The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge (Book Three)

Sesame! Everyone here has valid points, but the game is still fantastic. Obtuse puzzles? Maybe. But if you're tired of the same old formula of "Collect items, and attempt to use them until you win", this game will be a breath of fresh air with the somewhat nonlinear story, multiple solutions to puzzles, and "useless" items. It's up there with Return To Zork as one of my favorite mold-breaking adventure games that allows you to fail instead of holding your hand and preventing you from combining/using items in ways that don't advance the story.

It may be the nostalgia talking but this was always my favorite of the kyrandia games and one of the top adventure games of my youth after grim fandango and sam and max hit the road. It has its flaws and graphics are dated and a bit of a step back from book 2; but what more than makes up for it is the chance to see the villains side of the story and Malcolm is just so charming and funny. its the story that makes this game and that is very important when it comes to adventure titles.

I played this game when it came out, and it felt like a dog even back then. Westwood built in their fair share of tedious tasks and certain puzzles that require a measure of clairvoyance to solve into Kyrandia 1 and 2, but with Malcolm's Revenge they raised it to an art form. The game is soulless - Full of nonsensical puzzles, endless scavenger hunts, and bleak artwork. There is no magic sauce that the previous games had. I think at the time, a lot of devs were experimenting with going from 2D art to 3D renderings to get on the Myst/7th Guest train and many games suffered because greatly of that. Malcolm's Revenge had a laugh track for God's sake. Save your money and check out Grim Fandango if you want to see how it's done.

good old adventure!

If you want to play a whimsical adventure into a magical land with unicorns, move along. If you'd rather play a whimsical adventure into a magical land with unicorns starring a trickster sociopath out for revenge, this game is for you. Malcolm's Revenge is among my top 3 best adventure games ever, right after Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This game features a surprisingly rich universe, many plot twists, hard-but-logical puzzles, an amazing interface, a non-frustrating death system, and even multiple solutions for some major puzzles. And of course, the star of the show is Malcolm himself, constantly spewing jokes around. Don't be surprised if you find yourself laughing out loud because of a mere sandwich. The only negatives I can think of for this game are the horribly designed maze level and a bug that prevents accessing an optional room near the end of the game. Everything else is pure joy. I highly recommend this masterpiece. Note that this game does not require playing the previous games in the series, although it helps understanding some of the jokes and references.