Posted on: April 7, 2018

JuraDumas

Games: Reviews: 10

Just like you remember them... almost

Playing Thimbleweed Park for the first time felt just like playing some of the great classic Lucasfilm/Lucasarts Point & Click games. The characters and other designs look a lot like Maniac Mansion which is one of my favourite P&C games and even though there are several flaws I really enjoy playing the game. The only thing I would change is the actual story and the ending which is a big let down and it feels just lazy. Like something you would come up if you were running out of time or ideas and the ending is also a very overused trope in fantasy storytelling just like amnesia or being the chosen one. Another problem with having this story and ending is that it ruins any 4th wall breaking jokes and things like the Maniac Mansion in-universe references. It's a shame they didn't stick to a simpler down to earth story or tried to expand the game word instead of just "flipping the switch"

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Posted on: September 3, 2018

voytron

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Games: 126 Reviews: 6

A Small Town Named Nostalgia

Monkey Island was the first game I ever played, and it even helped my little brother learn how to read. I played every Lucas Arts Adventure game that was made thereafter and I still think Monkey Island 2 is the pinnacle of adventure gaming. I wanted to love this game, but it was just ok. The graphics and the music are top notch (though the locales are slightly uninteresting). The updated character movement and scrolling struck the right balance between keeping the nostalgia but keeping pace with our 21st century internal clock. Also, if you've seen twin peaks, it does a decent job of capturing that feel. The bad? The tone of the game is all over the place, neither funny enough nor containing enough depth. The characters are mostly one-note, unlikable, or uninteresting. And as has been noted in other reviews, the breaking of the fourth wall is distracting, and lazily tries to patch up holes in the plot that would have been better served actually being written well. But the absolute strangest part of the game is controlling 5 different characters who are working together but don't know that they're working together because you're just controlling them. Adventure games have always had a unique conceit. You ARE Roger Wilco, Guybrush, Manny, or Graham. But you're also not those characters, perhaps you're just a part of their brain so when you try and combine two things they can tell you (or that part of themselves) "That doesn't seem to work." But with multiple characters moving and handing each other things for no good reason in their world, this feels especially strange. Maybe this won't bother you, but it was distracting to me. If it's on sale, worth a purchase if you're feeling nostalgic, but not a new classic by any stretch.

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Posted on: April 15, 2017

estycki

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Games: 12 Reviews: 4

Not what I expected, but worth it

The story started out a bit slow and had trouble captivating me, but I kept going. The story grew and there were more characters, items and locations involved... in fact too many. When I actually completed the game, the game felt hugely incomplete. In a way, I like that the unexpected unexpectedness caught me off guard but I also feel like there were a lot of annoying holes, intentional or not. Overall I was entertained and it was worth the purchase, and I hope they make more games like this, so they have my support.

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Posted on: April 2, 2017

saldb

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Games: 356 Reviews: 14

Perfect 2017 Adventure

This is a great game. Overall its a must buy - even if you've never played adventure games. MUST BUY This literally feels like an adventure game from the 90's or maybe it feels like what those games felt like. PLUSES: - Great artwork; exceptional actually - great sound and voice work - excellent music - Great interface - Probably my highest praise is that the pacing is PERFECT. They stretched a lot of stuff with walking, dialogue, etc, but its done perfectly not to annoy. - Puzzle design is MOSTLY very logical and good - Lots of excellent fan-service, but not like ROGUE ONE. Everything was meaningful MINUES: - Sadly the ending is terrible - I actually hate the way they drew the characters. Big heads just don't work :( - Voice acting for Reyes is terrible. Poor character overall. Not sure why they had two identical characters

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Posted on: May 20, 2017

teorems

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Games: Reviews: 29

A cold masterwork

This game is a contemporary manierisic take of a genius maker on adventure games. It's the first and perhaps only postmodern adventure. If you seek an emotionally imbued narrative, go seek on the Wadjet Eye side.

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