Unknown 9: Awakening Reviews
If you're a fan of narrative adventures and are willing to forgive a few technical flaws, Unknown 9: Awakening still offers an interesting journey. However, for me, the game will be remembered more for its promises than its fulfillment.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Unknown 9: Awakening is a story-driven title that try's to be the next big cinematic gaming experience but fails due to poor gameplay mechanics, lackluster graphical presentation, and missing core game factors.
Unknown 9: Awakening is a game full of lost potential, with a unique and promising story that’s poorly executed, leading to a disconnect with the world and characters, clunky controls, repetitive animations, lackluster combat, underwhelming enemy AI, and limited exploration, making it hard to recommend in its current state.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Unknown 9: Awakening is a game that brings an interesting narrative in a rich, mysterious and promising multimedia universe, but it suffers from technical issues that impact the overall experience. The story is engaging and manage to captivate a little, providing interesting and even fun moments throughout the adventure. However, the game is hampered by its inconsistent performance, outdated graphics and clumsy gameplay, characteristics that clash with expectations for a title released on the current generation of consoles. Not that I was asking for something flawless, but it was clear that the overall quality of the title was greatly damaged in the end, given what was presented throughout 2024 after years of development without any public update on the project.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall, the biggest problem with Unknown 9: Awakening is that it tries to be bigger than its technical limitations—and budget—allow. While it genuinely tries to tell a good story, several small missteps end up getting in the way. The universe is solid, but it may be hindered by a mediocre game filled with performance issues.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Unknown 9: Awakening is an ambitious debut title from Reflector Entertainment that is brimming with charm. It has a world worth exploring but fails to capitalise on that with a plot that leaves a lot to be desired.
Unknown 9: Awakening is the perfect example of having great ideas, interesting lore, and well-written characters that are randomly thrown to the wall to see if they stick together. The plethora of technical issues is so large that by the time the game gets going, one's investment is long gone.
Unknown 9: Awakening is a single-player adventure with enormous potential, mixing exhilarating gameplay and a mysterious universe. The game provides very memorable moments, but the average graphics and poor performance prevent it from being one of the most entertaining experiences of the year.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Unknown 9 suffers from technical hick-ups and gameplay-imbalances. Stealth is fun, but too easy for veterans. Handling and combat turn out stiff. Yet again, Unknown 9 can be satisfying and motivating and delivers a fresh setting.
Review in German | Read full review
enjoyed the first videogame of the Unknown 9 universe, and I sure hope it won't be the last, as I wanna keep going back to this vast fictional world.
Unknown 9: Awakening has promising ideas, but is let down by mediocre execution, bugs, framerate issues, and poor AI. Even the involvement of a well-known actress can’t mask the weak story and character development. While some combat can be enjoyable, it doesn’t elevate this linear adventure. Overall, Unknown 9 feels about 10 to 15 years too late to make a significant impact, despite its ambitious plans for a multimedia franchise.
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