The use of the color palette on this game is stellar. Many titles usually forget about the use of dull tones to emulate darkness, and I can see the effect masterfully done here. Also, the names on the phone directory are in fact all the backers of the game.
loving the game so far, if you grew up with Maniac Mansion and classic LucasArts games, you're gonna love it. It's like a mix of Maniac Mansion, X-Files and Twin Peaks, all mixed through the blender that is Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick's particular brand of humor
we can. Now, can we agree the best french gaming webzine is TuYaTroJoueY ? facebook.com/tuyatrojouey/ ! (it's easy, i'm sure no one here knows a damn clue about French and so not any videogame website in this langage :p) ... ok ok it's just a way to put my URL here but admit it was imaginative :p
Glad to see there is interest in games like these still. Reminds me of some classics I still enjoy to this day. Hopefully it will come to consoles fairly soon.
Your commentary is filled with nostalgic bits from so many times in my life even managed to throw in a team America reference lol. awesome man. I watch your reviews even if I don't have the console, or have no initial interest in the game.
Just picked this one up....thanks for the awesome review, and like always you're time is greatly appreciated. You're doing a public service for all of us.
I grew up in that era of Atari 2600 and IBM 286's. I dont really get those feelings of nostalgia when I see pixel graphics, more of a feeling of "been there, done that." Nowadays, I prefer more modern graphical styles. As far as the other aspects of the game, it looks fun.
Ha ha ha ha! I see you found the water fountain too! I lost 10 minutes to that thing... I really appreciate the review and the quality as always. Thanks.
This is definitely game of the year (1993), for me. Especially the sweet "talkie" CD-version for my new 2x speed CD-ROM drive with Sound Blaster Pro! Lucas Arts has done it again... Oh, wait... lol. Joking aside, this game is very good, so full of nostalgia juice on one hand (for old timers like me), but holds its own as a great point and click adventure game with great story, characters and dialogues on par with the classics. I am 5 hours in right now and I only wish they made music with the legendary Roland MT-32 (at least as an option), because right now the studio-recorded music is the only thing that kinda a bit breaks the impression of a real Lucas Arts old-school gem. I would love Ron Gilbert to continue to make games like this for the rest of his life... but it's probably impossible. Anyway, thanks for your review!
As someone who's name really is Ransom, I really hope this character doesn't suck. I've always been afraid of someone named Ransom/Ransome doing some horrible shit and ruining everything for the few of us who are out there. As a side note, you replaced his name with "random" at one point during the video, but don't be ashamed. That shit happens to me every goddamn day, along with questions about whether I was kidnapped as a baby.
Dude!!! You are unique! Like a legendary rarety item. Did you ask your parents how they came up with the idea? No offense or negativity intended. Just curious.
Alp It's an old family name. There are several variations (Rand, Randall, Ransom, Ransome, Ranson, Rance, etc). I've read that it's original meaning was something along the lines of "the shield bearer's son" and eventually it became a surname. I've heard stories that it derives from England and others that say it's roots are in Scotland or France. I have ancestors from all 3, so I'm not entirely sure which is true.
Looks very Maniac Mansion. Very interesting. I hope the P&C adventure genre starts to make a comeback. I don't mean the licensed schlock Telltale shits out, (except Wolf Among Us and Walking Dead Season 1, those were great), I mean honest to God adventure games.
best reviewer in the game, almost wish you gave a score just cause as you know a review is only deemed important if giving a number. As shit as Metacritic is you should be on that list of important reviewers
you can almost hear the voice actor thinking about what they're going to make for saying this next line lmfao definitely the most quotable game reviewer
Is the easier mode in this game like the easy mode in Monkey Island 2, where it cuts out HUGE chunks of the regular mode and just hands you most of the solutions? Or does the easy mode still feel like a complete experience? I'm asking cuz I might play the easy mode first and the hard mode after that if the easy mode is still a complete experience.
ok TBH, these games dont interst me and look quite boring. My loss maybe. But these reviews are always so well done. So I will watch just to hear the amazing analogies and witty fukn dialogue. Thanks ACG. The only gaming channel worth watching.
I hope not! My son's feet just hit size 12, he's not even close to being finished growing, and I don't want him to be a clown when he grows up! Clowns are terrifying.
James Jiao I'm glad I waited for it to come out on the Switch as it's now on sale and I can play it anywhere. Couldn't decide if I wanted the PS4 or Xbox One as the PS4 is in my bedroom while the Xbox One is in my living room. Now, I don't have to choose.
Yeah, now that I think of it, I would have also wanted Tim Schafer to return to his roots with something more like this, less like the actual Broken Age. lol
its a great game ive recently completed it,but is there a second game?(like chrono triggers game+).my autosave has continued counting(i completed it in 18hrs and it continues,18+in the new game i started) ransom the clown is taking the piss out of restrictions placed on maniac mansion,they had to change the script from shit head to tuna head. its a buy i agree,its great to see something other than a first person shooter on the shelves.
They probably put a lot more work into this games story than most games coming out right now. It doesn't need to be flashy to be an amazing game. Games like Silent Hill 2 and Sanitarium will probably never be topped.
"You shouldn't pay more than $20 for a video game" -Guybrush Threepwood
I will drink to that...in Scumm Bar (All rights reserved)
The use of the color palette on this game is stellar. Many titles usually forget about the use of dull tones to emulate darkness, and I can see the effect masterfully done here. Also, the names on the phone directory are in fact all the backers of the game.
loving the game so far, if you grew up with Maniac Mansion and classic LucasArts games, you're gonna love it. It's like a mix of Maniac Mansion, X-Files and Twin Peaks, all mixed through the blender that is Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick's particular brand of humor
yep
Glad to see point and click adventure games making a resurgence. One of my favorite genres from back in the day
Can we agree that ACG is the best reviewer ever?
I DO JUEGOS yup
Shouldn't you be trolling the Kinda Funny comments?
we can. Now, can we agree the best french gaming webzine is TuYaTroJoueY ? facebook.com/tuyatrojouey/ ! (it's easy, i'm sure no one here knows a damn clue about French and so not any videogame website in this langage :p) ... ok ok it's just a way to put my URL here but admit it was imaginative :p
All time greatest!
I DO JUEGOS totally agree!
Glad to see there is interest in games like these still. Reminds me of some classics I still enjoy to this day. Hopefully it will come to consoles fairly soon.
FYI, it's already out on Xbox One. And it is also soon going to be released on PS4, iOS and Android.
Your commentary is filled with nostalgic bits from so many times in my life
even managed to throw in a team America reference lol.
awesome man. I watch your reviews even if I don't have the console, or have no initial interest in the game.
thanks
I had no idea this existed. Back in the day, Monkey Island 1 +2 were the shit. But I don't think I have enough patience for a P'n'C these days.
TWP has updates that make it a lot more bearable than the point and click games of old
AGC is the most honest and best reviewer on youtube. So much better than the IGN crap!
This reminds me of the monkey island and broken sword games. I might get it cheers good review
Same developer
Hemang Chauhan Alright cool Lucas arts made it?
Not really the same developer since Lucas Arts closed down but its the same creator (Ron Gilbert)
Isak Dahlin cool, cheers info
Just picked this one up....thanks for the awesome review, and like always you're time is greatly appreciated. You're doing a public service for all of us.
you bet man hope you like it
Nice to see a point and click game getting some love.
The Star Trek original series point and click games are probably my favourite point and click style games.
I grew up in that era of Atari 2600 and IBM 286's. I dont really get those feelings of nostalgia when I see pixel graphics, more of a feeling of "been there, done that." Nowadays, I prefer more modern graphical styles. As far as the other aspects of the game, it looks fun.
This game would've looked incredibly weird if it had modern day graphics
Seems like this game does everything that Tim Schafer's Broken Promises/Double Fucked Adventure was supposed to do but didn't.
yep
I agree.
That Sam-and-Max-style TV with a cat scratching a dudes eye out at 2:44 out is definitely going to be the main selling point to me
Thank you Karak, for steering me to this game. Absolutely love it. Excellent review.
you bet
Karan man I love you.
Your reviews are amazing.
Just got this on Switch.
Thanks for the review, I really enjoy the diversity of games you cover!
thanks!
I hope I don't start a dumpster fire with the pc elitists, but I think this is the kind of game that will do really well on a MacBook.
Well this game seems HUGE.. Probably too much to chew for me :(
Nice review as always. You nailed the conclusion. :)
I'm watching reviews of games I've never heard of lol
Me too ^_^
Gosh, I remember when you had 150 subs. Great to see you've grown.
Ha ha ha ha! I see you found the water fountain too! I lost 10 minutes to that thing... I really appreciate the review and the quality as always. Thanks.
This is definitely game of the year (1993), for me. Especially the sweet "talkie" CD-version for my new 2x speed CD-ROM drive with Sound Blaster Pro! Lucas Arts has done it again... Oh, wait... lol. Joking aside, this game is very good, so full of nostalgia juice on one hand (for old timers like me), but holds its own as a great point and click adventure game with great story, characters and dialogues on par with the classics. I am 5 hours in right now and I only wish they made music with the legendary Roland MT-32 (at least as an option), because right now the studio-recorded music is the only thing that kinda a bit breaks the impression of a real Lucas Arts old-school gem. I would love Ron Gilbert to continue to make games like this for the rest of his life... but it's probably impossible. Anyway, thanks for your review!
One of the best games I've ever played and probably THE best soundtrack
I'll be picking this one up for sure. Thanks for the great review as always!
As someone who's name really is Ransom, I really hope this character doesn't suck. I've always been afraid of someone named Ransom/Ransome doing some horrible shit and ruining everything for the few of us who are out there. As a side note, you replaced his name with "random" at one point during the video, but don't be ashamed. That shit happens to me every goddamn day, along with questions about whether I was kidnapped as a baby.
Dude!!! You are unique! Like a legendary rarety item. Did you ask your parents how they came up with the idea? No offense or negativity intended. Just curious.
Alp It's an old family name. There are several variations (Rand, Randall, Ransom, Ransome, Ranson, Rance, etc). I've read that it's original meaning was something along the lines of "the shield bearer's son" and eventually it became a surname. I've heard stories that it derives from England and others that say it's roots are in Scotland or France. I have ancestors from all 3, so I'm not entirely sure which is true.
Alp fun fact:
The band REO Speedwagon was named after Ransom E. Olds, the founder of Oldsmobile.
Your post would have been better if you did the *beep* every time you put a curse word, you know..to be in character ;)
I'm about 5 hours into this game, reading everything and exploring at my pace, and i'm having a blast. I'm 12 years old again!
Looks very Maniac Mansion. Very interesting. I hope the P&C adventure genre starts to make a comeback. I don't mean the licensed schlock Telltale shits out, (except Wolf Among Us and Walking Dead Season 1, those were great), I mean honest to God adventure games.
best reviewer in the game, almost wish you gave a score just cause as you know a review is only deemed important if giving a number. As shit as Metacritic is you should be on that list of important reviewers
Ya to be honest I have never heard that. Open critic has me and its now growing far faster than Meta ever did
nice review karak :) never got into this genre though, so i will stick to have a nostalgic feeling just be watching the graphics hehe
4:55 That Naked Lunch reference.
Willy Beamish on Sega CD is a fun game if you dig point and click
StepNines my favorite! Carbuncle high forever
great game, also on gog now!
you can almost hear the voice actor thinking about what they're going to make for saying this next line lmfao definitely the most quotable game reviewer
Is the easier mode in this game like the easy mode in Monkey Island 2, where it cuts out HUGE chunks of the regular mode and just hands you most of the solutions? Or does the easy mode still feel like a complete experience?
I'm asking cuz I might play the easy mode first and the hard mode after that if the easy mode is still a complete experience.
ShyGuyXXL I haven't played the hard mode, but easy mode definitely felt like half a game.
Great job ONCE AGAIN.
Man oh MAN i want to see your thoughts/review/breakdown and a walking the walk with breath of the wild.
I've been looking forward to your review as I have had this game on my radar for quite a while now....
glad it got a solid "buy"
ok
TBH, these games dont interst me and look quite boring. My loss maybe.
But these reviews are always so well done. So I will watch just to hear the amazing analogies and witty fukn dialogue.
Thanks ACG. The only gaming channel worth watching.
Love this game. Delores and Ransome are definitely my favourite characters.
8:17 ZAK MCCRACKEN REPRESENT!
:D
ACG & The Jimquisition are the only reviews I trust. Keep up the excellent work, Karak.
Jim? LOL
Yes. Jim.
A dear friend of mine voiced one of the characters in this game :)
Really? If that's true, which character was it?
I wear size 11, it's not clown big :D
I hope not! My son's feet just hit size 12, he's not even close to being finished growing, and I don't want him to be a clown when he grows up! Clowns are terrifying.
Welp, he's gonna be a clown. :/ Tough life
I have size 11s I understand your pain when people fall over your feet
It's out on Xbox One, too!
indeed! I wasn't told that.
...three!
And nintendo switch!
ACG and Android & ios
mrkalleoh who cares lol
They should remake "ShadowGate" from back in NES days. They did ShadowGate 64, but it was trash.
acg are you going to do a review on The Show 17?
Great review, thanks!
Have you reviewed Day of Infamy Keric?
Should come to PS and Xbox.... then will play.
its on xbox not sure about psn
James Jiao Its out on PSN now, just came out.
James Jiao I'm glad I waited for it to come out on the Switch as it's now on sale and I can play it anywhere. Couldn't decide if I wanted the PS4 or Xbox One as the PS4 is in my bedroom while the Xbox One is in my living room. Now, I don't have to choose.
Are you a fan of the Broken Sword series or Silence? This does look pretty good, as I am a fan of Point and Click adventure games.
Honestly the ending is what I didn't like about this game. I was disappointed. It was building up so much...
Krusty the clown was Jewish so probably didn't celebrate Chistmas... sorry I couldn't help myself. Great review :)
That was the entire joke.
It seems to really heavily lean on Twin Peaks, while I love that series I hope it doesn't feel like a variation of a theme
been waiting for this one to come out. Like the look just need 5 minutes time to play lol
Wait... did you say Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick?
This looks like what i expected from Broken Age.
Yep. Old masters themselves. And it shows! It's very good.
Yeah, now that I think of it, I would have also wanted Tim Schafer to return to his roots with something more like this, less like the actual Broken Age. lol
Yes, i like Broken Age, but just not what i expected.
its a great game ive recently completed it,but is there a second game?(like chrono triggers game+).my autosave has continued counting(i completed it in 18hrs and it continues,18+in the new game i started)
ransom the clown is taking the piss out of restrictions placed on maniac mansion,they had to change the script from shit head to tuna head.
its a buy i agree,its great to see something other than a first person shooter on the shelves.
Free right now, Limited time tho
But on Epic Games Store
Will you be reviewing Dawn of War 3 when it comes out?
or you get the game from the epic games store in less than 2 weeks
Why am i collecting all this dust? Why?!
Best reviewer right now!
Free on epic games
Clownshoessizeeleven one word man ONE WORD!
Fun game but a rather disappointing ending
got it for free, so I'm good.
That clown seems annoying, I just wanted to play as fake Mulder and Skully
*Beep* you. He is the best *beep* character in the *beep* game. *Beep* *beep* *beep*. lol
Am going to buy it not sure if I should
Twin Peaks.....
im about to spend 63 buks on this game
XD its free now
great video
Its free
I just get so bored of these games. Thanks though.
I'm very early, still great review as always!
early af
First
this is a cartoon
sry man, crap game is crap, even through nostalgia lenses ...
I know thats what blew me away. Absolutely incredible title without any need for nostalgia. Very cool
Meh games that can be run on a browser are not worth paying for in my opinion.
But it's not on a browser and it never will be.
They probably put a lot more work into this games story than most games coming out right now. It doesn't need to be flashy to be an amazing game. Games like Silent Hill 2 and Sanitarium will probably never be topped.