This is a short adventure game that can be completed in one sitting. The art isn't bad, and the atmosphere is believable. What is troublesome, however, is that the game lifts many of its motifs from McCarthy's "The Road", including the annoying little kid, only the conversations in this game are more infantile. The puzzles are very simple, but some require a lot of backtracking, and the game forces you to re-examine hotspots because they yield new items as the plot progresses. The story is certainly intriguing, although the twist at the end could have been executed better. Still, the developers show much promise (I liked how they handled the subtle triggers that affect multiple endings), they could probably do a very good game with a better budget and a bit of feedback. As a story, this title works well enough, but not so much as a game.
A Star Wars shooter in a brand new engine (Quake 3) with the familiar protagonist. Only, I can't help the feeling that the previous game's engine felt sharper, and this one just feels plastic. Furthermore, the level design is terrible. For the first few chapters you have no Jedi powers or lightsaber, and the gunplay isn't very satisfying. Once you do get your trademark Jedi weapon and powers, the subsequent level forces you to switch back to guns because of very distant enemies with unblockable attacks. Snipers that rarely miss and bombers that throw thermal detonators like confetti will frustrate you to no end, as will the abundance of jumping puzzles. Throughout the game I didn't feel the charm of Dark Forces II or the mysterious spookiness of the Sith temple from its expansion; it's just one cargo hold after another. The only highlight would be Bespin. The story is serviceable, but could've been more memorable had they stuck with FMV. The stuff that truly shines are lightsaber duels, and you'll have plenty of them, both against nameless mooks and powerful bosses. But for me, not enough to justify buying this game with all its flaws.
You'll get stuck a lot and the gameplay often devolves into pixel hunting for that hotspot or obtainable item that you might have missed in more than two dozen rooms. The puzzles are logical for the most part, but there are a few very difficult ones. That said, this is not a traditional horror game. There are exactly three jump scares in it: the lukewarm first one, a masterfully executed second one, and the third one that you see coming. The predominant feeling is that of melancholy rather than fright. Still, there are quite a few chilling moments, even though you won't be jumping out of your seat. Four stars for those who like slow games, two to three stars for traditional horror enthusiasts.
I almost believed the mediocre reviews and didn't buy the game. While some major aspects of the game are indeed mediocre, other things more than make up for it. The lore and the overall setting is fantastic, and the art direction is superb. The game has a distinct horror atmosphere, broken only every now and then by Jaunty the comic sidekick. The combat never gets too tedious becuase there are platforming sequences that provide a welcome relief from it. And the locations keep getting better as you progress. Get this game if you like creativity and don't mind some flaws in the execution!
Forgettable story, terrible AI and frustrating pathfinding. The novelty in this game are the cards which you get on regular basis and which you can use on the battlefield. They give you resources, cause a huge explosion, give a boost to your own troops or make enemy units attack one another. It's a neat concept, but highly imbalancing, as you can destroy your enemy's entire army with a single card. The graphics are neat and smooth, though. Skip this one, there are far better RTS games on GOG.
This is a "groundbreaking" game in the most literal sense of the world – you can use heavy weapons to destroy the rock walls of the underground compound the game is set in. This leads to some interesting solutions, like blasting the wall to get around a locked blast door. You can also commandeer vehicles like in the more modern Battlefield, but the physics of them is terrible and feels like you're driving an inflatable rubber dinghy, overturning after you trip on a small rock on the road. Only the submarine is a pleasure to navigate. The game is based solely on the destruction gimmick, which isn't used that much to be frank, meaning the story and actual gameplay received very little attention. It's forgettable and doesn't offer many thrills.
It's not a deep game, but it's hilarious. The writing is incredibly witty, with better voice acting than in most AAA games. I had a great time with it. I only deducted one star because I feel that less than three hours of gameplay for the main story is too short to justify the price. However, if you plan to take advantage of the game's multiple gameplay modes, then it's definitely worth it. This game is best played with friends. Not only because of the novel multiplayer mode, but also because of the great laughs you'll have while performing mundane tasks like cooking and shopping.
I didn't expect much, but I had fun with it. Potential players should bear in mind that this is a dialogue-based adventure, not an inventory item-based one (like Monkey Island and most traditional point & click adventure games). That means you will solve puzzles mostly by talking to people and making your own deductions by combining notes, then talking to people some more. Item puzzles are few and far between, and in the first game you can't even use an item outside the inventory. The puzzles themselves are quite easy, and I never got stuck, except when I forgot about the right-click button to examine things more closely. The design of the first game has an amateurish feel, but the series becomes more polished and fleshed-out as it progresses. All in all, you won't be disappointed.
This RPG probably has everything from your "good RPG" checklist. The mechanics are fine, the dialogues well-written, the inventory and character management are practical, yet something is missing. A few years after completing this game, I barely remember it. Perhaps it's the lack of emotional investment I had with other games. The formula is here and it works, but I'm just not feeling it. Don't get me wrong; you'll have a good time with this game, but it just won't pull you in the way other RPGs can. At least it didn't do that for me.
Here's a treat for all fans of the BttF franchise! With vibrant graphics and high production values, this game reminds us of how we loved the series. Christopher Lloyd is back in the role of Doc, while the new voice actor for Marty McFly does a terrific job imitating Michael J. Fox. The music is taken straight from the movies, and the plot follows a similar vein. Its gameplay is ridiculously simple, as if it was made for a younger generation. Not a very good move, considering that it wasn't the younger generations that grew up on the franchise. Each little part of the game takes place in a very confined area with half a dozen characters to talk to, and several items to pick up or interact with. You aren't likely to get stuck in this game unless you miss a hotspot. Every plot point follows the common video games trope of quests and subquests. The story is exciting at times, although all five episodes are a rehash of the movie's main problem of fixing a wayward timeline. Each such "fixing" creates new problems, which are addressed in the following episode et cetera. There are a few dramatic points in the later episode that had the potential of creating a deeper understanding of characters and their motivations, but it's cast aside for cheap humour. It's still a fun game, though it won't last you for a very long time due to simple puzzles. If you're a fan, I definitely recommend it, otherwise you might want to try a more challenging adventure.
