Posted on: September 12, 2014

cnbuyer

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Difficult and fun, but has problems

This review is only for the first two games, as I have yet to play the 3rd. Maybe things improved... Most of this review centers around the 2nd game. First, the games are very random and illogical. That might be kid of fun, except these are not very intuitive. And worse, in the first game you are penalized for guessing what you can't know. That is not difficulty; that is simply unfair. Fortunately, the dying element was removed in the second game. Leaving the player to focus on the humor of the game (which there is from from time to time). However, only time to time. I know the game was made in the early 90's. I don't have high expectation, but this is from a successful game company. What's with the recycled music, voices, sound effects? I know games often recycle where it won't be noticed. But in a short game (an hour and a half to two hours if you know what you're doing) it is very noticeable. The same guy was used in the second game for most of the voices! And they even used a guy for female voices. Cheap much, Sierra? But that might have been forgiveable, if the game was easier to navigate. It is not. At all. A character stands in front of something or even half in front of it and there is no way to click behind it. Click to send a character somewhere and he might walk halfway across the screen. trying to take a long way that doesn't even lead there. Don't get me started on swapping items. It seems to take about 5 steps for a simple exchange! And when you pick up an item you have to right click until the character changes back to the walk mode. In short: clunky interface. And in the second the illogical puzzles don't work well since much of the puzzling rely on perfect timing and using both characters simultaneously. In first game, if they took out the energy bar, I would have enjoyed it more. It was a bit more charming in its way. But too frustrating with dying and a bit simplistic--even for the time. The second was just a disappointing sequel.

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Posted on: April 3, 2020

chr0max

Spiele: Rezensionen: 2

Wonderful funny game!

The PC Talkie version has the smoothest animations and best graphics. The Voices are funny and gives them more character. Real Gobliins Fans should check the Amiga version of Gobliins 2, that is technically worse, except that music is crazy and fits perfect. Sadly on the PC is an nice atmospheric sound, but not the great melody.

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Posted on: April 13, 2020

Quazatron

Spiele: 16 Rezensionen: 3

TOP FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT

I've played this game when it came out, back in the 90s and I immediately got "glued" to it. It was one of the first PC games I played back then and it showed to be one of the funniest, original and engenious adventure games ever! It came out of the minds of a French team by the name of Coktel Vision, and the success was so grand that a sequel (and later, a 3rd part) came obviously out. Gobliiins is a simple game that allows us to control 3 distinct goblins through a world of magic to defeat the evil wizard and save the kingdom. Each goblin has its own peculiar characteristics and abilities, so combining their own "personalities" we must overcome puzzles and advance in the game. One goblin is the adventurer (can take and use objects and make use of his diplomatic side -- good to talk to other characters); The second goblin is the brave one and his patience isn't always the best. He's pretty good to solve conflict situations or puzzles that require strength; At last, there is the wizard goblin who can use his magic to add fun to the adventure and provide a lot of help. He can cast simple spells that will help us overcome puzzles or... sometimes transform one object into another. In summary, you can expect a lot of fun out of Gobliiins, a long time of pure entertainment, some laughs all along and lots of mind-challenging puzzles. In one word only: superb!

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Posted on: January 18, 2021

CharlieLima79

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Spiele: 638 Rezensionen: 149

Whimsical and challenging puzzle games

The ‘Gobliiins’ trilogy are great looking games, but they remained under my radar until I read ‘The Guide to Classic Graphic Adventures’. With the book piquing my interest in the games, I decided to check them out. I can say that the cartoonish art in all 3 games still holds up in 2021. ‘Gobliiins’ is the worst game of the three. The most frustrating part is that the objective of each scene is often unclear. Puzzles require trial and error for you to figure out what you’re supposed to do, resulting in your goblins losing their health when you did something wrong. The animations for mistakes are usually whimsical, but it’s vexing that lost health carries over to the next scene. Many puzzle solutions are weirdly convoluted and nonsensical, too. No save game feature, but uses passcodes. (1.5 out of 5) ‘Gobliins 2’ improves on the first game by removing the health bar, allowing for more freedom to explore and try different things. This alone makes the game more enjoyable. Although objectives are sometimes clearly stated or hinted at, many solutions can still be convoluted and nonsensical. You only control 2 goblins this time, and you’ll need to use them simultaneously to solve some timed puzzles. It’s just as, if not more, whimsical as the first game. There’s a save game feature in this one. (2.5 out of 5) ‘Goblins 3’ is the best of the three. You control a single goblin, but you’re paired with different partner in certain scenes. You’ll need to work together to solve a greater variety of puzzles, some fantastical and a few just weird. While objectives of each scene are clear, some puzzles can still be challenging. A few overstay their welcome with their lengths, as well as tedious, convoluted solutions. (3 out of 5) Overall, the ‘Gobliiins’ trilogy is worth checking out for the second and third games. All three games feature a nice soundtrack and neat sound effects. Play the first one to get some context of the trilogy’s history, but it’s otherwise best avoided.

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Posted on: January 30, 2022

AdrianCypher

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Spiele: 305 Rezensionen: 25

A lot of trial and error

To solve most of the puzzles the player must actually try everything wih everyting and eventually come to a solution. This can be frustrating because every wrong choice leads to an energy loss: one blunder too many and you have to restart the level. I know that we are talking about some cartoonish fantasy world but usually graphic adventures (e.g. "Monkey Island") do have an underlying logic of some sort: this game doesn't. If you get bored, just grab a guide, follow it and enjoy it like you would with a cartoon (graphics and sound are fine).

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