The Book of Unwritten Tales

I bought the game boxed and play the german version - so I can't say anything about the gog release itself. But I wouldn't know, why it should be any less good :) The game itself is very funny - sometimes a little bit too much out for the yoke. But the very nice references on RPGs and fantasy stories make it a really enjoyable game with solvable puzzles and an especially awesome/twisted last chapter (makes me smile a little to think about it again)!

Just want to clear up the incorrect information posted by Trilarion. Although this game has nearly the same title as the one released by Dreamcatcher in 2010, they are not the same game. The game released by Dreamcatcher is titled, "Book of Unwritten Tales: The Chronicles." That being said, it is one of the most completely enjoyable adventure games I've played in a very long time. Some of the references to adventure game cliches had me laughing out loud. The voice acting was particularly good in this game too, with the translation from German being excellent. I highly recommend this game for all the reasons we love adventure games!

To begin with, I have to say the graphism is good - maybe not the most extraordinary style, but it's well executed. So is the music. The lenght is reasonable, 20 h maybe. The characters are well made, all of them - not only the three you control. A lot of memorable characters with back stories, the universe feels habited. And there are nice dialogues, enough funny descriptions too make this a nice P&C game. I'm more sceptic about the puzzles, that are very directive. Sometimes you just have to go and exhaust al conversation topic of character A, then character B then back to A and you're done. And some times you just have to take all the items on the screen, combine them togeter and voila. The puzzle part doesn't ask you to be smart or anything, it's a real weak spot of the game. Then, the references will please you - or not. A bit of Star Wars, some LOTR, a whole scene stolen fron Fate of Atlantis, another one from Monkey Island (twice), a character from the Diskworld, Oh, Lechuck. Oh, a bit of WOW. the game is FULL of those stuff. I found it funny at the begining, but tedious after a while. Somtimes it's trying to be funny by connivance, sometimse it's just stealing the funny parts of older games. Your mileage might vary, but be aware of that, you will like it or hate it. All that didn't prevented me from enjoying the game, but it's far from a perfect game - you might shake your head a few time.

This game is great. The puzzles are challenging but not that annoying adventure game type where things just don't make sense. There were times I'd get confused about how to solve the situation but after messing around a bit I would be able to figure it out. I normally have a low threshold for tolerance for tedious or inane adventure game puzzles, so the fact that I enjoyed this game speaks volumes. The art is fantastic. The English voice overs are very well done, totally professional. Not as funny as I would have hoped for but it's good enough. Those looking for a fun and not annoying adventure game with great graphics should check it out. Why not 5 stars? People are too quick to give 5 stars on GOG. 5 out of 5 means unable to be perfected in any way. It's 100%. The game has some minor annoyances, and the story can sometimes be a little cheesy (and not in an endearing way). But it's certainly not enough to detract from the rest of the experience which is quite enjoyable. 4/5 is a high rating in my book, as I tend to rate rather harshly. For those adventure fans that grew up playing the more silly titles like Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, etc, you'll find this title well worth the money.