This is very frustrating game. This is a 5th gen game that still thought it was acceptable to have limited continues. This game is in every sense difficult. There is also little reason to suffer the frustration. The platforming is pretty standard and can be found elsewhere. The earlier Ristar is superior and is very similar (nearly identical art style, hands that shoot out). There is not even an enticing story to keep you coming back. If you are expecting a masterpiece like Michael Ancel’s other creation, Beyond Good and Evil, you will be sorely disappointed.
This is generally considered one of the best, if not the best, point and click adventure game of all time, and I must say I do not find that to be the case. There are two things that are most important in traditional adventure games: the puzzles and the story. The puzzles are overly complex, frustrating, and sometimes even require outside knowledge. The story is original, creative, entertaining, and fantastic; too bad there is so little of it in the game. I must say the atmosphere in this game however is flawless and among the best ever, too bad atmosphere is something that can only build upon a great game, not make a game great. Overall I’d give this game a pass.
This is a simple action game. There are no adventure elements, despite the fact that adventure is listed under this game’s genres. Also, despite the fact that the write-up makes this game sound like it has a strong compelling story, it does not. The characters you play as aren’t even real characters, their names are their class (warrior, huntress) they do not speak and are just generic vehicles for you to control. This is a generic simple action game.
An unoriginal dungeon crawler with clunky controls.
The controls are among the most awkward and frustrating I have ever encountered. Also the entire layout of the game is uninspired. I didn’t think I’d like it, but I heard great things so when I saw it was on sale I thought I would try it. But my instincts were right and I don’t like it at all.
The main reason I got this game for it’s fabulous themes (having to do with enjoying violence in video games). However the gameplay is frustrating and repetitive. The controls are also quite awkward. Also this is NOT an action game, it’s a stealth game, which admittedly it is very hard to make a good stealth game.
This game is the first to use the virtual theatre engine, and is therefore the first game to have NPCs that move around about their business in a relatively realistic manner. This makes the game important in the evolution of adventure games and even video games in general. Unfortunately this game has it’s issues. It has quite possibly the worst audio ever. The interface is often awkward to use and NPCs get in your way. The worst part about this game however is it’s story. It is extremely basic and clichéd, if it wasn’t an adventure game it could get away with this, but in an adventure game the story is absolutely crucial.
For me, the story is absolutely crucial in adventure games. This game a weak, though somewhat humorous story.
For the most part this is what one would except from an early 90s point and click adventure game. The command system is a bit more complex than most, but most will pick up on it quickly. Unlike most games of it’s time, the game has full voice acting. Most of the puzzles make logical sense and are fun. The story, while it is mostly clichéd and has some characters act illogically at times to move the story along, has it good points. The story is entertaining, is very interesting in how it portrays it‘s non-human species (giving reasons as to why fairies taunt humans and the ostracize ion of the shifters), and has a great twist.
While most of the free games on GOG feel way beyond what one would except from a free game, this game feels like what one would except from a free game. I don’t even really consider it a full game as it doesn’t have single player campaign. The controls are clunky and confusing, and the level designs are among the most uninspired I have seen.
