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The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Released On: Jun 22, 2023
80
8.0
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Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
80
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The choices lose a bit of their variety as the story goes on and the combat can be a tad simplistic, but The Bookwalker is a beautiful exercise in exploring the humanity of fiction and why we, the audience, should feel for the characters on the page.
Overall, Bookwalker is an engaging game that takes an interesting premise and uses it to tell a story full of mystery and creativity. I enjoyed the meta-ness of me controlling a fictional character as he wrestles with how and if to control other characters that are fictional to him. World-building, puzzle-solving, and quality visuals and writing make Bookwalker a satisfyingly complete package well worth checking out.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
8.0
77% Positive
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17 Ratings
23% Mixed
5 Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
8.0
77% Positive
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
23% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
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short but vibe game
although fights shouldn't have been added to the game as it's too unnecessary
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The Bookwalker doesn’t really manage to refresh the venerable old point-and-click genre with new systems because the new systems simply don’t work all that well. The worldbuilding and story are immensely compelling, however, and guided forward by great dialogue. The gameplay itself doesn’t have to be awesome if you tell a story such as this.
The Bookwalker has a huge potential. The developers, playing with the fantasy of the most incredible worlds and stories, aroused a desire to evaluate at least a couple more sequels that I hope will be bigger, with more branching storylines, and additional gameplay features. I hope we will see more of them to again go on adventures to surf the vastness of numerous universes!
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales presents an excellent basic idea and is, in general, well executed in its various parts. Just as the bookwalker is sucked into the various books in which he must venture, so it is difficult for the player to leave the adventure before its conclusion, as it manages to be engaging and inviting in its intrigues and mysteries. Narrative and exploratory aspects certainly prevail, while combat is the weak point of the experience. We would have liked an expansion of some elements of the plot, in our opinion not properly exploited, but we would recommend without reservation The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales to those who want to live a series of adventures that reinterpret in a different light myths and great classics of literature.
The Bookwalker isn’t about inventing new wheels but combining familiar concepts in intriguing ways, ably marrying point-and-click adventuring and turn-based combat to provide a dark world to explore, filled with surprises that are ultimately more intriguing than its grand finale.
Even though it isn't flawless in any sense, the concept is unique enough and the gameplay engaging enough for the most part that I found The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales to be a really interesting indie title.
This was a surprise. I was intrigued by the title and played it Game Pass.
It's been obviously made with a tiny budget and this can become evident in certain points, but the story and locations are especially intriguing and I couldn't wait to see what the next book would be about.
I would've loved if the game went a little bit deeper in how this world is structured, you are thrown in with little to no exposition and gradually learn more stuff about the MC and the world he lives in, but there's much more to see and learn and I would love the devs to maybe make a new game set in the same world.
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Despite some imperfections, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is sensational, carried by its incredible script. The development team delivered an excellent narrative, full of charisma and subversions of famous works. Even with boring gameplay, the experience is a must for fans **** story.
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Let's get to the bad part of the game first, the controls are awful. the click point feature of the main story makes sens to the game but the sensitivity of the controls is bad.
okay so with that being said, this game is beautiful and makes you feel like you are apart of the game. even though most of the game is 3rd person, it makes you understand what the main character is going through. there is a bit more dialog than I would like be at the same time there not much actions within the game itself. the clues and mystery of the game make it interesting and keep you wanting to do more. wish there were more complicated puzzle but for what it is worth, it keeps your attention.
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A nice concept but not fully realized. The puzzles are quite easy, I only got stuck twice and had to resort to a YouTube walkthrough but other than that I beat the game in under four hours. There is also a simplified turn based combat system which is laughably easy, stun, stun, drain, drain, repeat.
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Summary Etienne Quist, a once-acclaimed writer, loses his ability to write after he is found guilty of an unspeakable crime. In an attempt to reclaim his lost status, he is approached by a criminal boss with a cunning offer. All he needs to do is locate and steal a series of legendary items from books. Delve into remarkable book worlds, each w...
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Jun 22, 2023
Developer:
- Do My Best
Publisher: tinyBuild
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