A Matter of Principle
A Matter of Principle is a PlayStation 4 adventure game released in 2023 developed by Volkov Konstantin Sergeevich. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 4 twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, speaker, light bar, or motion input where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.0 / 10
About this game
A Matter of Principle is a PlayStation 4 adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while HD output, HDR or PS4 Pro modes, HDD streaming, surround audio, and television-distance interfaces need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include HDD installs and loading, patch version, storage space, DualShock 4 battery life, PS Camera or PS VR requirements, visual modes, frame rate, and network services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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Distinctive historical comics with limited interaction and modest narrative depth.
A Matter of Principle presents Gavrilo Princip, Franz Ferdinand and the events around Sarajevo as a black-and-white historical comic. On PlayStation 4 the main activity is moving through illustrated chapters, with occasional polling or answers, plus separate quizzes about the two figures and an art gallery. Askold Akishin's panels of interiors, landscapes and characters give the small project a recognizable visual identity. The documented interactions, however, function more like reading checkpoints than control over the historical outcome. A firsthand account of the shared story on another platform describes a short, linear experience whose questions contribute little to narrative change. Brevity is not a defect by itself, but these extras do not substantially expand the context or invite a second reading. The basic comic and quiz operation is easy to understand. Because text is the central experience, regional language support matters much more: PS4 store listings differ by territory, and Chinese support on one regional SKU must not be assumed for all of them. This assessment uses PS4 product and progression evidence. Footage of the PS4 application running on a PS5 is not treated as a test of native PS4 speed or stability.
Strengths
- Expressive black-and-white comic panels give the subject visual character.
- Short chapters and character quizzes offer an approachable reading structure.
Weaknesses
- The documented answers provide little meaningful narrative agency.
- The compact historical account and quizzes offer limited depth or replay incentive.
Who it is for: Readers curious about the Sarajevo event who want a brief illustrated interpretation, not a branching history game.
Play notes: Check the text languages of your regional PS4 SKU; the catalog's worldwide label does not establish uniform localization.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Chapters and two quizzes make a complete short package, yet the shared story remains linear and the questions add little lasting variation. | Reviewed | 5.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Comic reading and character quizzes form a clear loop, but the documented choices do not support a claim of substantial branching agency. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Akishin's black-and-white panels give the period a distinctive look, though static illustration cannot by itself supply deeper drama. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Comic and quiz inputs are simple, but reading makes regional text-language support important; native PS4 performance is not independently measured. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Publisher
- Volkov Konstantin Sergeevich
- Release date
- 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Interactive Narrative · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendly3D GraphicsStory-drivenExplorationLinear LevelsSlow BurnMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigationPuzzle SolvingThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third personFirst person
Release editions
- PlayStation 4Worldwide2023
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