The Drifter

I just finished it, and what a ride. I need to go to sleep now, but I'll try to wrtie up something tomorrow! Really great, great game, thanks Powerhoof!!

I have no words. Really. I never thought I'd see a story as good as the ones in Sanitarium or The Longest Journey / Dreamfall again, but The Drifter even managed to surpass them. It's a thriller and sci-fi drama that puts in front of me my deepest fears: "I can't trust the world and I can't trust myself, either". The story will be especially impactful for you if you've recently experienced loss, or you simply feel lost yourself. The characters react believably because of the genuine empathy the author has for them - something that's rare to experience not only in games but even in movies. But it's not just the amazing story. It's also... everything else. Despite the retro pixel art style, the game uses original and modern effects: dynamic lighting, expressive animations showing emotional reactions - a lot of effort has gone into details and it shows. The thoughtful interface uses an "idea inventory" for conversations, which, compared to the traditional picking of sentences from a list, makes speaking with NPCs feel more natural and systemic. The Drifter also dares to throw at the player meaningful danger without frustration: dying is supported by the narrative, every mistake teaches you something, and the sequences remain turn-based in spirit, so you can take your time to think. These scenes really raise the stakes and combine the excitement of the encounters in Legend Of Kyrandia 1&2 with the frozen time logic in The Darkside Detective. Finally, The Drifter answered a question I kept asking myself lately: "What's the point of creating or experiencing art?" It was such a powerful answer. P.S. Two final notes on this masterpiece: 1) Adventure games excel in being surprising. You'll never know what's coming next. Unless you spoil your experience - my advice is to avoid trailers and any videos if possible. Try the demo if unsure, but go in blind. 2) Lastly, the soundtrack is phenomenal - it presents the music in a really original way. It's worth buying, too.

The puzzles make sense, the story is interesting, the soundtrack is very good, the thing that did it for me was the voice acting, i love the accents. Overall, it one of the best point and click adventures I've ever played

Beautiful and moody, touching on dark themes here and there, The Drifter weaves its protagonist's odd new-found power quickly into fun yet complex puzzles. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Pixel graphics just like in the good old Lucas Arts days. Brilliant story. Good puzzles. But not very difficult. Highly recommended.