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The Rise of the Golden Idol
Released On: Nov 12, 2024
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
82
78% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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The Rise of the Golden Idol wonderfully evolves on the original with some truly devious cases that empower you to feel like a genius as you piece everything together and read between the lines. Loads of details make this best played with a notebook to hand, each case stretching you to think in genuinely fresh directions.
Rise of the Golden Idol is a fantastic game. It is a brilliant 10-15 hour affair that focuses on your mind instead of your reflexes. While it’s best with a mouse, I wholeheartedly recommend it no matter where you’re playing. It has a thoroughly ridiculous and satisfying story and is a worthy sequel to one of 2022’s best games.
The Rise of the Golden Idol is a must-play for puzzle fans. Honestly, I’d encourage anyone to give it a go — no need to jump into the original first. Golden Idol titles ask a lot and encourage players to engage deeply with every detail — perhaps earning the series a reputation for difficulty. Putting in the work and watching the grand reveals are all the more rewarding for the effort, though, and satisfying on the highest level.
The Rise of the Golden Idol makes a great mystery series even better.
A compelling modern mystery thriller that's bigger, better and more ambitious than its already brilliant predecessor.
By playing to the strengths of the first game’s concept through even more intricate puzzle design, it offers a worthy follow-up in a spirited new setting.
Fans of The Case of the Golden Idol will find their itch for more demented mad libs scratched but not sated by The Rise of the Golden Idol. Despite my issues with the game, existing devotees of the Golden Idol will find something to like here. Everyone else should start with the first game and its two expansions, which are better and provide vital context for fully enjoying the sequel.
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Summary Three centuries following the unspeakable fate of the Cloudsleys, the legend of the Golden Idol has all but faded. Now it is carried only in small whispers, uttered as an obscene myth. The Rise of the Golden Idol follows a tenacious relic hunter on a quest to unearth the powerful artifact that - if the legend is true - can reshape the w...
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Nov 12, 2024
Developer:
- Color Gray Games
Publisher: Playstack
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