Day of the Tentacle may be the best classic point-and-click adventure ever made. Great witty writing, memorable characters, and inventive puzzle design. Aside from one BS puzzle (the one with the horse), it actually has a consistent internal logic throughout, so you are not just mashing one item on another ad infinitum. Well, you can if you want to. The original presentation still holds up fine, but I appreciate the new coat of paint this remaster has. And unlike CERTAIN games (looking at you, Grim Fandango), this version of the game isn't beset by constant crashes. Worth a purchase.
Survival horror is far past it's heyday, with a lot of games from established AAA franchises just being endlessly remade or given sequels. Indie survival horror has become popular as youtube fodder, but 90% of them are just walking simulators with jumpscares. Darkwood is VERY unique gameplay-wise, with a very immersive world that is very unsettling. Also gives a whole new meaning to the "survival" aspect. An almost perfect game, but where the game loses a star is due to two things: 1) Even when you get used to the combat controls, it seems somewhat sluggish and unfair, especially considering how quickly you can get killed. 2) The "true" ending is a bit of a cop-out. That aside, this game has plenty of replay value, so I can see myself coming back to it quite a bit.
Though it benefited at the time from being one of the first "big" indie games, it hasn't aged super well. I enjoyed it well enough the first time I played it, but some of the stages just aren't much fun to replay. I would've preferred that the puzzles built on each other over time, rather than rely on individual gimmicks. Also, worth noting that some things, like the music, were just purchased assets. Grab it on sale.
A lot of people love this game, but the puzzle design and writing never really grabbed me...it's still head and shoulders above your standard point and click of the time by Sierra or whoever.
It's on sale often enough, so do give it a try. The benefit to the DOS original over many of the console ports, for those who don't know, is that the enemy sprites aren't set to always face you. This means it is possible to be stealthy, which is great for when you're low on health or ammo. For that reason alone I prefer it to Doom.
DLC finally came to GOG so I bought it. Fortunately, the writing is excellent, and the game is legitimately funny. However, game becomes very easy very quickly if you are doing a lot of side quests. I'm in the second area of the map, and things are starting to get rather repetitive; it mostly boils down to talking to alot of people and doing fetch quests. I'll probably finish it eventually, but I'm not in any rush to do so. Your mileage may vary.
