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Ever since I got back to Sydney, I can NOT STOP EATING. I have not walked further than a few metres, it's just me in a car, going place to place, and eating massive amounts. Today I didn't even LEAVE the house, just ate and played games. I'm looking forward to going back to the country in a few days, if only for the exercise and the lack of access to food.
As I mentioned, there's been a steady flow of game-playing. Everything I've played I would recommend (wouldn't play it otherwise!).
The Shivah
Having played every other game in the Wadjet Eye catalogue, I finally purchased The Shivah. I think last year I played the demo of it and was impressed by the dialogue, the feel of the game, the graphics - everything right up my alley of a point-and-click adventure fanatic.
The game follows a disillusioned rabbi who is left a huge sum of money at the murder of an ex-member of his synagogue. He investigates with suspicion his unexpected inheritance as well as the sudden death, and eventually stumbles upon a plot much deeper than he anticpated. The only thing that disappointed me was the extreme shortness of the game. I began and finished the game in a couple of hours.
Puzzle Agent
I adored this game from its opening screen. The music, the drawing style of the backgrounds and characters (by the cartoonist Graham Annable) is so lovely and riveting. Nelson Tethers, representative of the US Department of Puzzle Research, goes from the White House to a small town up north to investigate the mysterious closing down of the eraser factory. At every step there is a puzzle to solve, and while they weren't the most exciting sort of things to complete (connect pieces together, join lines to form boxes...some of them strongly resembled that game 'Pipe Dream' I used to play on our Windows 3.1 computer), I was more driven by the story (or, at least, the main character's large blinking eyes). I enjoy Telltale's games, and I love the fact that the adventure point-and-click is making a comeback.
Spy Fox: Operation Ozone
About twelve years ago at a family friend's house, I played 'Spy Fox: Dry Cereal' with the little kids there who'd just been gifted it by their father. Loving the witty dialogue, the cartoony style of graphics and the adventure itself, I dreamed of getting the subsequent titles in the series as they were released. Last week I purchased this game, where the eponymous Spy Fox tackles the evil Poodles Galore and her plans to destroy the ozone with a giant hairspray can, so sales of her SPF 2001 sunscreen will be super successful. These games are targeted at 10 year old kids, and I really felt it in this one. That charm had dimmed a bit, which was a shame. Spy Fox 1 has replay value, but I can't forsee myself going through this one again
Sam & Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die
Most people are familiar with Sam & Max, and here Telltale again works its magic, presenting a free-to-download episode to enjoy. Our two heroes are bent on curing the President of his apparent madness. I like the 3D rendering (yes, me! Who usually hates 3D graphics!) and it's relatively easy to navigate. And Max quirky comments always inspire a churckle.
As I mentioned, there's been a steady flow of game-playing. Everything I've played I would recommend (wouldn't play it otherwise!).
The Shivah
Having played every other game in the Wadjet Eye catalogue, I finally purchased The Shivah. I think last year I played the demo of it and was impressed by the dialogue, the feel of the game, the graphics - everything right up my alley of a point-and-click adventure fanatic.
The game follows a disillusioned rabbi who is left a huge sum of money at the murder of an ex-member of his synagogue. He investigates with suspicion his unexpected inheritance as well as the sudden death, and eventually stumbles upon a plot much deeper than he anticpated. The only thing that disappointed me was the extreme shortness of the game. I began and finished the game in a couple of hours.
Puzzle Agent
I adored this game from its opening screen. The music, the drawing style of the backgrounds and characters (by the cartoonist Graham Annable) is so lovely and riveting. Nelson Tethers, representative of the US Department of Puzzle Research, goes from the White House to a small town up north to investigate the mysterious closing down of the eraser factory. At every step there is a puzzle to solve, and while they weren't the most exciting sort of things to complete (connect pieces together, join lines to form boxes...some of them strongly resembled that game 'Pipe Dream' I used to play on our Windows 3.1 computer), I was more driven by the story (or, at least, the main character's large blinking eyes). I enjoy Telltale's games, and I love the fact that the adventure point-and-click is making a comeback.
Spy Fox: Operation Ozone
About twelve years ago at a family friend's house, I played 'Spy Fox: Dry Cereal' with the little kids there who'd just been gifted it by their father. Loving the witty dialogue, the cartoony style of graphics and the adventure itself, I dreamed of getting the subsequent titles in the series as they were released. Last week I purchased this game, where the eponymous Spy Fox tackles the evil Poodles Galore and her plans to destroy the ozone with a giant hairspray can, so sales of her SPF 2001 sunscreen will be super successful. These games are targeted at 10 year old kids, and I really felt it in this one. That charm had dimmed a bit, which was a shame. Spy Fox 1 has replay value, but I can't forsee myself going through this one again
Sam & Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die
Most people are familiar with Sam & Max, and here Telltale again works its magic, presenting a free-to-download episode to enjoy. Our two heroes are bent on curing the President of his apparent madness. I like the 3D rendering (yes, me! Who usually hates 3D graphics!) and it's relatively easy to navigate. And Max quirky comments always inspire a churckle.