Posted on: August 29, 2015
emge27
Verified ownerGames: 378 Reviews: 15
Fanntastic adventure game
I came to this with an open mind, as I had no expectations, espacially not the expectation of getting an "old-school" difficult adventure game. And I enjoyed this immensely. Yes, the puzzles are not very difficult in the first part, but I liked that, as this doesn't stop the flow of the game and the story and avoids frustration - something I don't like about many adventure game classics. However, the puzzles are never so easy as to become completely devoid of challenge and boring. The puzzles in the second act are more difficult though, but never too obtuse. What I really loved about this game is the graphics, the characters, the dialogs, story and humour. The graphics look like animated children's book paintings, and they are simply fantastic, amongst the best I have ever seen in a game. The characters are likable and funny and unique, the dialogues are just right and - contrary to a lot of contemporary adventure games - don't carry on too long. The story might not be the best story ever, but it has a few nice twists and keeps you motivated to get to know more. And it's actually quite clever and open to interpretation. I saw this game being about breaking out of the expectations of others or of oneself, about growing up and thinking for oneself instead of accepting others' opinions and tradition as law. Broken Age reminds me of a Wes Anderson movie: Serious themes mixed with whimsy. This game is beautiful and lighthearted and whimsical and never mean-spirited or vulgar (like in Daedalic-adventures). It isn't laugh-out-loud funny, but it' so good-hearted and makes for fantastic entertainment.
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