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Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is a fantastic narrative adventure worthy of the Hitchcock license. Pendulo Studios has created a chilling thriller layered with captivating themes told through characters oozing with personality. If you're looking for a story-focused title that'll keep your attention from the beginning straight through to the shocking finale, this is the game for you.

Ya os dije que no podía extenderme demasiado ya que no quiero desgranaros la trama, pero en conclusión un buen juego de suspense. Una aventura gráfica que no te dejará indiferente, con momentos que te encogeran el corazón y otros que te harán saltar del sofá. Os dejo el trailer para que veáis un poco de lo que os he hablado en este resumido análisis.

Alfred Hitchcock Veritgo takes some steps to tell a mature story that has an incredible mystery behind it. Certain parts are difficult to play through due to the subject matter, but if you’re after a narrative adventure that shares thematic depth of cinema, then you’re in for a treat. The gameplay doesn’t compliment the story telling too often and a few performance issues hold it back. However, if you can look past those flaws there’s a unique story to unravel.

Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo è un gioco che brilla sul piano narrativo e, grazie a questo, riesce a farsi perdonare un comparto ludico limitato, ridotto all'osso e relegato a ruolo marginale rispetto alla volontà di raccontare una storia. Se si capisce questo aspetto fondamentale, avendo dunque consapevolezza di quello che andremo a giocare, è facile coglierne le qualità e volendo anche chiudere un occhio su un gameplay che forse - pur capendo le intenzioni dietro - si sarebbe potuto spingere un poco oltre. Graficamente è un alternarsi di alti e bassi, a causa di animazioni semplici ma anche di espressioni piuttosto limitate, sebbene in certi casi i personaggi riescano ad amalgamarsi bene al tutto. Nulla da dire invece in merito alla colonna sonora, perfetta nel creare la giusta tensione e atmosfera "hitchcockiana".

In conclusion, Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is an unexpected bit of fun that we didn’t see coming, nor did we expect to enjoy it as much as we did. The implementation is a bit janky for sure, but if you look past that, this is a fun reinterpretation of a cinema masterwork. We ask that you watch that after having played this. We just wish that it wasn’t so enamoured with QTEs. Thanks for popularising them Shenmue.

Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo cuenta con una magnífica narrativa llena de giros de guion y una excelente construcción de los personajes, desgraciadamente lastrada por una escasísima jugabilidad, un apartado técnico muy limitado y un ritmo demasiado lento. Está muy lejos de los sublimes inicios de Pendulo Studios que hicieron historia en los videojuegos de aventura gráfica.

Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo has some interesting themes, but ultimately the voice acting and tedious adventure game sections will lead to many putting the controller down. The hypnotherapy sessions are interesting, but unless you really get a kick out of early 2000s style voice acting it’s a difficult one to recommend.