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Beyond a Steel Sky is a thrilling cyberpunk adventure game with engaging puzzles and a fast-paced narrative that will keep you hooked. Follow Robert Foster as he tries to rescue a kidnapped child in Union City, a futuristic utopia controlled by an altruistic AI. The game features a beautifully detailed comic-book style world and plenty of humor. Unravel dark conspiracies and defeat a terrifying antagonist in this innovative and exciting adventure!
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Join Guybrush Threepwood on an adventure in the Monkey Island series with Return to Monkey Island. Experience an intuitive design with puzzles that are tricky yet solvable, self-referential humour, familiar music with a modern edge and voice acting from the original cast. Enjoy accessibility features like subtitles, level adjustments and post-credit sequences.
What we like:
Intuitive design
Puzzles are tricky yet solvable
Self-referential humour
Familiar music with a modern edge
Voice acting from original cast
Accessibility features available such as subtitles
Level adjustments and post-credit sequences
What could be improved:
Art style may be off-putting for some players
Colour blind players may not benefit from all of the accessibility features
Syberia: The World Before is a stunning point-and-click adventure game that will transport you to an alternate reality European city. You'll switch back and forth between two protagonists, solving challenging puzzles and uncovering a captivating story filled with themes of identity and reflection.
What we like:
Captivating storytelling with impressive graphics and audio
Engaging and challenging puzzles with a hint system
Stunning environments and music
Suitable for both newcomers and longtime fans
What could be improved:
The navigation system can be frustrating
Occasional low-resolution textures and grammatical errors in the subtitles
One of the main characters can be unlikable due to her actions and lack of responsibility
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Norco is a captivating point-and-click adventure game set in a dystopian Louisiana town which has been devastated by corporate exploitation. Follow Kay on her journey to uncover the truth behind her mother's death and find her missing brother while exploring eerie swamplands and oil refineries. With a compelling soundtrack, immersive visuals and a unique blend of technological terror and poverty, "Norco" is a must-play for adventure game fans.
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Quest for Infamy is a humorous and nostalgic point-and-click adventure game with a twist - you get to play the charming villain. Choose from three different characters, each with their own storylines, and become the bad guy who cheats, lies, and steals your way through multiple endings. With hand-drawn graphics and customizable spells, skills, and adventures, this game gives you the ultimate retro RPG experience that has never felt so good!
What we like:
Humorous dialogue with great writing and exploration
Modernized old school adventure games with good story, quests, and humor
End game achievements accessible to any character class
Huge open world with good animations and decent voice acting
Wonderful homage to Sierra On-Line games and perfect for fans of the point & click genre
What could be improved:
Frustrating design issues
Occasional offensive humor
Some puzzles require arbitrary actions to be triggered
Combat system is repetitive and lackluster with simple mechanics
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BROK the InvestiGator is an adventure game set in a futuristic cyberpunk city where humans have been replaced by animals and robots. Join Brok, a former boxer turned private detective, as he attempts to uncover a sinister plot while struggling with parenthood and providing for his deceased wife's son. Experience the fusion of point-and-click adventure and beat 'em up gameplay styles as you explore your surroundings, talk to NPCs and solve puzzles.
What we like:
Fully voiced cast
Seamless fusion of point-and-click and beat 'em up genres
Relatable story with heartfelt moments
Sherlock Holmes-esque interrogation sequences
Multiple endings for replayability
What could be improved:
Some puzzles are too simple to work out
Some sequences drag on too long serving little purpose outside of padding out the runtime
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McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.
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Go on adventures and solve puzzles on this feel-good journey with a brother and sister as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, Toto and Gal must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
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Join Detectives McQueen and Dooley as they solve six different cases full of humour and great references in the town of Twin Lakes. With beautiful retro-style pixel graphics, this is a must play for lovers of cats, coffee and all kinds of videogames!
What we like:
Crisp and clean pixel graphics
Variety in music
Sense of satisfaction when solving a case
Humourous atmosphere
Great movie references
What could be improved:
Cases are straightforward
Not super challenging
No tries to scare you
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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged (2024)
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The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.