Inherit the Earth is a pretty nice adventure, graphically well conceived and with a continuous interest from the very first mouse click. We control Reef, a fox on a quest to find out who stole the Orb of Storms from its resting place. Accused of being involved in the disappearance of this mystic item, Reef will have to bring the author of the theft while his girlfriend is held captive as a guarantees of his return. For that, Reef will count with two other companions during the game, one from the Boar tribe and other from the Elk tribe. Together, in order to advance in the adventure, they will have to cooperate in all senses to overcome puzzles; talk to characters, pick up objects, deal with their differences. Inherit the Earth is an dventure in the style of any classic Lucas Arts games, presenting an interesting mix of both 2D and isometric graphics. Atmosphere is well achieved and can deliver a good time all along. It's not hard nor too long, but it's a game that can be played anytime, more than once. It has aged very well and still is as fresh now as when it was originally published. Totally recommended!
I've played this game when it came out, back in the 90s and I immediately got "glued" to it. It was one of the first PC games I played back then and it showed to be one of the funniest, original and engenious adventure games ever! It came out of the minds of a French team by the name of Coktel Vision, and the success was so grand that a sequel (and later, a 3rd part) came obviously out. Gobliiins is a simple game that allows us to control 3 distinct goblins through a world of magic to defeat the evil wizard and save the kingdom. Each goblin has its own peculiar characteristics and abilities, so combining their own "personalities" we must overcome puzzles and advance in the game. One goblin is the adventurer (can take and use objects and make use of his diplomatic side -- good to talk to other characters); The second goblin is the brave one and his patience isn't always the best. He's pretty good to solve conflict situations or puzzles that require strength; At last, there is the wizard goblin who can use his magic to add fun to the adventure and provide a lot of help. He can cast simple spells that will help us overcome puzzles or... sometimes transform one object into another. In summary, you can expect a lot of fun out of Gobliiins, a long time of pure entertainment, some laughs all along and lots of mind-challenging puzzles. In one word only: superb!
The Dig is just a marvelous game, so deep and touching it quickly rises itself above the majority of point and click adventures. I played it when it came out, back in 1995, and truth is that I immediately fell in love with it. Way ahead of its time, The Dig is probably one of the best sci-fi adventure games ever made to date. In one word only: remarkable! The game tells the story of a group of astronauts sent to the surface of an asteroid in collision course with Earth and blow it to bits. But soon they'll know the asteroid is just an advanced vehicle to a far and lonely planet... and the real adventure begins... I'm not going to unfold any bits of the plot, since I'd just spoil the game, but what The Dig reveals next is just amazing in all senses. Playing it becomes the biggest life lesson you could ever get, especially from a video-game that was originally intended to be a movie. Too bad it didn't get to be a movie also, because it would be an instant hit! In summary, The Dig is as beautiful as entertaining; as deep in story as heart-touching; as underrated as unforgettable! Voices, dialogues, puzzles, game design, story, atmosphere... everything's just brilliant!
