Erica Reviews
PlayStation 4; Flavourworks/SonyThis experiment in storytelling has a fascinating premise – but its repetitiveness renders it a lesser Bandersnatch
Erica is by far the best game to feature in the PlayLink category, but some of the ideas are unnecessary. The acting is great, but the story never really picks up until the final third of the game.
An intruiguing multi-choice adventure, Erica does almost anything new but offer a interesting story and great replayability.
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The dreamlike way Erica flows from scene to scene is also both a strength and a weakness. There are no hiccups or stutters in the narrative, but it also hides the major turning points of the story, or at least the moments when my decisions really make a difference. It's going to be interesting to go back and try again, making different choices. The relatively short running time gives that option extra appeal, especially if you're surrounding yourself with new people who don't know what's going to happen.
Erica is a carefully executed, harmonic clash of film and game that tells a great mystery in a memorable way.
Well shot, well acted, well crafted - Erica is a high-class FMV game for a new age.