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The Rise of the Golden Idol
Developer(s)Color Gray Games
Publisher(s)Playstack
Designer(s)
  • Andrejs Kļaviņš
  • Ernests Kļaviņš
Programmer(s)Andrejs Kļaviņš
Artist(s)Ernests Kļaviņš
Platform(s)
Release
13 October 2022
    • Windows, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
    • 12 November 2024
    • Nintendo Switch
    • 13 November 2024
    • Android
    • 15 November 2024
    • iOS
    • 19 November 2024
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

The Rise of the Golden Idol is a 2024 puzzle video game developed by Color Gray Games and published by Playstack for PC and console and Netflix Games for Android and iOS. It is the sequel to the 2022 game The Case of the Golden Idol. Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews.

Gameplay

Similar to The Case of the Golden Idol, The Rise of the Golden Idol is a puzzle video game in which players are presented with interactive scenes frozen in a point in time that depicts a murder or similar event. To complete a scene, players must interact with character dialog, objects, and texts in the scene to identify relevant keywords. These keywords are used to identify characters and complete sentences that describe the events depicted in the scene and the actions and motives of the characters.[1]

Plot

The game follows the events of its predecessor, The Case of the Golden Idol, which concerned the supernatural powers of the Golden Idol and its use and misuse by figures in the eighteenth Century. The Rise of the Golden Idol is set in the 1970s, long after the historical use of the Golden Idol has fallen into myth.

Reception

The Rise of the Golden Idol received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic,[2] with the game receiving praise for its complex puzzle design, detective gameplay, and narrative.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

  1. ^ a b Parkin, Simon (1 December 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol review – thrilling 70s whodunnit takes sleuthing to the next level". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Rise of the Golden Idol". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (11 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol review: you need to solve this hilarious mystery". Digital Trends. Digital Trends Media Corporation. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Castle, Katharine (11 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol review - the best detective game since Obra Dinn makes a killer return". Eurogamer. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ Taylor-Kent, Oscar (12 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol review: "Finding new ways to stretch your little gray cells"". GamesRadar+. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ Wakeling, Richard (12 November 2024). "The Rise Of The Golden Idol Review - The Memory Remains". GameSpot. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ Livingston, Christopher (13 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol review: Solve a sprawling mystery in the point-and-click adventure sequel". PC Gamer. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ Rattray, Tim (11 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol". RPGFan. RPGFan. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ Broadwell, Josh (13 November 2024). "Rise of the Golden Idol review: Marvelous mind games". Shacknews. Shacknews Ltd. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ MacDonald, Keza (15 November 2024). "Rise of the Golden Idol review – a gruesome, bizarre and brilliant 1970s detective game". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ Scaife, Steven (11 November 2024). "'Rise of the Golden Idol' Review: Murder Mystery Doesn't Fall Victim to the Sequel Slump". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ Vasile, Cosmin (20 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol Review (PC)". Softpedia. SoftNews NET SRL. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ Cotts, Josh (12 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol Review". Game Rant. Valnet Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  14. ^ W-K, Edie (12 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol Review — The mysterious saga continues". Checkpoint Gaming. JOY 94.9. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  15. ^ Peters, Jay (17 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol makes a great puzzle game even better". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  16. ^ Reuben, Nic (12 November 2024). "The Rise Of The Golden Idol review: fiendish but fair detective puzzling whose mystery you'll want to unravel". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  17. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (12 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol sets the standard for point-and-click mysteries". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  18. ^ Allnutt, Chris (20 November 2024). "The Rise of the Golden Idol revels in the satisfaction of sleuthing — game review". Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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