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Posted March 11, 2014
A post-crime story.

1954 Alcatraz, a Daedalic Entertainment prison break adventure where treachery meets love and morals clash with greed, is available 10% off on GOG.com. That's only $17.99 for the first week.

Joe's doing 40 years on Alcatraz for a heist on an armored truck. The loot is still hidden out there, but only Joe knows where it is. In the streets of San Francisco, Joe's ex-accomplices and his wife are eager to find the stolen money. Who will get their hands on the dough? Players will decide between love, treachery, life and death: will Joe's wife, Christine assist her husband during his prison break? Will they recover the fortune together? Or will they succumb to greed? Will Christine deceive Joe, taking revenge for all the disappointments and a marriage that brought her nothing but hardship? Will she just turn her back on Joe and hit the road with his former accomplices? Or will Joe gain everything in the end?

1954 Alcatraz, offers all what makes a great adventure: challenging puzzles, a mature crime story with a dynamic plot and various possible outcomes, and a whole bunch of shady characters: brutal felons, making life on The Rock even harder for Joe, while outside not only his partners-in-crime but also snoops and cops are after the money and Christine. The cinematic San Francisco of the 1950s, caught in a gritty comic style is a harsh place. But it's also a place where 1954: Alcatraz can pay homage to history and zeitgeist, in form of the Beatnik culture and other contemporary themes.

If you're looking for immersive plot and an envolving story with multiple endings you should check out 1954 Alcatraz, for only $17.99 on GOG.com. The 10% off release discount offer lasts until Tuesday, March 18, at 10:59AM GMT.
Posted March 11, 2014
At first sight I really thought it was Pendulo Studios making this, or Daedelic hired their visual artist(s).. Nice release!!
Post edited March 11, 2014 by koima57
Posted March 11, 2014
Hmm,...the (German) reviews I read so far aren't exactly overflowing with enthusiasm.

I think, I'll wait with a purchase.
Posted March 11, 2014
Sweet! ;-)
Posted March 11, 2014
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BreOl72: Hmm,...the (German) reviews I read so far aren't exactly overflowing with enthusiasm.

I think, I'll wait with a purchase.
what are they sayin'? :)
thanks!
Posted March 11, 2014
Great! Alcatraz that's not in Daikatana!
Posted March 11, 2014
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kalirion: Daedalic is going 3d now (aside from Roach)? Not sure how to feel about that, always liked their 2D art, especially in Deponia series.
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vicklemos: Roach is kinda 3D I suppose..
But damn this game looks gorgeous!
Yeah, I didn't word my comment well - basically I thought Roach was a one-off for them, a title they didn't develop and just published, and they'd stick to 2D for their own stuff.
Post edited March 11, 2014 by kalirion
Posted March 11, 2014
Has anyone played Alcatraz sounds like a really good one .anyway today is my Birthday and needs birthday present
being 66 today I need to cheer self up oh I forgot the popcorn .
Posted March 12, 2014
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BreOl72: Hmm,...the (German) reviews I read so far aren't exactly overflowing with enthusiasm.
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vicklemos: what are they sayin'? :)
thanks!
To give you just some quick catchwords:

-very linear storyflow
-Inconsistencies in story
-illogical and uninspired story
-shallow and stereotyped characters /superficial and uninteresting
-poor and far too easy puzzles
-mix of 2D handdrawn Backgrounds (mostly nice done) and animated 3D Characters/Objects (stock stiff animations, angular heads/bodies and muddy textures) - which fits together like chalk and cheese
-mouseclicks are not always recognized
-long loading times
-some missing 3D equivalents to 2D objects in your inventory (e.g.: you use a wrench out of your inventory, but in the scene that wrench isn't shown - your char just jiggles his empty hands as if he'd be using a wrench)
-etc.,...

To end with the one thing that all reviews are positive about: the jazzy soundtrack is good!
Posted March 12, 2014
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charity23: Has anyone played Alcatraz sounds like a really good one .anyway today is my Birthday and needs birthday present
being 66 today I need to cheer self up oh I forgot the popcorn .
Happy birthday then! :)

Here's a review:

http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/reviews/g531fa363203d3/1954-Alcatraz-review/

That point of view isn't an individual one, I'm afraid.
Posted March 12, 2014
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kalirion: Daedalic is going 3d now (aside from Roach)? Not sure how to feel about that, always liked their 2D art, especially in Deponia series.
They're just the publishers of this, the developers are Irresponsible Games. I'm sure they'll keep making and releasing 2D games as well.

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vicklemos: what are they sayin'? :)
I think the summary of it is "all style, no substance". However, considering how much I like film noir and old gangster flicks, and the soundtrack, I think even just the style will make me enjoy this game, despite any game design flaws or plot holes.
Posted March 13, 2014
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vicklemos: what are they sayin'? :)
thanks!
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BreOl72: To give you just some quick catchwords:

-very linear storyflow
-Inconsistencies in story
-illogical and uninspired story
-shallow and stereotyped characters /superficial and uninteresting
-poor and far too easy puzzles
-mix of 2D handdrawn Backgrounds (mostly nice done) and animated 3D Characters/Objects (stock stiff animations, angular heads/bodies and muddy textures) - which fits together like chalk and cheese
-mouseclicks are not always recognized
-long loading times
-some missing 3D equivalents to 2D objects in your inventory (e.g.: you use a wrench out of your inventory, but in the scene that wrench isn't shown - your char just jiggles his empty hands as if he'd be using a wrench)
-etc.,...

To end with the one thing that all reviews are positive about: the jazzy soundtrack is good!
maybe a fix will sort these things out, huh?
thanks again for providing so much info! now I just gotta find some time to play it :)
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kalirion: Daedalic is going 3d now (aside from Roach)? Not sure how to feel about that, always liked their 2D art, especially in Deponia series.
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Anamon: They're just the publishers of this, the developers are Irresponsible Games. I'm sure they'll keep making and releasing 2D games as well.

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vicklemos: what are they sayin'? :)
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Anamon: I think the summary of it is "all style, no substance". However, considering how much I like film noir and old gangster flicks, and the soundtrack, I think even just the style will make me enjoy this game, despite any game design flaws or plot holes.
that (the score/style) was for sure something that got me into this game!
the composer is damn good actually
Post edited March 13, 2014 by vicklemos
Posted March 13, 2014
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JudasIscariot: snip
Why isn't Irresponsible Games credited among the developers on the game card?
Even Daedalic Entertainment credits them on their site.
Posted March 13, 2014
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JudasIscariot: snip
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HypersomniacLive: Why isn't Irresponsible Games credited among the developers on the game card?
Even Daedalic Entertainment credits them on their site.
Well, I see the following listed on the site you linked:

Platform: PC
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Distribution: EuroVideo
Ratings:

and that's how the game's listed on every other digital distribution channel. That's all I know :/
Posted March 13, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Well, I see the following listed on the site you linked:

Platform: PC
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Distribution: EuroVideo
Ratings:

and that's how the game's listed on every other digital distribution channel. That's all I know :/
From the blurb (emphasis mine):
1954 Alcatraz

In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - [...]
I thought it's important to acknowledge the contribution of small(er) studios, but if you only go by what's listed on Daedalic Entertainment standard game card I have to shut up, I guess.
Posted March 13, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Well, I see the following listed on the site you linked:

Platform: PC
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Distribution: EuroVideo
Ratings:

and that's how the game's listed on every other digital distribution channel. That's all I know :/
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HypersomniacLive: From the blurb (emphasis mine):

1954 Alcatraz

In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - [...]
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HypersomniacLive: I thought it's important to acknowledge the contribution of small(er) studios, but if you only go by what's listed on Daedalic Entertainment standard game card I have to shut up, I guess.
Hiya,

We asked Daedalic about this and the updated info should be appearing on the game card now :)

Let's just say there was a slight mis-communication that's been thoroughly rectified :)
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