Deponia

Yes. Rufus IS very much alike Guybrush (I mean... just look at him!! Is like a brown haired twin), but this is still a good game and I enjoyed playing it, even though the plot has a few loose ends. Puzzles are not too complicated and there are not noticeable bugs (or at least, I didn't see them). Graphics and music are nice, but there are some sound effects that were a little annoying to me. In conclusion, I liked it and will be playing the sequels!

Visually appealing with potentially good story... But empty. Twisted humor looks not as satire, but, rather like another mass media product it is supposed to parody. Sierra style puzzles make it more addiction, than actual fun.

I hated every single character in this game. The protagonist, the antagonists, the secondary main characters, the side characters ... Yet, I loved the game! The story is simple but good and uncovered in a good way. The protagonist was made an unlikeable, self-centered jerk on purpose, and that worked out ... well, mission accomplished. While growing extremely tired of him, it really felt like I only helped him reach his goal because [nah, no story spoilers]. The graphics are very nice and fits the setting and story, and the voice acting is good. The controls worked well though Rufus could have moved a little faster. The main reason for my five stars is the puzzles. They are a mix of out-there puzzles (I am a Monkey Island fan) and interesting logical puzzles. This might be subjective but the developers really found that sweet spot of challenging difficulty but no let-me-check-if-this-game-is-on-UHS moments. Solving them gave that feeling of accomplishment and reward that is just what I look for in an adventure game (though I at times was unsure if I really wanted Rufus to succeed). The game gives you a lot of hints but they are never too evident. It is always clear what you're short-term goals are. So, if you like a whacky, cartoonish story (albeit with very unlikeable characters) as indicated by the screenshots, this game might be for you. If you like really well designed out there puzzles and good logic puzzles, this game is for you. If you are more of the "use hammer on nail" style puzzler, you probably won't like it.

I nearly started video games with monkey island, and it's impossible for me to talk about Deponia without quoting monkey island ! Rufus, the main character, is the same kind of loosy dreamer as Guybrush. Deponia is a modern monkey island with an original setting and excessive "what the fuck" humour. So fun that we want to try anything before doing the right thing, just to listen to Rufus sarcasms or egocentric remarks. By the way the English voices are perfect ! Beyond the fun there are many emotions, and moral questioning that make the game even more interesting ! Sorry for that but I used to thing (as a pretentious Frenchy) that Deutsch do not know how to tell a story, Daedalic made me so wrong one time with "the whispered world", and this is the second time with Deponia !

This game is exactly what I was looking for. A true point and click adventure set in a a fantasy world with quirky characters and a quest. While it wasn't overly challenging (there were about two really frustrating puzzles), it wasn't overly simple either. A lot of reviews didn't enjoy the game because of Rufus, but I actually liked playing as an "unlikable" character. Beautiful artwork and an enjoyable game - I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.