Review: Roman Sands RE:Build reimagines cult visual novel as an eerie time-loop game
The Guardian's games section reviews the new version of Roman Sands from the studio behind Paratopic, describing a resort setting trapped in a repeating cycle.
The Guardian has published a review of Roman Sands RE:Build, a new take on the 2019 visual novel from the team that made Paratopic, available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox.
According to the review, players are placed in a beach resort caught in a time loop, carrying out repetitive tasks for a group of demanding guests while unlocking new areas and items.
The Guardian's reviewer characterized the game as part management simulation and part unsettling subterranean adventure.
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- Roman Sands RE:Build review – marooned in a crumbling vaporwave dream — The Guardian — Culture
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