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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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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
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BROK the InvestiGator is an adventure game set in a futuristic cyberpunk city where humans have been replaced by animals and robots.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
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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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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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!
What we like:
Engaging storyline and characters
Built-in hints system
Great setting and world design
Innovative puzzle mechanics
Plenty of humor and nostalgia nods
What could be improved:
Controlling the character is clunky
Hacking can be repetitive
Lack of puzzle diversity
Story can be simplistic with bad pace
Cutscenes are too long and boring
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adventure
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point-and-click
dystopian
narrative
classic
sci-fi
thriller
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cult
third-person
hacking
political
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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.
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Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies.
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021)
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Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
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Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
