Deponia

The game is VERY good. Actually, this is the kind of adventure game that was made by classic LucasArts (Monkey Island etc). Note that the graphic style is very similiar the Curse of Monkey Island - beautiful cartoon style and also wacky humor. Of course, not all the puzzles are absolutely logical, but most of them are... kind of ;). I liked the main character, yeah he's a jerk. So what? He's funny. The townsfolk are nice, the feel of the game is warm. With no more LucasArts, it seems Daedalic pick up where the former left off. Recommended!

I finished it in a day. When I say that, I mean it took me pretty much a whole day to play (with minimal cheating - just a small hint here and there without just following a walkthrough all the way through). Without giving too much away, the ending made me think, at first, that it had multiple endings and that I'd missed out on the best ending somehow ("Good", "Neutral" and "Bad" endings seem to be the standard in adventure games nowadays, not even limited to RPGs) but no, it just sets the stage very interestingly for the sequel, which I look forward to playing within the next few days. I will definitely play this game again as well, no doubt about it!

Deponia is one of the best game series ever, and if you ask me, none of the Lucasarts games can compare. So why 4 stars? Well, this installment has a bug that turns items and a few mingame props invisible, which is not a game-stopper, but annoying nonetheless. Also, it's a wee bit short. But play it anyway! It's a great game, and you'll be primed for the incredible sequel, which is lengthy and void of noticeable bugs.

Deadalic Entertainments adventure games are a bit uneven experience, but with Deponia they have managed to find the right sweet spot of adventure gaming. Great graphics, fun humour and some pretty nicely designed puzzles really make the game shine. Well worth a try for any adventure fan.

Does anyone noticed the hidden theme of most of the deadalic ent. games? OK. Not so hidden. Enviroment, overgrown population, pollution. I've even noticed at the end of the Nigth of the Rabbit at the Cold Tree, when the Mouse with a Backpack is appealing. But I think that's ok, it has a serious gravity of matter.