While Malachi works as the protagonist, all of the side characters are forgettable or stereotypical, like the beautiful assistant who just can’t get close to her icy boss or the ex-military sidekick with a good heart and more loyalty than any man deserves. Sure, the technical issues are a part of that, but the story never really grabs you. Moebius is certainly a competent adventure game, but it never comes close to reaching greatness. With no autosave feature to ease some of the pressure, I had to save my game constantly for fear of losing any progress. I can tolerate a few hiccups, but I had Moebius completely shut down on me multiple times. If it crashes, you have no choice but to reload your last save and plow through the same narrative and puzzles you’ve already experienced until you’ve caught up. Specifically, game crashes, which are especially brutal in an adventure game. Third person adventure game about Malachi Rector, a brilliant antisocial egoistic art dealer who is hired by a mysterious government organization to investigate a murder tied to obscure Moebius Theory about history being circular. Something about his posture just seems off.Ībove: Something about his posture just seems off. The best developers could use their available assets to create something beautiful in spite of smaller production costs. And the things they do with their hands and arms while talking … well, I think an alien could do a better job trying to appear human after observing an Italian family dinner.Īgain, I know that this is an indie game, but these shortcomings constantly remind that you of Moebius’s humble budget. They unnaturally walk around as if the world’s coarsest stick was permanently stuck in their patootie. It’s like an amateur puppeteer controls each character. Yes, the character models are obviously limited by its modest budget, but the animations especially stand out. Sometimes their shoulders seem too high or their elbows bend awkwardly, and their eyes shift around the room in unnatural ways. Most of the problems involve the character models. It’s fitting that Moebius’ gameplay reminds me so much of the ’90s, because its technical qualities also look like someone plucked them from the later part of that decade. Image Credit: GamesBeat What you won’t like

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