The Case of the Golden Idol Review - a Masterpiece thats not for me
The Case of the Golden Idol is one of those games that really makes me question how we should review games. Should we try to be “Objective” or should we review it with our personal feelings?
I can see all the elements that make people fall in love with this game. Most of the cases are smart, the setting is amazing, the connections of the stories are great and the best of all the games really makes you think and doesnt hold your hand to much.
One element i really loved was the hint system. It gives you smart little hints without spoiling the whole case for you. Really a great addition!
However despite all the good i see, the game just never clicked for me. Before i explain why i have to adress the way i played it. I played it on my android phone during my daily train rides to work. I drive 30 minutes 1 way and the game really immersed me at times. So much so that i forgot that i sit in the train. However this is not the ideal way of playing a game like this.
Firstly a smartphone screen is small. As far as i know on the PC version you can open multiply windows at ones in the game, on the phone you cant which can lead to annoying situations. The game also wants you to remember a lot of little things so if you play this like i did without a notepad next to you or with breaks in between it can easily happen that you forget a small detail and get stucked because of it.
I also wish you could make yourself some kind of bookmarks in the game. Specially after a break in between its so easy to get lost. “Where did i saw this letter again? Was it in the inventory or character x? Or Y? or on the desk?” It can get pretty annoying very fast.
Overall i see what makes this game special and i think if you play this on a pc in a quiet enviroment and with a notepad next to you this game can be a “Masterpiece”. However for me it was overall just a good game that i will remember for a long time. Which is honestly already rare enough these days.
Rating: Worth a try