Posted on: July 23, 2017

Resoula

Games: 324 Reviews: 28

Repetition done wrong.

Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmnbZH4zI6w 80 Days is an interesting game and I’m not quite sure how to classify it. It’s strikingly similar to the Oregon Trail if you just take out all of the survival mechanics and add a lot more encounters and events that no player will ever experience without playing the game through a dozen times or more. The game is played out by traveling from city to city. In each city you are greeted with an event that allows you to look around the city as you desire and have any number of things happen to you. You can visit the market to buy and sell items, the bank to withdraw cash, and plan the rest of your journey out. While travelling you also encounter similar events and the goal is to circumnavigate the world in 80 days. You have to pick your path and balance your budget while attending to your rich master of whom you play the servant. Collecting certain sets of items along the way will help make your travels easier, but there is one giant flaw to this gameplay. Time ALWAYS moves outside of events. You have no time to leisurely play this game and examine things or get up and get a drink without hitting the escape key. You’re playing a strategy game where you’re on a time crunch and to make the time crunch even worse, you’re given about a minute upon arriving to each city before it’s too late to travel out for the day and now you have to spend money to sleep at the hotel because there is no pause button for time. To read the full review (since GoG doesn't allow full reviews in its review system) view it on steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Resoula/recommended/381780/

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Posted on: October 9, 2017

Kamamura

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Games: 1470 Reviews: 54

I must admit I like this game a lot

I return to it to play from time to time, and strangely enough, the experience always seems fresh. It's certainly not for everyone - but if you ever played text-only adventures, or enjoyed a good book, and can therefore provide livid enough fantasy to allow the game to conjure up a captivating story, it can provide a good amount of entertainment. It's certainly well written, and focused enough to deliver. People will no doubt complain about the lack of graphics or gameplay variety or minigames, or whatever, but would you ever complain that a one-bite snack is not a whole cauldron of broth? Each has its own purpose, and each has its own place.

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Posted on: February 14, 2021

SeriousWays

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Games: 424 Reviews: 41

Fun, entertaining experience

The game is fun and quite entertaining. I managed to pass it in slightly over two hours. Still, these were two hours well-spent and even though I successfully concluded the game, I still have not visited even one quarter of the available locations. This means, that I will get to play it at least a few times more. A word of warning, the game does not have any voice acting and it i practically a choose-your-own-adventure book, so be ready to read and read a lot. 10/10 a great title that is worth both your time and money.

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Posted on: January 1, 2021

CharlieLima79

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Games: 638 Reviews: 149

A fantastic, addictive adventure

Games like ‘80 Days’ can scratch travel itches that one may get during this COVID-19 pandemic. ‘80 Days’ is a choose-your-own-adventure visual novel based on Jules Verne’s classic, but with a steampunk twist. You play as Jean Passpartout, valet to English gentleman, Phineas Fogg, in their 80-day trip around the world. Throughout the journey, you’d tend to Fogg’s well-being, travel arrangements, and finances. Along the way, you’d also encounter obstacles and detours big and small. You can actually finish a trip around the world in several real-time hours. Because items that you can buy and sell, the value of these items, as well as departure and arrival times vary with each playthrough, ‘80 Days’ is very replayble. Some side stories are only available in certain rounds of play, too, adding some surprise to each trip. You can ignore the wager altogether and visit as many cities as you want (and not be punished for it thankfully) or finish the race as fast as you can. No matter how you wish to play, the joy of the game is appreciating the writing, and personalizing your adventure. For a visual novel, the writing is rather good. Written from Passpartout’s perspective, the story is interesting, and full of descriptions that inspire your imagination. Since you don’t get to see in detail the wondrous machines that the game describes – only their beautifully drawn silhouettes – you can’t help but wish for more details. As Passpartout, you can be as curious and adventurous as you wish, or be as reserved and cautious as Fogg. You make the adventure yours. As someone who shamefully hasn’t read ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’, I’ve been mesmerized by this game, so much so that I’d soon start reading it. For achievement hunters, this game will provide you with lots of exciting adventures. Yet, be warned: I think one secret achievement is bugged and can’t be unlocked. Still, I think ‘80 Days’ is a must-play, especially for all anchored wayfarers and travel buffs right now.

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Posted on: May 10, 2016

kamzukowski

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Games: Reviews: 1

Beijing, Delhi, Prague? Where to?

9/10 It was the first time I played a game from this genre, and I must confess I was delighted. I played it twice till the end of the story. I tried several routes. The events were random and every time I played the game differed. There is a lot of reading. In fact, the game bases only on written story, so don't buy it if you hate such games. It's all about choices. If you decide to give it a try, see you in London, New York or maybe Beijing soon :)

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