As a seriously hearing impared person, having not text, (even though it says it does on store page,) makes this game unplayable for me. Not going to bother trying to get a refund because I got it very cheap on sale. I just wanted to warn those of the deaf and hearing impaired comunity that they might want to avoid this one.
I have this game for my iPad and it is a lot of fun. It does crash a lot on my iPad so I am planning on grabbing this version to play in a more stable computer environment (in hopes of it running better.) This game really makes me think of the old C64/ZX Spectrum classic, Exile, which I still play occasionally on my Commodore 128. If you were a fan of that game or just enjoy 2D exploration games, this is well worth checking out. My rating at this time is based on the iPad version that I have played (it only loses a star because of stability issues,) but I will come and make necessary changes to my post and rating once I've played the PC version. Also if you are worried about this game originating from a mobile version, rest assured that this is very much a traditional style computer action/adventure game, none of that one button tapping or freemium smart phone crap here.
I bought this game on sale which I'm very thankful for. The graphics are very good. On my machine I have everything turned as high as it would go and the visuals are exceptional for a racer of this age. But sadly graphics alone don't make a great game. As a serious virtual racer who uses a steering wheel and pedal setup, I found the handling in this racing game to be among the worse I have experienced in some time. After spending some time playing around with the settings I was able to get this it somewhat playable, but not really satisfactory. Besides sliding all over the tracks, when you hit cars they hardly move, but when they hit you, you almost always go into a spin. Dust and the windshield cracking (sometimes for no reason) often obscures your view if you prefer to race from within the cab. Many of the tracks are narrow and way too advanced for the game's awful car handling. Also I could not find many of the advertised features. I'm glad I stayed away from this one when it was at full price.
Due to a head injury from when I was a child, I am hearing impaired in such a way that it is extremely difficult for me to understand the spoken word. I was very disappointed when I bought this game on GOG and discovered that it has no subtitles. This makes the game pretty unplayable for me and I wanted to add this to the reviews as a warning to other hearing impaired gamers that you might want to pass this one by. It's rare that you come across an adventure game without subtitles so it's not unreasonable to assume they would have had an option for them in the game.
I played the Kyrandia trilogy back when each was released and to this day they remain among my most memorable point and click gaming experiences. It's been a real regret that I never hung on to my original purchases and I have been hoping GOG would eventually release this series. The graphics for this game and it's sequels for it's time where right up there with Lucas Art's and Sierra's point and click adventures. The puzzles were nicely done too, the only one I remember not liking was a maze section, which fortunately was left out of the other two if I remember correctly. I also like the voice acting, especially in the final game, but being severally hearing impaired, I'm no authority on that. If you were a fan of the games put out by Sierra Online and Lucas Arts, but somehow missed this series, then you are in for a real treat. Though I like all the games, the second one is probably my personal favorite. I really hope GOG is planning to release the other two. I grabbed this one as soon as I realized it was available to show my support and encourage release of the others. In conclusion, this series is one of the most sadly overlooked classics from the golden age of point and click adventures and I'm very happy to see it finally getting some much deserved retro attention.
