The interactive thriller Twelve Minutes finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, and lots of Xbox and PC players have been enjoying it over the past 24 hours-or-so, including none other than industry legend Hideo Kojima.
Taking to Twitter, Kojima stated he "lost track of time and just played it for about four hours", and enthused that he hadn't been so enamoured with a game since 2016's puzzle-platformer Inside. High praise indeed!
Kojima continued to praise Twelve Minutes in follow-up tweets, and then dropped the very intriguing hint that it "kind of makes [him] want to create another adventure game". That's particularly intriguing because he's been rumoured for a while to be working on some kind of new game with Xbox, with "letters of intent" supposedly signed back in July.
Here's what reporter Jeff Grubb had to say about it on VentureBeat in July:
"Hideo Kojima and Microsoft have signed a letter of intent that states the two parties intend to work out the details on a publishing agreement for a new Xbox game, according to sources familiar with the matter. This is a key step in the negotiations between the Metal Gear Solid creator and the Xbox company."
Whether Kojima is directly referencing his rumoured Xbox project or he's just waxing lyrical about his love for Twelve Minutes remains to be seen, but it's great to see him enjoying the Game Pass title so much regardless. We did too!
What are your thoughts on Kojima's comments? Let us know down below.
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Staring Norman Reedus.
You should, maybe, throw annapurna and luis antonio's name in the article. Kojima was mentioned more than they were. At least once, "..kojima was enamored with annapurna's new game, developed by luis Antonio, 12 minutes"
I am really digging the game, but I am a little stuck.
I have already gotten the whole story as far as I know, but I am just trying to figure out what to do with the knowledge I gained.
I can't run, I can't hide, I can't attack, I can't give the guy what he wants. So I am scratching my head trying to figure out what to do next.
I am sure I will get it eventually - I just need to start experimenting with more things around the apartment.
Game freaks me out and gives me the heeby jeebies. Maybe I’ll play when the suns out
I think there’s a good game idea there, but the writing is really bad and I can’t get through it. I’m happy I was able to try it on GamePass.
The conspiracy theorists will completely miss this for more fake Abandoned is from Kojima baiting.
Just imagine him making Policenaughts 2.
@PhhhCough
To be fair, the article is less about Twelve Minutes as a whole and more about Kojima's comment about wanting to make another adventure game. The game is secondary to what the article is discussing. I get where you're coming from, but I don't think it's entirely necessary in this article.
My boy, Luís António getting praise by Kojima the Legend himself. How cool is that?!
The game is super fun despite the convoluted puzzles sometimes, seriously I'm estimating that most people will need guides to finish it. Unless they want to try small different variations over and over.
And regarding the Xbox game with Kojima, not happening. Don't believe it until I see it!
Great game, sunk an hour in super easy
@The_New_Butler I have played both ways and I don’t find any disadvantage to using the controller.
At first it might seem like you don’t have that much time, but this game is about making slow progress with each cycle and less needs to be done after a few iterations to achieve a certain reaction that may have taken more “clicks” before. Basically, it’s not at fast-paced as one may think.
He had me at Amiga games
Im sorry but i realy dont like 12 minutes
@The_New_Butler I have this on PC and it’s definitely built for a mouse in my opinion e.g I can quickly pick up several items, tasks really quickly, which in this game is really critical. I’d imagine playing with a controller is like playing with one arm tied behind your back.
I have to say though, I’m really enjoying it - a few hours in - it has a certain atmosphere that feels quite unique - that constant low hum of menace…
@GamingFan4Lyf "I can't hide, I can't attack, I can't give the guy what he wants"
Well these are the things you really have to do in order to progress the story
@doomista I know, but I reached a weird point where those things didn’t help when they did before..
I figured it all out and finished the game last night.
Hideo name checked INSIDE? Man has good taste!
I love point and click adventure games and definitely appreciate 12 minutes for its innovative take on the genre. I did find it a bit restrictive and story writing (less innovative) but its great to see point and click adventures being talked about and appreciated.
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