The Drifter

In The Drifter you'll play as Mick Carter; the homeless person the plot revolves around. Because the story is excellent and full of twists and turns, I will keep this review spoiler free, even if that means being vague and not going into details. Take my word for it though; if you like P&C this one will not disappoint. The development of the story is not easily predictable and it keeps evolving until you can see it in its full glory. So much so, that in the last chapters I got the feeling that I was playing a completely different style of story than when I first started the game. The voice acting is brilliant if you can tolerate the Australian accent. Mechanics-wise we have a very simple interface to keep track of story progression, inventory system, and different icons when hovering items that can be interacted with. Sometimes you'll click once to describe the object, and then the next time you hover the icon will change if a new action is available. So it's all lean and as simple as it gets. That doesn't mean the puzzles are not difficult, though. The grizzled gamer will find an enjoyable challenge in The Drifter. Failing some of these puzzles will result in death and having to retry them. And let me tell you, the developers made sure you wouldn't just brute force through these; I had to look up the solution to a couple of them and I rarely give up on puzzles. I wish all point and click games used the Broken Sword approach; have the option to request a couple of hints, and if you still can't solve it, just give me the solution. If I had to point out flaws, I would say some of Carter's voice acting is too over the top and overtly dramatic at times. The dialogues repeating after dying can get tiresome if you fail as much as I did at some of them; omitting the last few would haven been a better approach. However, keep in mind this is me nitpicking rather than a serious flaw will deter your experience in any way. 9.5/10. A must-buy for fans of the genre.

I played the demo for the game several weeks before the full release and I knew it was going to be epic. I haven't finished the game yet but I just finsed the 3th chapter and it's already been a wild ride and far exceeding my expectations. The puzzles so far have been great, all quite logical but not too easy. And as much as I love puzzles in an adventure game I have to say the winner here for me is the writing and the voice acting. Again, haven't finished the game yet but from what I've seen so far I would highly recomend it.

A well-crafted, story-driven point-and-click adventure with retro graphics fused with modern gameplay. It’s a respectful nod to classic games, yet feels fresh and refined. ⌛ Completion time: roughly 10 hours — a fitting length that keeps the pace steady without overstaying its welcome. If you enjoy narrative depth, pixel art, and clean mechanics, this one’s worth exploring.

Just finished the game, incredible story

Absolutely pick this game up. This is the first review I've ever given, and it deserves all the accolades. I love it, and I am pretty sure you will as well.