Goetia (video game)

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Goetia
Goetia cover.jpg
Developer(s) Sushee
Publisher(s) Square Enix Collective
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, macOS
  • WW: 14 April 2016
Linux
  • WW: 21 June 2016
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 26 April 2018
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: 18 December 2020
Genre(s) Graphic adventure, puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

Goetia is a graphic adventure puzzle video game developed by Sushee and published by Square Enix Collective for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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Reception

Goetia received an aggregate score of 79/100 on Metacritic for the PC version. [1] Courtney Ehrenhofler of Adventure Gamers rated it 5/5 stars, calling it "beautifully crafted and intricately complex", and the artwork "gorgeous", but criticizing the game's lack of a hint system. [2] Dejan Stojilovic of PLAY! Magazine rated the game 8.5/10, praising the graphics and "excellent background music", but also remarking that the lack of hints made the game cruel to beginners, and may result in them quitting the game. [3] David Soriano of IGN Spain rated the game 7.7/10, saying that it stands out for the quality of its writing, but criticizing its heavy difficulty, which requires the player to use pen and paper to take notes. [4]

Jon Cousins of Nintendo Life rated the game's Switch version 7/10 stars, calling it "flawed, yet engrossing". [5]

Sequel

A sequel, Goetia 2 , was released on May 19, 2022.

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References

  1. "Goetia for PC Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  2. Ehrenhofler, Courtney (2016-06-10). "Goetia review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. Stojilovic, Dejan (4 May 2016). "REVIEW: Goetia – PLAY! PLAY!" . Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  4. Soriano, David (2016-04-22). "Goetia. Análisis para PC". IGN España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  5. Cousins, John (2018-05-09). "Review: Goetia (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2019-12-01.