{"id":1851,"date":"2019-08-31T18:48:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T16:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senses.se\/en\/review-the-great-perhaps\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T19:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:18:52","slug":"review-the-great-perhaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.senses.se\/en\/review-the-great-perhaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Great Perhaps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In The Great Perhaps<\/strong>, players assume the role of an astronaut who returns to Earth after a century in space to find it desolate. The core gameplay loop revolves around uncovering the events that led to this state. Aiding the player is a mysterious lamp capable of revealing glimpses of the past, specifically the time before the catastrophe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deadalic Entertainment<\/strong>, the German developer also behind the quirky adventure Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes<\/a>, presents a departure from the point and click<\/strong> genre, offering puzzle games<\/strong> reminiscent of Inside<\/a><\/strong>. The control scheme is straightforward: movement (forward and backward), jump, and interact. Players can carry a single item at a time, with the exception of the time-manipulating lamp. While generally functional, the limited movement can occasionally lead to a sense of restriction, mirroring the experience in games like Inside<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The core mechanic of utilizing time manipulation to solve puzzles is well-executed. Players can bypass obstacles in one era by shifting to another where the obstacle is absent or altered. The lamp offers two modes: a limited view of the past within the light, and a full temporal shift when the activation button is held. Occasional difficulty spikes can be frustrating. Furthermore, failing to save progress before a checkpoint may necessitate replaying sections of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The graphics are clean and simplistic in their execution. However, the minimalist aesthetic occasionally borders on being too rudimentary, blurring the line between intentional design and technical limitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The voice acting, while present, struggles to effectively convey the necessary emotional range, such as sadness, fear, and joy. Given the protagonist’s frequent dialogue, this becomes a noticeable issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In conclusion, The Great Perhaps<\/em> is a creative and engaging adventure, and despite its shortcomings, its affordable price point (approximately ten dollars) makes it a worthwhile experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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