Some more recent previews:
Behind The Sinking City's Lovecraftian Horror Is An Even Darker Reality (Gamespot)
The Sinking City's bleak world and characters suck you into its bizarre, yet grimy tales of otherworldly urban crime. The surprisingly convincing racial conflict the game sets up colors the storytelling in a way that's both haunting and engrossing. While this isn't the first time we've had a backdrop like this in games, The Sinking City's surreal depiction of 1920's-era racial prejudice and violence was undoubtedly its most standout quality for me; clumsy shooting mechanics and somewhat glitchy animations notwithstanding. Whether or not the game makes good on the social commentary it introduces, The Sinking City has at least piqued my interest--even if playing it may mean enduring an ugly cycle of violence that calls to mind the worst of what can still be seen today.
The Sinking City hands-on preview: Like Sherlock Holmes, but weird (PCWorld)
I've been looking forward to The Sinking City for a while though, and getting hands-on time only made me more excited. Nobody else makes detective games on this scale. There's bound to be some jank around the edges, but if Frogwares can nail the core cases and make good on its more open structure I think The Sinking City will be something special.
Preview: The Sinking City is the perfect Lovecraftian-Holmes mix you never knew you needed (MSPoweruser)
From what we've seen thus far, Frogwares is truly expanding on the depth that can be offered in a game like this. It's a collection of everything you'd want from a Lovecraftian game and, with the state of some of its competitors, it may be the best one to tackle Lovecraft's actual work. While I'm more than sure Reed just wants everything over with so he can have a quick nap, I'm more than excited to see everything else The Sinking City has to offer.
How Frogwares built detective RPG The Sinking City, a Silent Hill-style mystery for fans of lateral thinking (GamesRadar+)
The Sinking City is rich with clues, but firmly avoids hand-holding mission markers - Frogwares' CEO Wael Amr explains how they built such a complex, rewarding, open world
The Sinking City: we tackle the first two cases of the detective RPG that rewards keen minds and lateral thought (GamesRadar+)
Official PlayStation Magazine goes hands-on to uncover an open-world detective game sleuths need to keep an eye on
The Sinking City actually makes me feel like I'm in a strange new world by making background NPCs do the weirdest things (GamesRadar+)
Apart from those that will give you quests, NPCs in The Sinking City aren't the main focus of the game by any means. Yet having them busying around in the background as you try to find your way around Oakmont makes the game feel alive, and most definitely semi-cursed. Their mixture of erratic and reasonable behaviour proves just how deep the Lovecraftian corruption has wormed into Oakmont, and when The Sinking City comes out on June 27, you'll get the chance to try and figure out how to make those strange NPCs' lives a little better.
'The Sinking City' Gameplay: How to Solve a Lovecraftian Murder (Newsweek)
Having experienced only the first two hours or so of The Sinking City, its ambition is obvious, even if it's not yet clear how much the game will live up to it. The core investigatory gameplay is solid, but will the cases offered up in The Sinking City take full advantage of its abundant possibilities? We'll investigate for ourselves when The Sinking City comes out for PS4, Xbox and PC on June 27.
The Sinking City Hands-on Preview: A Detective Drowning in Demons (Den of Geek)
Of course, you can't judge a whole game by its first two levels, and only time will tell whether the initially-intriguing mysteries of The Sinking City are followed up with a worthwhile payoff. It's a visually arresting world, though, with lots of enticing elements, and we look forward to diving back in.
Based on these, I will definitely have this game in mind when it finally releases for the PC on 27 June 2020!
