REVIEW: Investigate the occult in The Last Case of Benedict Fox 2d4o2r

The Last Case of Benedict Fox is another one of those games that emulate the style coined by the classics Metroid and Castlevania, but thanks to its engaging puzzles and theme, it manages to stand out from the crowd. 3w4a2y

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In the role of Benedict, a detective specializing in the occult, the case he is currently investigating is one of the most important of his career, as the victim is his own father. Called by a friend, upon arriving at the family mansion that he has not been in touch with for a long time, he discovers that to get to the key to the matter, he will have to dive deep into the memories of the deceased.

As an occult-themed game, it will come as no surprise to you that Benedict routinely converses with a mysterious Cthulhu-like voice, nor that society is governed by a secret brotherhood whose tentacles control basically every aspect of everyday life. Oh, and of course, our friend is a member of a group that is the archenemy of these people, waging a war in the underworld in order to rid everyone of this threat.

Well, knowing that, you can be more than happy to know that The Last Case of Benedict Fox handles its many puzzles in a way reminiscent of old-school adventure games, where you had to write down combinations to use them who knows where. In the game, this happens routinely and requires you to explore in depth the so-called limbo, the world beneath the world we live in, within the memories of both Benedict's father and other people he encounters during his adventure. 

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All this nostalgia for the past must have left you a little hopeful for the rest of the game, since it is one of those games that makes you acquire new skills before you can explore certain parts of the extensive map. In that regard, The Last Case of Benedict Fox it works well and doesn't overdo it, giving the detective in question a wide range of supernatural powers in exchange for the ink gained from defeating Limbo's monsters, in the form of tattoos.

There are also the expected advantages, such as the double jump, which are unlocked very early in the game, which is just as well, since the map inside the limbo is vast and requires a lot of agility to navigate. However, the many skills acquired through tattoos work more for combat, and with them, battles against the monstrosities of this dark world are more fun to fight. 

Without them, on the other hand, the little fights are pretty weak, even more so because the main character doesn't respond so well to the controller's commands, with an excessively large interval between commands, which, at least in the initial moments, leads to several game overs. 

This is a balance that the developers manage to get right and at the same time show that this aspect of the game was in the background, because everything else in The Last Case of Benedict Fox it's much more interesting. There are several loose ends that are discovered throughout the game that make the exploration and, more importantly, the entire investigative character of the protagonist, become the driving force that carries the adventure, much more than the shit, while searching for answers to these questions raised.

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As it is a game with an occult touch, its entire presentation is based on the oddities that Benedict is used to dealing with in his day-to-day life as a detective of the supernatural, and it is in this that the staff of the plot twist lay down and roll when developing the game. 

The entire visual design of the level is jaw-droppingly beautiful, not to mention the characters, all drawn in a very angular way, contrasting with the environment they are in, more realistic, while the limbo is one of the most bizarre places ever seen in a game.

The voices given to the characters, mainly Benedict's companion, are also spectacular. There will be many times when you will likely place your controller in your lap to listen to the full lines read, serving as subtly hidden hints to your current goals within The Last Case of Benedict Fox. 

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The Last Case of Benedict Fox is an investigative platform game that brings a theme very well explored in the five hours necessary to complete it. Even though it doesn't have a lot of quality combat, its more creative side, of deduction and puzzles, is by far its greatest asset, and that's where Benedict's adventure really shines.

The world on which the game is based, even using a somewhat tired theme, even more so among video games, manages to be one of the most creative uses of the universe of Cthulhu and the like, and the whole investigative side of The Last Case of Benedict Fox is so well developed and unique make this an adventure not to be missed. 

And don't forget: Xbox and PC owners have access to The Last Case of Benedict Fox through the signature of Xbox Game . If you are already a subscriber to the service, don't up the opportunity to play it!

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Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (19 / 07 / 23)