This game has unique idea about solving problem with corpse in a way you will fascinated surely. I really like voice actors in this game, perfect like watching movie.

I hope to play next chapter of this game. It's quite amazing.

A OK adventure game.
You wake up in a end of the world scenario (with amnesia) and want to find answers.
You do tasks for people and eventually you find answers.
You get a revelation of something that should have been long obvious, and then the game ends all of a sudden.
The "Dead Synchronicity" is only used as a game mechanic once, close to the end, the rest of the times it is used as annoying cutscenes.
The game also has monologues to show how the character feels about his choices to get more character development, as if you had any options.

$20 for a point-and-click adventure game is not bad. $20 for a point-and-click adventure game that leaves the story entirely unfinished without you waiting for, and then purchasing, the sequel is terrible. Had I known that it was incomplete, I would have at least waited until I could get the entire experience before playing this one. Don't get me wrong, doing chapter-by-chapter games can work, but only if you inform customers that the product itself is designed that way. Zero warning "To Be Continued" is not a promise of things to come, so much as a promise that things aren't yet. By the time a sequel comes out, I won't really remember this one anymore, nor will I care enough to come back and play it again.

A very solid first adventure game from Fictiorama studios. The subject matter (the eventual temporal death of everything) gives this game a much darker storyline than is common in this genre and in fact I was genuinely shocked by one or two set pieces.

I played through a press copy of the game, and found the puzzles to be generally on point, except for one part where the solution was really subtle and I missed i completely for about an hour. The logic of the puzzles make sense for the most part.

Voice acting is present throughout, there are a few characters which are 'misses' but in general it is very well done, and breathes life into the surroundings, and makes you care about the characters a lot more than if it was just text. The music is pretty cool too, a prog rock style that just about meshes with the surroundings, and the art style is very fresh, and unlike anything I've seen before.

If you're looking for a new, dark point and click that has obviously been made with a lot of love, you couldn't do much better than checking out Dead Synchronicity.

If you are interested, I made an interview with the devs about the process of making the game: http://www.goplaythat.com/2015/04/03/13-more-questions-with-fictiorama-studios/

Great setting, atmposphere and plot points. Voice acting top notch all the way as well as the artstyle.

Until you feel cheated at the ending of course, with no sense of closure or feeling of a cliffhanger.

WARNING! Abrupt Ending! Out of nowhere this game jumps to a credit screen. No indication that this game was supposed to be part of a series, or episodic. No real climax or resolution. Just a jarring message box after finishing a puzzle that says "You have been playing Dead Synchronicity." Nothing else about the game is really important. Maybe if they finish this game later I will update my review, but as it stands right now, I cannot reccomend purchasing or playing this game.

A bleak point'n'click adventure set in the aftermath of a catastrophe that has left Earth in shambles. You play as a clean slate amnesiac waking up in an internment camp, attempting to piece together both your past and the nature of the global extinction level event.

Dead Synchronicity doesn't pull its punches. Featuring an oppressive, dystopian society with no safety nets left, the cruelties on display lend a grim, mundane realism to the environment. The story itself veers to a more fantastical direction, but remains grounded enough to keep itself interesting.

The puzzles are balanced nicely (only got stuck once), the graphics are stylish even with the sparse animation, and the length is quite nice for a game in this price range. However, there are some weak points.

The music and sound aren't terribly interesting and some of the voice acting is a bit subpar, but primarily I had issues with dialogue and characterization. The quality of writing varies wildly, and especially the internal monologue of the protagonist sometimes paints a picture of him as, well, kind of a prejudicious jerk.

This is a problem because the theme of Dead Synchronicity is all about attempting to cling onto your morality in a world where no-one else gives a damn. Sure, the hero is flawed and has to get his hands dirty during the proceedings, but his actions clearly take their toll on him and don't just get shrugged off. Therefore I found the scenes of the protagonist passing judgement on people he hadn't even talked with yet somewhat jarring.

My absolutely biggest gripe, however, is that Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today is not a complete game. The story eventually reaches a point where some light is finally shed on the reasons and scope of the catastrophe, you feel the tension ramping up and then - the credits roll. Nothing gets resolved. You're left with a huge cliffhanger and lots of plot threads swaying in the wind.

This really caught me by suprise. After re-checking the Kickstarter campaign and Steam store pages, sure enough, they do mention the game being a series, but I don't really think the fact has been communicated clearly enough in the marketing. I don't think there's even been any mention about when part two is going to be released. So if you're expecting for any kind of a resolution or even a bookend, know that you're not going to find it here.

Anyhow, I do have to give the creators credit for creating an adventure game that stands out from the usual crime thrillers and Tolkien derivatives. I was left craving for more, and will surely be picking up the sequel. I just wish I'd have some kind of a clue when that time will arrive.

I really enjoyed playing this game. Definately recommended.

Pros:
- No bugs/glitches encountered
- Intuitive, easy yet functional game mechanics
- Very special story: interesting characters, good narrative (!)
- Nice visuals / graphic design
- Decent voice acting*
- Getting stuck (not knowing what to do) is very rare


*I just read a thread in the forums about the "terrible" voice acting of this game. I can definately not confirm that. Its maybe not the very best or special but absoluteley ok (both, the german and also the english voice acting, I played both).


Cons:
- Relativeley short (my 11 hours come from multiple playthrough due to "achievement hunting" and not closing the game while doing something else for 3 or 4 hours or so): You can finish the game in three or four hours.
- No hint-system, if you get stuck you need to look into a walkthrough (but thats rare)
- Pretty easy. No puzzles or riddles at all, just the usual figuring out what to do /combine with what/use on what - and thats not really difficullt here, for me a little -too- easy.
- Very sudden and open ending: It feels like the game ends in the middle of the story. Very unsatisfying and frustrating. But maybe there will be a sequel? In this case, this wouldnt be a con no longer of course but on the other hand the devs should inform the users that they have to buy (at least) a second game to get the full story - wouldnt be fair to keep something like that back. Thats an aspect I really dont like about this game... but in spite of that, its still a good game.



One thing is important to emphasise: This game gets its life from the story, the narrative > the dialogues and cutscenes. The gameplay is the less important (and shorter) part. If you would skip all dialogues and cutscenes and just do whats necessary this would probably take less than 45 min. I dont mean it as something negative, I really like story-rich games, but it is something you should know before buying this game. If you are rather bored of long dialogues and an elaborate storytelling and as much gameplay and action as possible is the most important thing for you, you could possibly consider this game a little lengthy.


At the same time this makes the game so intense and immersive. The story is very special und well transacted by the dialogues, the characters and so on. All thumbs up for the narrative!


7/10 (would have been 8 if the story didnt stop suddenly without a real ending)


Concidering that there will be a sequel (I cant believe that the story really ends this sudden and without an ending) and you have to pay for another game to get the complete story, grab it on 50% sale.



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This game has a beautiful art style, great atmosphere, and a decent story. It suffers from the usual illogic of this type of adventure game (using the car seat on the window? really?) but mostly can be tackled head on. The real issue is that at a certain point in the game it

ends.

Abruptly. I can only assume the game will be episodic? Or something? It was such a shock it really ruined the experience for me. It was less of a cliffhanger, and more of just cutting off mid-thought. Jarring, and unpleasant.

A refreshing, mature, high res addition to the selection of modern adventure games.

Some of its strengths and features:

• Highly stylised, high res art.
  
• Unafraid of dark, mature themes.
  
• Good puzzle design. Everything is logical. Difficulty is well balanced.
  
• Plenty of cutscenes.
  
• Well written with a good pace and tone, for the most part.
  
• Catchy music.
  
• Seamless transitions between standard and conversational views (zoom effect).

And some of its weaker points:

• Non-ending; it's part 1 of the Dead Synchronicity series but it doesn't really complete an arc.
  
• Climax is predictable.
  
• Spends a lot of time setting up convoluted plot devices with insufficient pay off.
  
• Conversations are often too verbose, and at the beginning, too close together.
  
• Sometimes waxes poetic, slightly corny.
  
• One of the horror scenes is rather gratuitous.

All told, DS:TCT is a very solid point & click. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's the best in Daedalic's catalogue, which is an impressive feat considering it's made by just 5 guys (Fictiorama Studios) who are mostly new to game development. I was an enthusiastic backer and beta tester on this and have zero regrets. Also, Fictiorama are really top guys. I don't think they've peaked yet and they deserve more attention.