Armaan Khan from TPG writes:
"I’d like to tell you that The Cabrera Brother’s Cypher will bring back the text adventure, but it won’t. That doesn’t mean it’s bad, though. Quite the contrary: it’s absolutely wonderful and worth buying if you’re an adventure fan, but there are issues that make it hard to recommend for modern gamers."
Nelia from Twinfinite writes:
"Video games with minimalist art styles don't mean they're boring or uninteresting. These 10 games are examples of minimalist masterpieces."
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Pixels For Breakfast writes: Pitching the idea of a neo-noir text adventure to someone like Acitivison would be absurd. Who the hell would want to play a game that required users to delve into interactive fiction, without any true gameplay elements, demanding players type out instructions to progress the story?
Javier and Carlos Cabrera believed they could bring it back with their independent debut CYPHER. Rather than just a blank screen with text, they added a unique cyberpunk art style along with audio cues and a moody soundtrack to deliver a text adventure for a new generation. We caught up with Javier to discuss the development process, their motivations and the future for this dynamic duo.
Cypher, the cyberpunk text adventure game, loads up with a very promising statement; “For a better immersion experience use your headphones, get comfortable and turn off the lights.” Does it live up to such promise, sadly not.
