Posted December 16, 2008
First off, be warned that it's an oldschool point-n-click adventure.
You are going to search for items, you're going to miss some, and you're going to get stuck until that fateful day when you either stumble upon one item or item combination, give up and look at a FAQ, or ask a fellow gog'er.
Point-n-click adventures can be a pain and very frustrating when you're stuck, but no other genre can be as rewarding and fulfilling when you finally "get it".
As far as games in the genre go, this is actually pretty easy and manageable though. Most of the puzzles make sense, in a way. Pressing F10 will cheat and show you all items or persons you can interact with on the current screen, and there is a hint system with an owl you can ask for advice, quite userfriendly.
Gameplay consists of using your mouse pointer to steer your sorcerer-to-be around a wonderful world full of unique characters, engage in hilarious conversations, combine items you find lying around, use them one way or another, and hopefully achieve your goal of returning to your home unharmed.
You will kiss pigs, help timid barbarians, talk to tree stumps, cunningly disguise yourself, and bring all manners of misfortune upon those who stand in your way. You even get to use the ring(TM). You can instantly travel to certain landmarks using your magic map, and even loading and saving your game is done using an in-game item, the postcard. It's a very immersive experience, despite the main character breaking the fourth wall once or twice during conversations.
The amount of voice acting crammed into that tiny download is astonishing. Every conversation is fully voiced - and the writing is hilarious. Artwork and use of color make this game a timeless classic. Music's great too, of couse the tracks aren't fully orchestrated, but certainly fitting and enjoyable throughout. Many, if not most screens are animated, be it ducks swimming in a pond, squirrels running up a tree when they see you, butterflies fluttering around, flickering Fire illuminating a cave, etc. You will explore creepy caves and hideouts, a cozy village, luscious forests, and snow-covered peaks, among others.
The game itself will engross you in a colorful world that makes sense in a twisted way.
If you liked Monkey Island or Discworld you'll love this one. It's plenty of fun, hours long, easy to use but hard to master, and best of all, it's only six bucks. You would do yourself a disservice to not give this a playthrough.
You are going to search for items, you're going to miss some, and you're going to get stuck until that fateful day when you either stumble upon one item or item combination, give up and look at a FAQ, or ask a fellow gog'er.
Point-n-click adventures can be a pain and very frustrating when you're stuck, but no other genre can be as rewarding and fulfilling when you finally "get it".
As far as games in the genre go, this is actually pretty easy and manageable though. Most of the puzzles make sense, in a way. Pressing F10 will cheat and show you all items or persons you can interact with on the current screen, and there is a hint system with an owl you can ask for advice, quite userfriendly.
Gameplay consists of using your mouse pointer to steer your sorcerer-to-be around a wonderful world full of unique characters, engage in hilarious conversations, combine items you find lying around, use them one way or another, and hopefully achieve your goal of returning to your home unharmed.
You will kiss pigs, help timid barbarians, talk to tree stumps, cunningly disguise yourself, and bring all manners of misfortune upon those who stand in your way. You even get to use the ring(TM). You can instantly travel to certain landmarks using your magic map, and even loading and saving your game is done using an in-game item, the postcard. It's a very immersive experience, despite the main character breaking the fourth wall once or twice during conversations.
The amount of voice acting crammed into that tiny download is astonishing. Every conversation is fully voiced - and the writing is hilarious. Artwork and use of color make this game a timeless classic. Music's great too, of couse the tracks aren't fully orchestrated, but certainly fitting and enjoyable throughout. Many, if not most screens are animated, be it ducks swimming in a pond, squirrels running up a tree when they see you, butterflies fluttering around, flickering Fire illuminating a cave, etc. You will explore creepy caves and hideouts, a cozy village, luscious forests, and snow-covered peaks, among others.
The game itself will engross you in a colorful world that makes sense in a twisted way.
If you liked Monkey Island or Discworld you'll love this one. It's plenty of fun, hours long, easy to use but hard to master, and best of all, it's only six bucks. You would do yourself a disservice to not give this a playthrough.