The first area of this game is pretty baffling, or at least it was to me, and there is a game mechanic that punishes you for spending too much time wandering around. I got pretty annoyed and almost quit playing, but since I enjoyed the first two games so much, I really wanted to see the series through to the end, and I'm very glad that I did. Malcolm is a fun protagonist and the rest of the game was very enjoyable! The whole Kyrandia series is well worth playing, in my opinion. I would say to give this game a chance - with a bit of patience, it might grow on you.
