Broken Age: The Complete Adventure

I think this holds up with some of the best Tim Schafer games, such as Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, and Grim Fandango. The artwork is beautiful, the story is succinct and interesting, the puzzles are coherent. There are some minor pacing issues and not much replay value, but it was enjoyable. My wife and I played it together over the course of a few evenings and greatly enjoyed it. Review based on ownership through another digital store.

An over hyped game that got out of hand. Very nice aesthetics, great voice acting. Part 1 lasts for 90 minutes. Isn't worth your money.

The puzzles have a nice mid-range challenge to them. Some are pretty easy, others require more thought. The story, the humor, the artwork -- these are the elements that really sit with you at the end of the day once you finish playing. It is a game that I will share with game players of all kinds and experience levels, since I think it really has something for most everyone. Great introduction to adventure games, or a fun romp for those who are use to the genre.

Beatiful and interesting game which has its own warm and cozy atmosphere and unexpectedly curious plot with some good twists. This is the best game to feel yourself back in the childhood and to dive into the bright colourful world of the fantasy. And it so full of irony and humor! All those jokes on hipsters, time paradoxes or enlightening - loved it, that's amazing. The game could make an awesome movie. But the gameplay - well, let's say it is just not brilliant. Apparently DoubleFine guys got offended when players complained that the first act was too easy to play, so they made the second part of the game much harder. Some puzzles just got annoying, like those robots wiring. Others seem almost impossible to guess - cereals and cleaning bot, or a snake puzzle. Damn that snake puzzle! Did anyone was able to figure that out by himself? Well he or she deserves a medal. After playing Broken Age I've just removed all the other adventure games from my wishlist, because that constant walking back and forth and helpless efforts to try every object in your inventory on every object of the world is extremely annoying. I agree that the first act was too easy, but the second one became overcomplicated. The balance was lost, and in the very end, when all that switching between characters and melting ships issue started, all I've wanted was to open a solution and just follow it until the game is finally finished. Plot and artwork - 5 stars Gameplay - no more than 4.

I enjoyed this game to the point that I regretted not backing it on Kickstarter. It's a charming adventure, and beautifully crafted. It isn't long (I finished in around 8 hours, if I recall correctly), but the length well suits the game, and feels right. The characters are great; but the puzzles, as some have mentioned, are fairly easy. The only one I got stuck on was the snake puzzle. I don't really find this a problem, as I really just wanted to experience the story, humor, and world. If you don't care about a challenge, and are just looking for an entertaining adventure, pick it up!