Platforms
- PCAug 30, 20228.3playscore8.928 Critics7.61.63K Players
- PlayStation 5Jan 23, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SAug 30, 20228.1playscore8.917 Critics7.2529 Players
- AndroidNov 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA1 Critics5.81.13K Players
- iOSNov 16, 2022NAplayscoreNA1 Critics6.1148 Players
46 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- While Half Mermaid's avant-garde FMV game isn't immortalized in my list of art games, it still earns great respect. The vigilant dedication to its hidden-object/editing shtick along with an intricate narrative makes for a unique fusion on the art of filmmaking that could only be told in game form. Granted, betting all the chips leads to a suspicious amount of tedium once you're intentionally scouring for new footage; that said, it's impossible to overstate how enticing everything initially feels when breezing from scene to scene with total disregard. Similarly, peeling back the layers of this onion deserves more praise than the narrative proper, but the thematic ambitions and avenues it's willing to explore capture something truly special.
Lee Mehr · Feb 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Immortality requires patience, plenty of it, and an inquisitive mind. It does not offer instant gratification through frags or victory screens, rather a slow burning mystery that requires you to have the focus of a detective like Poirot. The game refuses to follow current trends and chooses to be an homage to the movie industry by showcasing what is hidden from the viewers. It is not for everyone, especially due to the limited gameplay mechanics it can become monotonous. Yet, there is something fascinating in uncovering what happened to Marissa Marcel.
Cosmin Vasile · Jan 25, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - It sounds ridiculous, but as we got sucked into Immortality's tangled web, there were times we forgot the movies we were watching weren't real. It's an astonishing accomplishment, really, and one we can't recommend highly enough.
John Cal McCormick · Jan 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Part voyeur, part investigator, Immortality is a relentless exploration of subtext. Weaving layers of symbolism between celluloid, players' simple task of uncovering a lost muse through old film footage transforms with each new revelation.
BEN SHEENE · Jan 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Immortality is a game that anyone interested in compelling narratives should check out. The story of Marissa Marcel and her journey from unknown model to rising star, and then her unexplained disappearance into pop-culture obscurity is one that will enthrall players and stick with you long after the credits have rolled.
ISAAC MCCRAW · Jan 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Immortality uses the conventional format of an FMV and tears it apart, only to devour it. And you can’t help but watch it unfold in equal parts horror and awe as the game’s design, plot and acting will consume you too. This is an absolute triumph for Sam Barlow and the team at Half Mermaid and the PS5 is a perfect place to experience it.
Joshua Thompson · Jan 23, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - IMMORTALITY is a complex and fascinating story that draws inspiration from many different film genres. It’s a fantastic game with a lot to offer, even if the limited influence over the story and the random order in which the game’s events are experienced could reduce the story’s impact.
Sean Robertson · Sep 08, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Immortality is something that everyone should at least try through Xbox Game Pass, but they should go in understanding that the game is going to demand a lot from them and not always offer much in return.
Dalton Cooper · Sep 05, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Sam Barlow's Immortality switches digital footage for celluloid film, and it's a better fit. His fixation with scrambled narratives has found its natural home, not in the realm of computers, those ghost-free machines, but here, on coils of vulnerable tape.
Josh Wise · Aug 31, 2022 Reviewed onRead full review - It surprises just as often as it confounds, and that in itself makes this a rather extraordinary experience. It’s also perhaps one of the purest examples of video games as art we’ve seen to date: a piece of art about artists.
Kim Snaith · Aug 30, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
- Rated on PC
- Rated on Series X|S
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies was ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. The new game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Developer: Sam Barlow