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GKick Review: Resonance
August 19th, 2012 by Jessica Perry
GRAPHICS:
The graphics of Resonance are exactly what I would expect for a 90′s style point-and-click adventure game created today. Characters and environments are surprisingly and pleasantly detailed, and although most of the time the camera faces straight into a room, there are often interesting details or even moving objects placed in the foreground to give the scene depth (for example, in one scene while inside a building you can see silhouettes of cars passing just outside). The interface, while feeling a bit clunky to use at times, also fits right in visually. I did not experience any pathing issues, or problems getting stuck on objects, while playing.
AUDIO:
Logan Cunningham, of Bastion fame, provides some outstanding voiceover work in Resonance. Some of his fellow voice actors, though not as well known, also do a great job voicing dialogue. Unfortunately, some lines (and some entire characters) aren’t so great, and this definitely took away from my immersion in the story. The music was well-done and appropriate, although there were times when I would be in a scene for a while and it was noticeably looping in a not-so-smooth way. Overall the audio was appropriate and fit the game well.
FUN FACTOR:
Resonance is a grown-up adventure game with a grown-up story. I would not so much call it a fun game as an interesting, engaging, thought-provoking game. If that is your idea of fun, then yeah, it’s super fun! Although I would not say Resonance is fun in the traditional sense, however, it was still quite entertaining and enjoyable.
REPLAY VALUE:
Although there are a couple of different endings in Resonance, I feel like the replay value is limited. If you’re an achievement hunter, or you want to finish the game with 100% points, you can replay it, but if you don’t find replaying the exact same story to be enjoyable you will probably only play Resonance once.
GAMEPLAY:
This is a point-and-click adventure game, meaning gameplay is limited to – wait for it – pointing and clicking (okay, okay, and a bit of typing, and I guess clicking/dragging too). It’s easy to control and fairly intuitive, and the interface gives tips and reminders on how to do things as you play.
OVERALL:
If you loved games like The Dig and The Secret of Monkey Island, you will enjoy Resonance. Although the story felt a bit too serious and at times, confusing, for a video game, it was still interesting and I felt invested in the story and the characters. My personal feelings regarding the story and ending(s) aside, Resonance will entertain you, surprise you, and even make you think – probably long after the end credits have rolled.