Posted November 07, 2010
Post edited September 29, 2018 by Fairfox
Fairfox
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Pat9496
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Posted November 08, 2010
Well, even though the puzzles are fair and logical they are sometimes rather hard if you are not used to thinking around several corners.
I recommend having a good hint-system ready if you tire of puzzles easily. Because, really, the story, characters and atmosphere are so worth it.
My recommendation: Unversal Hints System which you can find here:
http://www.uhs-hints.com/
Unlike a walkthrough it only gives you the hints you need. And sometimes, I slight nudge in the right direction is all you need.
All three GK-games are available for UHS.
Other than that, the versions you get here are pretty much completable without any additional tinkering.
I recommend having a good hint-system ready if you tire of puzzles easily. Because, really, the story, characters and atmosphere are so worth it.
My recommendation: Unversal Hints System which you can find here:
http://www.uhs-hints.com/
Unlike a walkthrough it only gives you the hints you need. And sometimes, I slight nudge in the right direction is all you need.
All three GK-games are available for UHS.
Other than that, the versions you get here are pretty much completable without any additional tinkering.
Fairfox
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Registered: Sep 2010
From United States
Posted November 08, 2010
Post edited September 29, 2018 by Fairfox
Pat9496
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Registered: Apr 2010
From Liechtenstein
Posted November 08, 2010
Not at first, no, there are no dead ends in GK1.
However, there is a puzzle almost at the end of the game where you can die because of something you haven't done a couple of minutes before. It's not like you could play for hours and then realize you have forgotten something.
However, there is a puzzle almost at the end of the game where you can die because of something you haven't done a couple of minutes before. It's not like you could play for hours and then realize you have forgotten something.
Fairfox
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Posted November 09, 2010
Post edited September 29, 2018 by Fairfox
Pat9496
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Posted November 10, 2010
Trust me, you won't be disappointed! All three games are truly great!
By the way: If you don't want to pay for the UHS-Reader, there is a freeware opensource alternative called OpenUHS which can be found here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openuhs/
By the way: If you don't want to pay for the UHS-Reader, there is a freeware opensource alternative called OpenUHS which can be found here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openuhs/
Post edited November 10, 2010 by Patryn
joppo
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Registered: Dec 2011
From Brazil
Posted October 17, 2012
GK1 is the only game ever where I tried UHS and got disappointed. That's because hints are not sorted by what problem are you trying to solve, but instead by location. So you sometimes get instructions like "Now use the screwdriver on the machine" and you start thinking " Oh great, now where was I supposed to get this screwdriver???" which was what you actually needed to know all along.
It gets worse. Some items may be picked up at one day but only used in another. If you happen to skip them the first day - like I did with the scratchbook - you end up looking for a hint that is buried a few days earlier.
I found a plain FAQ from gamefaqs immensely better for this game. I can't say it applies for GK2 or 3 tho. I'm only 90% through GK1 and haven't touched the others so far.