Posted on: June 4, 2019
aldrichtom
Verified ownerGames: 221 Reviews: 13
wonderful plot,but
the subplot with the drug and all distracted from what should of been a very good game
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Lamplight City
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"A great detective game, it's not for the faint-hearted. Well-written and with multiple character paths to choose from, Lamplight City isn't for puzzle seekers but will satisfy those looking for a great mystery. - Tech Raptor
The Gateway to Vespuccia, the City of Air and Light, Lamplight City - the thriving port city of New Bretagne is a beacon of progress and industrial advancement in the New World. Yet beneath the promises of a shining 19th-century future, the city rests upon foundations of poverty, class struggle, and crime.
For police detective turned private investigator Miles Fordham, Lamplight City's shadowy corners are just part of the territory. But with his former partner constantly speaking to him from beyond the grave, his grip on sanity is slowly loosening. Can Miles find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Lamplight City is a detective adventure set in an alternate steampunk-ish "Victorian" past.
- Be the detective you want to be. But prepare to face the consequences.
- Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, get information by any means necessary. Follow the law or make your own rules, but how you choose to act will affect people's attitudes towards you.
- Five cases to solve, with multiple suspects, false leads, and different outcomes.
- Never find yourself stuck in a dead-end situation. If the case becomes unsolvable, simply move on to the next one. The story will adapt based on your choices.
- Single click interface with no inventory.
- Gather clues and documents in your casebook for review. Item manipulation is handled via a context-sensitive cursor.
- A fictional city with four boroughs to explore, each with their own unique flavor.
- Players will visit each of these boroughs throughout the game, exploring themes such as class divide and the public's fear of emerging steam tech.
- Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens.
- Meet over 50 professionally voiced characters.
- Original score by Mark Benis
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Gameplanet
9/10
Do you want to feel like a detective? Do other games keep giving you ‘all-seeing vision'? Do you wish you could actually solve problems on your own (more-or-less)? Look no further.
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82%
A great Sierra-style mystery game. Very enjoyable despite the lack of some major point-and-click gameplay features.
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3.5/5 stars
Lamplight City is a satisfying, point-and-click adventure, which tells a compelling detective story. While there are some issues that clearly take away from the overall experience, I was genuinely surprised by how much it gets right.
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Posted on: September 23, 2018
cyankali69
Verified ownerGames: 193 Reviews: 1
Beautiful detective game
I really enjoyed this game. There is no inventory so you do not have the need to use every object with everything to go on if you got stuck. If you get stuck in this game then just check every location and every character - oh - and every close up scene, please. For me, this game is a beautiful point and click adventure with great graphics in this old style and a greater voice acting. You should save often, because maybe you want to undone choices you made. If you loose the possibilty to go to a location or talk to a character after you messed something up - it is a feature, not a bug ! I encountered this so often (haha) and in the end this was a really nice thing. This is what saveames are made for ! The cases are interesting, especially in the setting the game is in. It was exciting for me to think about motives and the criminals while investigating and finding new clues. Maybe these cases are a bit... simple, nonetheless well made. I can not find anything negative about this game except one bug I encountered so please beware if you want to sing a song. Either they want to stop you doing this or it is really a unwanted bug. I have to inform the developers. I hope other people enjoy this game as much as I did.
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Posted on: July 20, 2019
slimlp23
Games: 7 Reviews: 2
Lamplight City
Great game. It has a Sherlock Holmes feel to it. I love the art work of the game. You'll quickly get attached to the main character Miles. He an his partner Bill investigate a flower shop burglar. After your partners death he goes on at least 5 different cases to find a connection to his partner's death. Awesome game much appreciated :) Keep up the good work
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Posted on: December 25, 2018
RafaelRamus
Games: 872 Reviews: 22
Since my last review has been deleted...
I'll say it again: if you like politics out of your games, this is NOT the game for you. If you want a game that tells a good story just like Gabriel Knight, well, this game is NOT for you. If you're looking for intelligent puzzles, then this game definitely is NOT for you. That's it. I only posted this because that's something I'd want someone to tell me before I buy a game. I have 250 games here on GOG and this doesn't seem to break any rule, so I will happily buy my games elsewhere if my honest reviews keep being deleted.
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Posted on: September 18, 2018
Basik1
Games: 6 Reviews: 2
Very good!
People who are interested in point and click adventures should really check this out. The production company should make some more games like that!
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