Posted on: June 12, 2025
kingkeith
Games: 393 Reviews: 2
Modern point and click at its finest
Full disclosure, I backed Near Mage on Kickstarter, because I was enthralled with Stuck in Attic's vision, and every time they gave an update, I got very excited seeing the progress, hearing how they are designing things and the challenges they are overcoming. The game lives up to all my expectations. I love the voice overs each character has, how their mouth movements line up with what they are saying. It really helps with immersion. Plus the way each scene feels real, with all the tiny details added, how different extras do different things at various times, like sweep the streets, it feels like you never see the exact same thing twice, just like in the real world. I also love how you are free to express yourself and change your appearance whenever you want. The many different ways you can solve quests depending on what spells you have learnt is great for experimentation, spontaneously coming up with an approach and feeling satisfied to see the devs thought of it and it worked! I can highly recommend this game if you are a fan of other point and click adventures like good old Sam and Max or Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle etc.
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