- Point-and-click, Adventure, Drama, Warfare
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War.
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Grave, earnest, contemplative and intimate.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Jump Dash RollDerek JohnsonAug 202210/10South of the Circle is the very definition of a masterpiece with its hyper-relevant story, phenomenal voice acting and Oscar-deserving dialogue.
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God is a GeekChris HydeJul 20229/10South of the Circle is a great narrative experience, with a lovely visual style that delivers a heartfelt story in an impactful way.
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Rapid Reviews UKSophie HuntNov 20225/5 starsAt the world’s most southern point, wrapped around the south pole, you will find Antarctica. Also known as the world’s fifth-largest continent. It may not be the biggest, but it is most certainly the coldest in the world. You wouldn’t think that a land mass being 98% of thick ice, would hold many tales that are worth telling. However, developer State of Play has taken this beautiful blank snowy canvas and created one of the greatest stories of 2022.
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VGChartzLee MehrSep 20224.5/10South of the Circle feels akin to frostbite: it's difficult to feel anything for the characters after continued exposure to suffocating game design & mismanaged narrative.
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Push SquareJade SayersAug 20225/10To be fair, the game is visually appealing, with a minimalistic art style that manages to convey the feeling of the time. It's an interesting experience and a unique premise (how many other Cold War disaster games are you going to play this year?), but ultimately that can't save the title from falling a bit flat.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- State of Play Games
- Publisher
- 11 bit studios
- Released
- October 30, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 3.5 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.7/10 from 26 ratings.
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