PENTIMENT is packed with history and choices that feel weighty

PENTIMENT is packed with history and choices that feel weighty

Author: SIFTER December 1, 2022 Duration: 8:03

PENTIMENT is the sort of game that I don't expect is going to appeal to everyone, the point and click narrative game from Obsidian Entertainment (THE OUTER WORLDS, PILLARS OF ETERNITY) is very dense and it takes its time unfolding.

Fans of history and the evolution of culture are in for something pretty special as you walk the labyrinth in contemplation of God, each decision weighing heavily on you, each decision determining what survives and what gets painted over.

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