Posted on: October 2, 2012
chrisko487
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Illogical puzzles aren't enough to tarnish this beautiful gem
To call The Whispered World a beautiful game would be an understatement. It's one of the most visually impressive games I've played, and that's all thanks to the wonderful artists who have crafted such a whimsical and charming world to point and click your way through. I was overjoyed to discover this game before it was released. I anticipated it's release and scooped it up on Steam the day it came out at full retail price. I am a huge adventure game fan, in particular the hand-drawn ones like The Curse of Monkey Island, and King's Quest VII. On top of that the developer, Daedalic, is a German company and in my opinion Europeans have a much more colorful and whimsical take on fantasy than Americans do. The story isn't that memorable and the ending left a fowl taste in my mouth, but what's important here is the pointing, clicking, dialogue, and adventuring. The Whispered World both succeeds and fails here. The dialogue is interesting and rarely long-winded so your moving at a decent pace, but the voice acting is grating at times. The Protagonist is annoying and nasaly, and the voice actors are used repeatedly for many different characters, so there's rarely a sense that your constantly meeting new faces because, for the most part, they sound similar. But the voice-work is passable and doesn't drag the game down by any means. The puzzles are where you're going to love or hate this game. Some are brilliant and interesting, but most are so illogical that they'll have you spending too much time in one spot. I was able to complete the entire game without a walkthrough, but the temptation was unbareable at times and the game is so gorgeous that the inability to see the next screen or area because of an illogical puzzle is maddening at times. I'm very forgiving of illogical puzzles because I'm such a sucker for artwork and point and click games in general, but for some, these will create problems. But that aside, The Whispered World is oozing with charm, and it's a breath of fresh air for the stagnant adventure game genre. If you love games like Lucasarts' or Sierra's old adventures, you'll more than likely forgive this one for it's missteps. But as a word of caution, it can be frustrating at times. As a final word, the ending is absolutely terrible, and if you're in it for a good story, beware. But if you're just looking for a good harking back to the days of old, it's worth every penny.
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