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Unavowed is a point and click adventure game from Wadjet Eye Games. A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed, an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
You have no home, no friends, and are wanted by the police. Your old life is gone, but perhaps you can start a new one. Join the ranks of the Unavowed, and fight against the oncoming darkness. There are three playable origin stories, you need to choose a male or female protagonist first. There are a total of four companion characters to choose from, each with their own talents and abilities. If you get stuck in the game, check out the video walkthrough and gameplay for the game.
Unavowed Walkthrough First Case – East Village Eye:
Unavowed Walkthrough Second Case – Bronx Eddings House:
Unavowed Walkthrough Third Case – Staten Island:
Unavowed Walkthrough Forth Case – Fighting a Tree Lady:
Unavowed Walkthrough Fifth Case – Wall Street:
Unavowed Walkthrough Sixth Case – Chinatown:
'At times funny, tragic, heartfelt, silly, and even scary, Unavowed has one of the strongest video game narratives in recent memory.' When you find yourself binge-playing a video game like you would binge-watch a show on Netflix, that's a very good sign.
In Unavowed, you have recently been freed from demonic possession by the Unavowed, a secret agency dedicated to saving the world from supernatural threats. Joining them on their mission, you must figure out why supernatural activity has recently increased in New York City while also uncovering the mystery of what your demon was up to during the year you were possessed. Rather than telling one huge story, Unavowed uses a much more episodic approach.
It's easy to imagine this as an excellent police procedural-type TV show. Every night, you are sent out on a different case to solve a supernatural mystery, saving the people of New York City from forces they are neither aware of nor understand. The threads of all these cases come together over time to create an engaging, overarching narrative with lots of fantastic plot twists along the way. The high-quality of the story is complemented by the incredible characters that populate this game's world. These are some of the most well-rounded and developed characters I've ever seen in an adventure game. You get to see them struggle with addiction, loss, heartbreak, and loneliness: confronting their figurative demons alongside the literal ones.
Taking another page from RPGs, Unavowed uses a party system. You may choose two party members for every case, eventually selecting from a total of four. Each character has their own skills, abilities, and insights that allow you to advance the case in different ways. For example, if you have spirit-medium Logan in your party, you can communicate with ghosts to learn valuable information. If you have half-Jinn Mandana in your party, you can accomplish superhuman feats of strength to overcome obstacles. This system dramatically expands the replay value far beyond that of most adventure games, as you can play each case with different characters and find alternative solutions.
The party system also aids in the complex characterization of Unavowed's characters. Taking a page from BioWare RPGs, you can debrief after a case with other Unavowed members back at HQ, asking their thoughts about the outcome of a case or questions about their personal history. While in the field, the other two characters in your party will often have unprompted conversations about the current location, the case, or their personal lives. These exchanges give you an even deeper insight into the backstories of your fellow Unavowed members, further investing you in their personal struggles. While your player character lacks a 'voice,' they still have wants, needs, desires, and frustrations.
Not only do you choose your name and gender at the start, but you also your profession and backstory. There are even three completely different prologue chapters that show the circumstances of your possession, further adding to the replay value of the game. Giving you a plethora of choices surrounding your character right off the top enhances the roleplaying game elements in a way rarely seen in adventure games. While you can die in Unavowed, the game immediately resets to just before you made the ill-fated choice rather than forcing you to load an old save. This is an improvement over the old Sierra style of handling death in adventure games. You still face the consequences of your choices but without bringing the game's momentum to a screeching halt. Choice plays a huge and meaningful role in this game.
Things are rarely black and white in this supernatural take on New York City, and you will often face moral dilemmas that feel impossible to resolve. Not only must you choose between the lesser of two evils on a regular basis, but those choices will actually matter later in the game.
Meaningful choices are something rarely found in adventure game stories, and it's a testament to the quality of Unavowed's writing that they are incorporated so effortlessly here. While Unavowed has an inventory system, just like any other adventure game, the puzzles aren't usually inventory based. While this avoids the old rub-one-object-against-another method of puzzle solving, it also makes the game feel far too easy. Most often, you simply need to show a character an item to progress; not exactly a mindbender of a puzzle. Outside of its point-and-click adventure trappings, Unavowed can feel much more like a visual novel. The game provides you with a text description of any item your cursor is hovering over and, rather than use a verb wheel, all actions are done with a single click.
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It's a streamlined interface that can make the game feel a bit too simple in terms of its mechanics. The game's graphics are fantastic, with absolutely top-notch pixel art.
From the city vistas to the well-designed characters, Unavowed evokes the look of classic adventure games while still having a modern touch. That said, there are a few strange animation issues present. The mouths of sprites don't move while they are talking (though this is mitigated by the beautiful character portraits), and some character animations are less than smooth. But on the whole, it's a beautiful (and surprisingly gory!) game with some fabulous art and character design. The music of Unavowed is equally great. The noir-esque background music complements the atmosphere perfectly without being distracting.
Unfortunately, you cannot say the same for the rest of the sound design. While I understand that Wadjet Eye Games may not have been able to afford a professional recording studio, the audio quality of the voice acting negatively impacts the overall presentation of the game. Dialogue volume levels are all over the place, resulting in characters sounding like they are in a separate room while in conversation with each other. This is especially heartbreaking as the quality of the voice acting is quite high. There isn't a bad performance in this game, just bad microphones. The worst example is Eli, the Fire Mage and conscience of the Unavowed.
While the actor did a fantastic job, every single one of his P, T, and Bs loudly popped in my speakers. While I felt that the adventure game mechanics of Unavowed were slightly lacking, those criticisms pale in comparison to the overall quality of the storytelling. At times funny, tragic, heartfelt, silly, and even scary, Unavowed has one of the strongest video game narratives in recent memory. With impressive pixel art, wonderful (if poorly recorded) voice acting, and a plethora of choices that matter, Unavowed pushes boundaries in the adventure genre.
I can't wait to see what Wadjet Eye has up their sleeves next!This review is based on a free review copy provided to RPGFan by the developer. This relationship in no way influenced the reviewer's opinion of the game or its final score.© 2019 Wadjet Eye Games. All rights reserved.
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