

The games' story is fairly standard adventure fair, and if you've read any Lovecraft you'll probably pick up on the twist long before it happens. The forest and ancient temples you explore area joy to wander through because of this, and I took a huge number of screenshots while playing.

Its visuals are absolutely delightful, full of vibrant colours and vivid imagery.

The first thing you notice about Call of the Sea is just how beautiful the game looks. Would love to see something with a similar concept done in a way that doesn't make me want to rip my hair out of boredom though. Sad to say, but for the most part I was just glad it was over. My irritation may have influenced my final opinion of the plot as well, but I found its resolution really underwhelming. It's a real shame that this was what I'll end up remembering about the experience since you can really tell that a lot of effort was put into the game, but as it went on the effort that solving the puzzles took really did not match my enthusiasm for finding out what happened to Harry. Lovely graphics and voice acting, the island is also great to explore - but my God, these puzzles just get more and more convoluted as they go on, and it really sucked the enjoyment out of the experience. I love a good mystery so I was very into this at first, and really enjoyed the first few chapters. So even if Call of the Sea isn't a household name, this is one title that you might want to have on your radar, especially since it's now completely free to own.This review is for the Call of the Sea (Steam) - PC - United Kingdom (2020) release It was also named the best Xbox exclusive of 2020 from IGN and won a TIGA Games Industry award in 2021. Call of the Sea was nominated for a BAFTA and was also a finalist in the Independent Games Festival in the category of visual art. While the game tells a compelling story, it also features a number of puzzles that players will have to solve over the course of its runtime.Īlthough Call of the Sea might not have received widespread notoriety, it did achieve a number of various accolades following its 2020 launch. Published by Raw Fury, Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure game that puts players in the shoes of a woman named Norah who is attempting to find her lost husband on a mysterious island. Starting today and available until next week on March 16th, Call of the Sea is the latest free game that Epic Games Store members can look to pick up.
