A New Beginning - Final Cut

Point-and-click adventure about time travel and a looming climate disaster

Daedalic Entertainment · Released Dec 11, 2012

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 2,162
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is A New Beginning - Final Cut?

This single-player, graphic-novel-style adventure begins in Norway, where a woman claiming to be from the future asks a retired bioengineer to help prevent a climate catastrophe. You explore locations, find and use items, and solve puzzles as the story takes you around the world.

For you if...

+you like searching scenes for items and puzzle solutions
+you want a science fiction story about climate change

Not for you if...

−you dislike puzzles with unclear item logic
−you prefer action over a story-led adventure
−you prefer environmental themes kept in the background

What players say

74% of 2,162 reviews are positive

Players praise the comic-book art and the story, though opinions on the puzzles vary. Common complaints include stiff voice acting, obscure puzzle solutions, and bugs that can interrupt progress.

Screenshots and trailer

A New Beginning - Final Cut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista/7/8
Processor: 2 GHz (Single Core) or 1.8 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (Shared Memory is not recommended)
Memory: 1500 MB RAM
Storage: 5 GB HD space