I usually do not play point'n'click adventure games but this was added to my account for free, so I gave it a try. I had no problems with the graphic but the sound and music were really... functional. Since I am not an adventure game expert I had to use a walkthrough and I cannot decide whether it is hard or not by adventure game standards but some of the puzzles seemed pretty illogical even for me. However, my biggest problem is that this release is full of bugs and I was "lucky" enough to reproduce several of them. I even had to restart the game once, because one of the NPCs I had to interact with was "stuck" between two screens. Despite this, the game can be completed in just one afternoon and I've really enjoyed it - but if you are an expert of adventure games, you may easily find it otherwise.
I am not saying that this game is bad, but other games are simply better. Both Duke Nukem 3D and Blood have better atmosphere, but unlike them this game is now free, it may worth a try. What I liked: - the soundtrack , but this is really subjective What I did not: - this is an old school fps with keys and switches. On some levels it is really easy to get stuck and this may lead to frustration. Please note: - the wanton destruction expansion is really buggy. If you play on the easiest difficulty, some of the bosses do not spawn (not even the main boss!). - you cannot control the CD audio volume. This is also true for other build engine games on gog (at least at the time I write this review)
Blood is perhaps the best Build Engine based game. It has an excellent atmosphere (note that you might disagree with me if you don't like the horror genre) and while it is a typical 90s FPS the switch and key hunt does not destroy the flow of the action (in contrast with e.g. Redneck Rampage). What I really liked: 1, Excellent atmosphere. 2, Some really creative weapons. What I did not: 1, It is not a real 3D game and on some levels the flying enemies can be really annoying ! 2, The enemies are not really smart but despite this the game can be quite challenging due to the level design. Please note: I could not control the CD audio volume. This is a bug, I have experienced the same in some other build engine games here on gog.
