OpenCritic
Steam
Twin Mirror is a non-linear adventure game set in a mysterious American town. The game’s protagonist loses his memories after brutal events of a single night and tries to learn what happened. This requires an investigation both in a real world and the character’s own mind.
Twin Mirror is a narrative adventure game developed by DONTNOD studio, known for titles like Remember Me, Life is Strange and Vampyr. It has been published by Bandai Namco company.
Plot
Players control a 33-year-old man named Samuel, who recently experienced a heartbreak. He returns to his hometown Basswood in West Virginia to attend a funeral of his friend. He wakes up in a morning in a hotel room and is terrified to find that his shirt is drenched in someone’s blood. To make matters worse, he can’t recall what has happened last night.
Game mechanics
As in most narrative adventure games, the gameplay of Twin Mirror focuses on exploration, dialogues, and decisions. The town and its inhabitants hide many secrets, which are slowly uncovered during the game.
Interestingly, the game doesn’t take place only in the physical world of Basswood. As Samuel tries to regain his memories, players will often visit the inside of his mind, with its abstract reality offering fresh challenges for story and exploration.
Additionally, Twin Mirror’s story is highly non-linear. Players’ decisions shape both it and Samuel’s relations with other characters.
Technical aspect
The game uses fully three-dimensional visuals. Its strongest points are designs of locations, both in the real world and the protagonist’s consciousness, as well as well-directed cutscenes.
Last updated on June 22, 2018
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Videos and Screens
[1:34] Twin Mirror launch trailer
[4:07] Twin Mirror gameplay trailer #1 (PL)
Metro GameCentral: 7 / 10
A dramatic, emotive and affecting interactive drama that shows Dontnod are still the masters of branching narrative and serious-minded storytelling.
PC Gamer: 52 / 100 by Rachel Watts
Twin Mirror begins with an intriguing set-up but, disappointingly, ends up going nowhere.
PlayStation Universe: 7 / 10 by Joe Apsey
Twin Mirror has one of Dontnod's most engrossing stories with a conclusion that reflects the moral ambiguity of living in a small community. However, this narrative and its characters are hurt by a frustrating Mind Palace gameplay mechanic that isn't utilised to its full potential until the end of the game. Twin Mirror has its strengths but the game staring back at you through the reflection of the screen isn't always reaching its full potential.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 53 votes. 220 players anticipated the game.
Twin Mirror Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Don't Nod / Dontnod Entertainment
Publisher: Don't Nod / Dontnod Entertainment
Twin Mirror System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7790 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz / AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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From the reviews of Twin Mirror emerges a picture of a game that is interesting, but burdened with numerous problems that prevent it from fully realizing its potential.
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December 2, 2020
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We got to know the release date of Twin Mirror, a new adventure game from DONTNOD, the creators of Life is Strange. A new trailer was also released.
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Bart Woldanski
September 15, 2020
New Adventure Game From Life is Strange Devs Goes to Epic Games Store
French studio Dontnod has postponed the launch of the adventure game Twin Mirror to 2020 and announced that for the first 12 months the title will be available on the PC only through Epic Games store.
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