The Last Case of Benedict Fox Reviews
Story premise and good puzzles aside, The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a wasted opportunity. With stiff controls, inaccurate hitboxes, slow inputs and many gameplay hiccups, it's a game that should have stayed in development longer.
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The Last Case of Benedict Fox will be a good experience for Lovecraft and detective fans, if they aren't too picky with their games.
As an AA title, The Last Case of Benedict Fox offers a lot of value, and its inclusion in Microsoft Game Pass makes it available to a wider range of audience. It may not revolutionize the Metroidvania genre, but creates a lot of potential for future games to take advantage of.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Visually stunning Metroidvania that manages to be as entertaining as itisfrustrating. And while it was entertaining for the most part, it itultimately failed to deliver a satisfying conclusion.
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A production that aims to bring a fresh approach to metroidvania genre, but fails to do so at a level that will provide quality time for its players.
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The Last Case of Benedict Fox is an alright metroidvania mystery game, but can be incredibly frustrating at times and gets very repetitive. The game started off with an interesting story, but felt like it didn't pay off in the end.
I can only hope that The Last Case of Benedict Fox won't be the last case of Plot Twist making games.
Review in Russian | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox does things extremely, whether good or bad. The story is deep and intriguing, and puzzles are creative and fun to solve, but combat lacks balance, and exploration can be frustrating with vague directions as to what to do next.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is one of the most disappointing games of 2023. From poor story to horrible controls and ample technical issues, this game gives you lots of reasons not to experience it!
Review in Persian | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox generated a lot of hype, but unfortunately, it failed to live up to expectations. The game falls short in many key areas and clearly suffered from insufficient testing prior to release. It’s certainly not a perfect game, but on the other hand, I don’t think it leaves a purely negative impression. Hopefully, upcoming updates will resolve these issues, and I would recommend waiting until then to try the game, because it definitely has a lot to offer.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Despite multiple problems, there are some interesting ideas in The Last Case of Benedict Fox, but they don't find a real defined identity making themselves unbalanced and bland.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox had great potential, supported by a Lovecraftian atmosphere that wasn't fully utilized. It offers a beautiful setting and some good puzzles, but the final product feels unfinished and rough, needing more polish and time.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition improves some aspects of the original version such as the approach to combat and some quality-of-life features. Nevertheless, most of the production limitations of the past can also be found in this new interaction, such as the sense of disorientation during exploration and a lack of accuracy of hitboxes and inputs.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox bolster a stunning art direction, interesting puzzles and an engaging story. However, that’s just not enough to make it a worthwhile purchase. Clunky gameplay, unsatisfying combat and a general sense of aimlessness drags down the whole experience. The developers are said to be working on a patch that adds control remapping, performance improvement and puzzle difficulty rebalancing. But it’s a pass for now.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is an enjoyable detective metroidvania that impresses with its story and many exciting puzzles. However, the game suffers from minor bugs and overly excessive pathfinding.
Review in Czech | Read full review
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is pretty creative and offers a solid horror atmosphere, but its story and characters are kind of muted.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
A Lovecraftian metroidvania, inspired by his most detective novels, bringing with it a very attractive mystery plot and a sublime art direction between cartoonish and creepy. The exploration and puzzles are very complete, and detract a bit from its brevity and that the approach to combat does not perform as well as the rest of its parts.
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The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a frustrating experience. On one hand, the game has a beautiful art style and graphics, an intriguing plot coupled with serviceable combat, and fun puzzle mechanics. But its technical issues and unguided Metroidvania design choices let it down immensely. The only mystery left to solve is what could have been had the game had better-streamlined design choices
I really enjoyed playing through The Last Case of Benedict Fox. I fell in love with the overall visuals and world design. The story has kept me interested but does seem to fail when it comes to pacing. I feel as if I still haven’t discovered anything even though I have sunk just over ten hours in. As mentioned above, I enjoyed the boss fights but have only fought one. It’s a shame as the game shines in its design, and you sadly end up fighting the same types of mobs repeatedly.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox leverages a charming setting to introduce an interesting Metroidvania gameplay, full of puzzles and a bit light on action and difficulty. Some control issues and lack of clear mission progression keep it from reaching higher grounds, but lovers of the Metroidvania genre will find a rewarding and memorable experience in it.
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