Indigo Prophecy

"A cold and chilly masterpiece"

Fahrenheit or Indigo Prophecy is a very unique and richly scripted game; the game itself contains a mix of action and adventure. The game starts off quite well, with you at the place of a murder scene, this is where the game begins and you as the main character must find out the truth on what really happened.

Story-10/10

One of the best merits of the game is the story plot of it; the story is the main focus of Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy. You will take a role of many characters not only the main character Lucas Kane, almost everything you do can cause different outcomes and also endings. Also Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy has some influence of movies and novels in it, for example "The Matrix" which is more to science fiction, But all the same, Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy's story driven plot will give you a urge to keep progressing to dive deeper in uncovering the sinister plot of the story.

Graphics-8/10

Not the best in the line but still good enough for this sort of game. The characters in Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy shows real human like expressions which can clearly be seen on their faces and most of the characters are modeled in realistic like detail.

Audio-9/10

Great suspenseful soundtracks can be heard in most parts of the game which fits very well according to the situation of the gameplay.The voice acting in Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy is over the top, more that you can demand compared to most games.

Controls/Gameplay-7/10

The game contain a very unique style of gameplay, in most parts of the game you are required to do a lot of button-hitting, it works like a Simon Says game that responds to the left and right analog stick of the controller even the selection of dialogue require you to move the analog stick in a specific direction to choose the desired respond, beside your actions your selection of dialogue can influenced more to none on the consequence so choose wisely. Even with it's unique gameplay, some players may find it hard or frustrating as this game require your quick and accurate respond in the button-hitting scenes of the game. So, timing is also a important factor implanted into the gameplay.There are three status bar in Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy, your common Life bar, the Mental bar and a Timing bar that will appear in timed situations in the game. All of this status bars will affect you of getting a Game Over within the game. Even so, I find it challenging and very fun in this unique gameplay system.

Bugs/Glitches-None

No bugs or glitches so far, this game is very stable. No show stopper bug, this game is a complete product.

All in all, Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy is a very unique game with its own style; I really appreciate "Quantic Dream" for doing something new. It feels more like playing a movie than a game, this game is bound to get your attention till the end.

Overall-8/10

I could even give it a 9 despite some flaws, but even so this game is a masterpiece in gaming history.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 09/26/05