(CriticalIndieGamer) I don’t mean to be too harsh on Hot Tin Roof, but it has its problems. Little problems. Little problems that stacked up and grated on me over time, until I couldn’t stand to play the game any more. The biggest issue, for me, is the lack of a map or even a mini map for each location you visit. I can deal with finding clues and examining each area carefully, but if I don’t know where I am or where I have to go it is difficult to become immersed in the city around me. If you are an old school gamer that enjoyed the Lucasarts point and click games you will probably love Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora, and its lack of a map or handholding will do little to faze you, but If you have a low threshold for running around in circles, you had best sit this one out.
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Morgan Park of FTG: Hot Tin Roof: The Cat Who Wore A Fedora is so close to being a great game. The world it constructs is charmingly odd, its mechanics well-designed (though absent of much polish), and writing sharp as hell. The concept is feels ripe for a fresh blend of puzzle-solving, platforming, and LA Noire-like investigations. All the pieces are there and I’m ready to dig in. Then the frustration sets in—crippling frustration brought about by a halt in progress. Hot Tin Roof lacks flow.
