Posted on: October 13, 2012
Gyroplast
Владелец игрыИгр: Отзывов: 2
Charming and great atmosphere, but not without flaws
As the title suggests, the protagonist is literally thrown into a world that's full of robots, rust and mechanical contraptions, without much of a backstory. The game gently introduces the player to the interface during the first few screens, which are very linear and solvable with whatever you find on screen. However, the pace quickly picks up, and once you enter the city, the world seems much more open to exploration, and the puzzles are getting more complex, too. Unfortunately, you will also have to "win" a few arcade-minigames, as well as solve logical puzzles straight out of a computer science textbook, for example "winning 5-in-a-row against a perfect AI" or solving the "four color mapping problem". I consider this unfortunate, as these "puzzles" feel uninspired, like a poor add-on to hinder progress in an otherwise very atmospheric setting. Granted, these minigames are artistically nicely integrated, using nuts and bolts, levers and buttons, but the point still stands that these additions feel out of place and artificial, and sometimes are frustratingly hard to solve unless you know the "trick". It's easy to forgive the occasional unintuitive puzzle in an adventure game, and it's not always clear where to go next, but that makes victory that much sweeter! If all else fails, a remarkably unusual hint and help system is integrated. Machinarium easily scores a 5 in charm and atmosphere, for it's beautiful (if you like rust and mechanics!) backgrounds and adorable characters, and how it manages to convincingly tell a story with animations and pictures only. The user interface is decidedly simple, but since you can only interact with items close to you, sometimes it's pure guesswork finding out where to stand to uncover something else to do, acerbated by the feeling that some puzzles are way beyond a human's logic to comprehend. This, and the annoying minigames, cost Machinarium the perfect rating for me, but I still had a few very enjoyable days with this indie gem, and would recommend it to classic adventure fans without doubt to have a look at, if only for the nice artwork. Absolutely suitable for children, too, if possibly a bit frustrating at times.
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