Giving it two stars is me being generous. Sadly I'm scraping the barrel to find a compliment but i'll try. The only thing I can give this game kudos for is it's graphics and art style which is beautiful. As a true and seasoned point and click fan, I genuinely struggle to find anything else to praise. The game itself is clunky, the dialogue is woeful and without life, the characters have no character, and most importantly the puzzles are absolutely senseless. Where you find items in the world and how they interact makes absolutely no sense making it painful and not fun to play. For anyone considering playing this game, before you reach into your wallet I'd urge you to download and play the free demo first. If you can somehow stomach that then perhaps look at the full game thereafter.
This game is a true masterpiece"-a-reno" (players of Thimbleweed will understand that reference). I can only echo and mirror the countless other raving 5 star reviews on GoG. Impressively this game has found a way to keep up with the times. It has absolute polish and appeal at all levels and the art style and humour bring me back to my early years. Most importantly, it recognises that we as modern gamers no longer have the patience or the time of our younger selves. If you're an seasoned gamer like me, and were to fire up old adventure games of the past, (short of walkthroughs or remembering the puzzles) we would likely get frustrated and impatient with the puzzles and user interface. Thimbleweed will have none of it! It holds your hand very nicely and is a breeze start to finish. The in-game hint system drip feeds you clues if you're stuck, until it eventually tells you exactly what to do if you keep using. You never feel lost or that you've hit a roadblock. There is literally no need to look up solutions or spend hours trying to figure something out that you just can't seem to solve. Thimbleweed Park feels oddly familiar even on your first run through. It's screams Lucas Arts adventure games even though technically it isn't - The flavour and comedy of Monkey Island and the character switching of Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle work beautifully in this game. The puzzles are intelligent, logical and humorous, the characters are rich and the story is well thought out. I can't recommend this game enough, and I will be watching the makers closely for any other gems they may decide to work on in the future. I very much hope they do. Do yourself a favour and buy this game.
