The Rise of the Golden Idol
Genre: Puzzle
I've played the main story 1 time and given it an average score of 4 (out of 4).
This game is part of the 🤝 Collaborative collection.
Takes the great formula from the first game and improves on it. I liked the increased scope and level of detail that we got from being able to see the characters in so many situations over their years. Increased puzzle variety was welcome (not just putting names to faces, but assigning people to houses, building timelines, etc). Some genuinely tricky puzzles, too. There are more missions so the story feels a little more padded than before, but not so much that it's not enjoyable. I especially liked piecing together the larger narrative across an achronological story. A fitting follow-up to one of the great detective games.
DLC, etc.
[DLC 1: Sins of New Wells] A focused addition to a great game. There weren't new mechanics introduced, but the puzzles were good and I liked the short arc of the story that tied into the wider universe. Difficulty level was good- puzzles were tricky off the bat rather than doing any tutorializing. I'm excited to see where the next DLCs go!