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If you’re a story lover, then Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is possibly a must-buy. It’s a unique and individual game, powered by a narrative that has been inspired by the famous director’s classic film. The story is great with a lot going on, the gameplay works well and there are always some intriguing moments to keep your attention and focus. It’s not complicated and you won’t get stuck at any point, but the pacing is a problem at times and it could have possibly been cut by a couple of hours without harm. 

Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo offers a story with many twists that I didn't see coming. If you can look past the general lack of polish and you're in the mood to relax and play something with little gameplay, you'll enjoy your time watching the story of Ed Miller unfold.

While the game isn’t directly from Alfred Hitchcock’s mind, it’s been loyally crafted by those who’ve worked hard to honor and replicate his style. This is a game for Hitchcock fans, by Hitchcock fans and that really shines through. Vertigo isn’t quite the game-changer that Heavy Rain or As Dusk Falls managed to be, but it certainly deserves a seat at the table.

Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo es una oportunidad perdida para traer una de las grandes obras del cine de Alfred Hitchcock a la industria de los videojuegos. Aunque sí que el trabajo de Pendulo Studios es excelente en términos de narrativa, otros aspectos importantes quedan muy relegados a segundo plano, algo que no le sienta muy bien a la obra en general.

Original intento de explotar la libertad creativa, inspirada en un clásico del cine, cuya ejecución pone bastantes obstáculos en su camino al éxito

Nowhere near the classic the true Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo was, this pretender does an unsatisfactory and un-compelling job of providing a worthwhile experience. The story takes its time to truly materialize convincingly, and the payoff isn’t worth the effort. From an appearance standpoint, the game looks atrocious and will not have the looks your mother could love either. The act of controlling and playing Vertigo is passable, but unfortunately it hasn’t been properly optimized for console – which goes for both how the game looks, and the absence of a proper cursor when pointing and clicking the environment. Despite flashes of intrigue in the story and some enjoyment with the past memories Ed relives, Vertigo is a shoddy game that fails to live up to lofty standards – and as it shows you quite vividly, this one has fallen off a bridge and splattered on the ground below.

Alfred Hitchcock Vértigo es una aventura gráfica lineal, tomas de decisiones limitadas y con un guión que se lleva todo su foco de atención. Me hubiese gustado algo con más sabor a clásico del género, pero no siempre es así y se intenta innovar para no dar la sensación de repetición. Al menos han esperado un año para lanzar la versión en consolas, por lo que les ha dado tiempo a optimizar y cuidar el título, algo que no pasó con Blacksad hace unos años.

Pendulo Studio es sinónimo de aventura de calidad y del que espero que se vayan superando en sus nuevas entregas, por lo que ahora toca esperar a esa nueva aventura de Tintín que se asoma en el horizonte. Ahora bien… ¿Habrá alguna aventura original en un futuro? Eso espero.