Posted on: November 29, 2020
williambertram
Zweryfikowany użytkownikGry: 141 Opinie: 7
Probably a classic when it was released
Disclaimer: November 2020 was my first time playing Riven. This review is based on my 2020 gameplay experience. Graphics: C. Visually, Riven is quite an accomplishment for an older game, but only barely serviceable by 2020 standards. Animations like the revolving room and tram cars were excruciatingly long and repetitive. FMV cutscenes are grainy. Mechanics: C. The control scheme is decent once you get used to it, but some things are hard to click on. Puzzles: C. Some of them were fun, but I'm a little salty over running around for 2 hours looking for wood for the wood chipper, only to find out this wasn't a part of a puzzle. The game clearly shows you how to make books in the revolving room, including an image of the wood chipper, and the game is about magic books. Then to show me an area where trees are being cut down, directly followed by an area that can only be a paper mill, complete with a functional wood chipper. Yes, the book making process is part of the lore, but if it's not part of a puzzle, make it non-interactive so people don't waste time with it. The puzzles are hard enough as it is. Story, lore, and acting: A. I quite enjoyed the rescue mission and all the background lore for the setting. Acting for FMV cutscenes was surprisingly good. Overall: C. I do not recommend Riven to people who have not already played it. I can understand the nostalgia, but unless someone has an exceptionally high tolerance for puzzler tedium and old games, Riven might be a disappointment.
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