Unheard is a rare gem that merges a detective game with audio drama
Uncover the truth of mysterious crime cases just by listening in Tencent’s newest game
In this new PC title co-developed by Tencent’s Next Studios and Bilibiili, you’re tasked with a few crime cases in which you have to identify witnesses and determine the perpetrators by listening to their conversations. Sometimes the hints are obvious, but not always.
As the premise suggests, this game involves a LOT of listening. Since there are no subtitles, you will have to scrub through the recordings over and over again should you need to re-listen to some of the more cryptic conversations.
As a voracious audiobook and podcast listener, I consider Unheard a rare gem that has beautifully married a detective puzzle game with the best qualities of an enjoyable audio drama. While it requires great patience to explore all the conversations, the quality voice acting in Unheard kept me engaged all the way through the game.
The gameplay is also intuitive. With each crime case, you are given a map of the crime scene, be it a mental hospital or a police station. To start sleuthing, you guide your avatar into any of the rooms where you can eavesdrop all the conversations recorded there.
