Call of Cthulhu

I have to confess, I am a bit of a graphics snob and lately I have been more inclined to buy AAA or high profile games because they tend to mean high production values and nice graphics. I also have to confess that I will sometimes start a game and if it looks bad graphically I will give it less than 5 minutes before I will probably close it and never touch it again.
Right away I noticed the graphics look more like it came out a decade before it actually came out and the first character I met looked very scuffed. His animations were awkward and somewhat odd and like all characters his mouth partially disintegrated in the corners when he talked, something I had to ignore during all dialogue parts as it was very distracting for me.
Yet I kept playing.
Despite the low quality graphics these guys still manage to create a distinctively immersive gloomy ambience and environment you would expect from this genre and that is an important quality for me.
The voice acting is (mostly) great and despite the poor quality graphics and animations the story was immediately engrossing and I found myself wanting to keep playing to find out what was going to happen next. I even exhausted all dialogue options when talking to characters, which is rare for me.
The characters are mostly well done with meaningful dialogue that appears to change how the story will end for you, depending on your choices of course. Though in fairness I can't really say how meaningful each choice is, as I only finished it once and I have no intention of playing it all again for different endings.
Of course this is a slow paced detective meets Lovecraftian horror type story, so don't expect any fast paced combat or takedowns etc. However if you like this genre and can look past the bad graphics and animations I do think this game is mostly an enjoyable experience. There were a couple of annoying little puzzle sections and some deaths that were just time wasting as you really cannot avoid them until you trial and error your escape path or what you need to do next. But I can forgive minor irritations as the majority of the experience is positive.
Overall I am glad I gave this game a try and while not the best game I have ever played, it was a pleasant surprise overall and made me consider that I probably have many gems in my library that I should give another chance.

Call of Cthulhu is definitely not a game for graphics junkies. The graphics are old, the animations and characters are wooden, 4k resolution only works under a certain condition and then I constantly had a bug where mouse clicks no longer worked.
Call of Cthulhu is more of a game for people who value detective work, investigation, puzzles, conversations and decisions, with horror elements. Nevertheless, there are also a few sneaking passages, escapes and a shooting scene, but they are all kept simple and rudimentary. This is probably primarily intended to provide variety. The story is good with a few twists, but starts slowly. The atmosphere and soundtrack are atmospheric. And elements of the Cthulhu Mythos have been well implemented, including the madness and panic. Even if I would have liked a little more presence of Cthulhu and all the creatures of the Mythos.
Call of Cthulhu is a game I would recommend but it has its downsides and it's not for everyone.

Starts well, with a good premise and mood, but from around halfway the story and dialogues start getting weaker and weaker. No real gameplay, as it's just a slighly interactive story. Choices presented during the game aren't real either as they amount to no tangible change. All in all I still recommend it for those that like narrative driven games. It's almost 10 hours of decent entertainment based on Lovecraft's legacy. 6/10

you know the game is good when it constantly crashes, has an alcoholic white guy trying to solve a case and is filled with eldritch horrors

Story: 9/10
Atmosphere: 10/10
Gameplay: 7/10
Lovecraft Authenticity: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
I dont care what anyone says, the game is great and despite some flaws and clunky animations this game stays true to Lovecraft's spirit and cosmic horror
(don't know about bugs/crashing issues, haven't encountered any)

This game is not about fighting.
It's dark, mysterious, investigative....and I can't really explain it....but it somehow gets inside your head.
Lovecraftian at it's best.
Choices matter and I really liked the main protagonist and the detective work he was doing.
I finished the game and never got bored. There is so much to discover and investigate making this a truly immersive game.
Give it a try if you like these types of games or if you just want to take a break from the gaming slop they serve us these days.
Not perfect but it's a classic and different endings and choices make it very replayable.

This is what the Dark Corners of the Earth should have been.
It's not perfect in any single aspect but it's a decent walking sim in Lovecraftian setting.
My only problem with it is that it's a type of game that could be played from a couch but the text is too small and there's no UI scale option.