Xbox Wire interviews creator Luis Antonio talking about the reason for choosing the top-down view of 12 Minutes.
VGChartz's Christian Evans: "The criteria for what constitutes indie may be up for debate, but such is the quality of these games that the difference between them and their more 'illustrious' AAA brethren is now blurred beyond defining lines. Every year a new batch breaks through that is strong enough to compete against the established industry bests, and they're now seemingly in the conversation for game of the year each and every year - Hades in 2020 being a recent prime example.
Last year was again no different, and with plenty of major studio releases delayed out of 2021, the indie efforts were afforded greater space to thrive and shine. To highlight how strong a year it was for the indie scene, swapping in a new batch of shortlisted games multiple times over would still leave the list looking formidable."
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VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Whether you're racing against the clock or afforded all the time in the world, the satisfaction of a completed puzzle can't be understated. Whereas most critic and fan darlings in other genres tend to rely on established templates, puzzlers don't get enough credit for their inherent flexibility in mechanics or tone. 2021's nominees highlight that in obvious ways. Some have a heavier emphasis on darker narratives or world-building, while others emphasise mechanical challenges. Out of all the genre awards, these nominees are arguably the most varied."
The indie interactive thriller, Twelve Minutes, is taking home awards. What does PSX Extreme think of it? Read and find out.
Really. I was actually looking at that game. Was interesting. Any reasons why?
Read the Metacritic on it. You may like it. It was far too redundant after awhile. With certain clues being misleading or obscure.
I am far from a troll. Am I not allowed to have my own opinion? The game is do over after do over. All taking place in a short time span. I tried multiple times to get past a certain point. After looking it up on YouTube I of course found the solution. The solution was obscure.
I was disappointed with this. I was hoping for it to be a smart puzzler that you’d be rewarded for being smart and creative. But playing it, I just felt like the solutions were random and not intuitive. You have to just try and fail over and over till you stumble on the right thing by accident.
