hiding under the mask of something greater. While it has a competent story to tell, it lacks the means to tell it in an engaging manner.
It'd be apropos to say Punch Punk Games' latest title botches its execution on this fascinating subject matter.
Taking inspiration from the infamous Zodiac Killer, you too can feel the fear of hunting the hunter, or are you in fact also his prey?
This Is The Zodiac Speaking salvages a faulty setup by offering a secondary story mode that is much more enjoyable to play than its main draw.
