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It employs a time loop to create interesting moments and solutions to problems, allowing the player to explore the 47 minutes and chase leads.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.consolecreatures.com\u002Frue-valley-review\u002F","2025-11-10","8",80,{"id":73,"author":74,"outlet":77,"summary":83,"review_url":84,"review_date":85,"original_score":86,"normalized_score":87},1232510,{"id":75,"name":76},3282,"Maddi Chilton",{"id":78,"logo":79,"name":80,"website_url":81,"score_format":82},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","There are some good ideas in Rue Valley's depressioncore time loop, but the execution makes it feel more like a chore than a charm.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fgames\u002Frpg\u002Frue-valley-review\u002F","2025-11-12","62",62,{"id":89,"author":90,"outlet":93,"summary":98,"review_url":99,"review_date":100,"original_score":101,"normalized_score":102},1277193,{"id":91,"name":92},13454,"Kieran Singh",{"id":94,"logo":95,"name":96,"website_url":97,"score_format":51},112,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FLootLevelChill-Logo.jpg","Loot Level Chill","https:\u002F\u002Flootlevelchill.com\u002F","A twisting, turning tale told over a repeating 47-minute timeloop, Rue Valley unfortunately crumbles under the weight of its narrative ambition.","https:\u002F\u002Flootlevelchill.com\u002Freviews\u002Frue-valley-review\u002F","2025-11-17","6.5",65,{"id":104,"author":105,"outlet":108,"summary":113,"review_url":114,"review_date":69,"original_score":115,"normalized_score":71},1278469,{"id":106,"name":107},5014,"Meg Pelliccio",{"id":109,"logo":110,"name":111,"website_url":112,"score_format":55},83,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheGamer-Logo.png","TheGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002F","Still with me, Mister Harrow?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002Frue-valley-review\u002F","4.0",{"id":117,"author":118,"outlet":121,"summary":125,"review_url":126,"review_date":100,"original_score":127,"normalized_score":128},1281075,{"id":119,"name":120},3950,"John-Paul Jones",{"id":87,"logo":122,"name":123,"website_url":124,"score_format":51},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPlaystation-Universe-Logo.jpg","Playstation Universe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002F","Much like its primary protagonist then, Rue Valley certainly has no shortage of faults or shortcomings and it's also practically impossible for Rue Valley to escape the vast, looming shadow of ZA\u002FUM's epic adventure, Disco Elysium. Taking all of that into account however, Rue Valley's Disco Elysium meets Groundhog Day concept is a compelling one that finds itself ably anchored by a great art style, good writing and interesting characters and it's one that will surely tide over Disco Elysium fans looking for their next existential adventure fix.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.com\u002Freviews\u002Frue-valley-review-ps5\u002F","7",70,6,0,[21],[26],[]]