{"id":215305,"date":"2021-03-14T00:26:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T00:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/gnosia-review\/"},"modified":"2021-03-14T00:26:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T00:26:18","slug":"gnosia-review-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/14\/gnosia-review-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnosia Review | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spawning hits such as\u00a0Mafia<\/em>, Ultimate Werewolf,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Spyfall,\u00a0<\/em>the social deduction card game genre has become a significant success\u00a0over the years, forcing players to lie, coerce, and sus out their friends\u00a0in the hopes of having their hand raised as the victor. It was inevitable that the idea would eventually make its way to the world of video games, and so it has, leading to immensely popular\u00a0multiplayer releases like\u00a0Town of Salem<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>G-Mod’s\u00a0Trouble In Terrorist Town,\u00a0<\/em>and, of course,\u00a0Among Us.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yet, while the genre has flourished in recent years, few games offer as unique a\u00a0take on the social deduction experience as\u00a0Gnosia<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/b>Originally debuting on PS Vita in Japan and now making its Western debut on Switch,\u00a0developer\u00a0Petit Depotto’s\u00a0beautiful Japanese visual novel initially poses something of an odd elevator pitch. Much like other social deduction games, it\u00a0centers on the player having to root out evil alien parasites that\u00a0have infected several crewmates on a spaceship. However,\u00a0Gnosia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is entirely single-player, taking the human element out of the equation.<\/p>\n

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On paper,\u00a0that sounds like it should remove everything that makes the social deduction genre\u00a0so compelling \u2013 after all, games\u00a0like\u00a0Among Us<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>rose to prominence due to\u00a0the\u00a0unpredictable\u00a0interactions they prompt between human players. But in\u00a0practice, Petit Depotto manages to use\u00a0its unorthodox\u00a0premise to create a wholly unique experience.\u00a0Story takes precedence in\u00a0Gnosia,\u00a0<\/em>and the way the game manages to weave an intriguing narrative through such an unlikely genre creates a poignant sci-fi\u00a0thriller that only deepens the longer players\u00a0immerse themselves in it.<\/p>\n

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The actual crux of the tale is fairly simple.\u00a0The player awakes on a spaceship\u00a0inhabited\u00a0by a crew of quirky sci-fi characters, quickly being informed that a murderous parasite known as\u00a0a Gnosia has invaded the vessel and\u00a0currently lurks among its occupants. Every day, the crew comes together to vote on who should be put into “cold sleep,” removing them from the game and potentially eliminating\u00a0the\u00a0hostile alien force. Whether the player\u00a0is ultimately\u00a0triumphant in cleansing the ship doesn’t matter, as success or failure\u00a0results in them\u00a0returning to the\u00a0moment they awoke on the ship. This quickly becomes the structure of the game, as the player is\u00a0tasked with\u00a0reliving\u00a0“loops” as they try to solve the mystery\u00a0behind the Gnosia invasion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each loop is essentially an alternate dimension filled with endless\u00a0variables.\u00a0They’ll feature an assortment of different characters,\u00a0thrust randomly selected crewmates\u00a0into special roles, and, on occasion, come loaded with significant events that push forward the game’s underlying story. The latter leads to some of\u00a0Gnosia’s\u00a0<\/em>best moments, as seemingly innocuous loops suddenly result in harrowing character revelations or challenging alternate goals.<\/p>\n

It’s made better by the fact that\u00a0Gnosia’s\u00a0<\/em>cast is filled with intriguing suspects to interrogate. Whether it’s the\u00a0goofy, good-natured alien Shigemichi, the talking beluga whale Otome, or the mysterious Yuriko \u2013 whose ominous past\u00a0sets up some\u00a0of the game’s more tantalizing mysteries \u2013 unraveling each character’s origin is an absolute treat. The plot rarely plays it safe either,\u00a0filling its runtime with constant twists and turns that cast\u00a0Gnosia’s\u00a0<\/em>roster in a new light or add greater perspective to some of its more cryptic moments.<\/p>\n

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There is a lot of game to get through to reach these rewarding story\u00a0beats though, which is as much\u00a0Gnosia’s<\/em>\u00a0gift\u00a0<\/em>as\u00a0it is its\u00a0curse. The core structure of the game revolves around trials. Each\u00a0of these confrontational meetings sees\u00a0the group gets five rounds to air their suspicions, defend their friends, and coerce others into thinking the same way as them. Early in the game, players will mostly spend their time trying to sus out potential threats, looking for holes in people’s strategies, or assessing things that don’t quite line up. Although they have to make sure they’re actively engaging in conversations and not dominating the discussion \u2013 both of which are red flags\u00a0to their AI\u00a0crewmates<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 it’s mostly kept simple.<\/p>\n

However, as\u00a0the plot presses\u00a0on,\u00a0things become increasingly complex. Engineers and doctors enter the fray with\u00a0the ability to identify Gnosia, meanwhile, a guardian angel\u00a0is added that prevents hostiles from killing\u00a0teammates and a bug will\u00a0start appearing that \u2013 if left alive \u2013 instantly wins the game. On top of that, the player can take the role of the Gnosia themselves, flipping the game on its head as they attempt to fool their crewmates and pick them off one by one.<\/p>\n

Away from trials, players are able to talk with crewmates and level up skills, which increase their efficiency in discussions as well as award them abilities they can use to avoid certain situations. Although some are forgettable, others are essential to playing the game, such as using the small talk skill\u00a0to\u00a0downplay suspicion\u00a0or the seek help ability to call on other crewmates for backup.<\/p>\n

When\u00a0there’s a particularly tricky loop to solve,\u00a0Gnosia\u00a0<\/em>can be an exceptionally fun brain teaser, made better by the fact each loop only lasts around 15 minutes. Earlier\u00a0cycles boast plenty of fun story moments<\/a> as well, keeping initial playthroughs exciting as characters’ story arcs slowly unfold.<\/p>\n

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However,\u00a0Gnosia\u00a0<\/em>often feels much too long for its somewhat repetitive premise. To beat the game’s campaign, players are tasked with filling their crewmates’ data logs, the likes of which are unlocked through\u00a0experiencing\u00a0random events. These are made slightly easier to find with the use of an “event search” button, but there’s still\u00a0plenty of luck involved, with story beats relying on specific characters being assigned to loops and staying alive long enough for their narratives to playout. Miss these opportunities or mess them up and there’s no way to restart the loop; players will have to hope they come across\u00a0the event\u00a0again sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

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These moments can be frustrating towards the game’s climax, when events are more difficult to come across and the repetitive nature of Gnosia’s\u00a0<\/em>gameplay loop begins to wear thin. Through a lot of the finale, players will likely wind up plowing through what feels like endless reams of standard\u00a0social deduction<\/a> gameplay devoid of any narrative, wondering whether they’re missing\u00a0some cue that will finally get the story back on track or if the agonizingly slow pacing is intentional.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0Gnosia\u00a0<\/em>overcomes these issues because it’s such a well-put-together package. Combining the visual novel<\/a> and social deduction game and\u00a0attempting to turn the pair into a\u00a0poignant, single-player,\u00a0narrative-driven\u00a0adventure feels like a nigh-on unachievable goal. Yet,\u00a0Gnosia <\/em>somehow\u00a0<\/em>manages to make the unorthodox blend work. From its\u00a0compelling characters and unique gameplay hook to its stunning art style and engaging story,\u00a0Petit Depotto has created a wholly original\u00a0sci-fi thriller that’s worth\u00a0enduring a few late-game pacing issues to experience.<\/p>\n

Gnosia\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is out now on Nintendo Switch and PS Vita. Game Rant was provided a Switch code for this review.<\/p>\n

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