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| 7 JUL 2005 at 9:09am |
Chris.Schattenjger
Posts : 1842
Joined: 8 MAR 2005
Status : Online | What's with the "crap control system" comments? I never had a single problem with it.
...not to be confused with Keira Knightley
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 10:20am |
EvaGuild Master
Posts : 3247
Joined: 5 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | I gave it a 9. A wonderful game, great story, great graphics, great music...I don't remember the puzzles too much, though, so I guess they weren't that memorable...
The controls didn't bother me one bit after I read the manual.
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 11:19pm |
RevliskciPrivate Detective
Posts : 724
Joined: 9 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | 9 from me. Great memorable story.
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| 20 JUL 2005 at 3:15pm |
trudysgardenSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 312
Joined: 19 JUL 2005
Status : Online | The controls drove me wild at first but eventually I got the hang of them. Great story, humor, graphics, music, voices.
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| 3 AUG 2005 at 2:28am |
HelenGuild Master
Posts : 3436
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I gave it an 8, didnt have a problem with the controls, thought it was a really good game,didnt expect to enjoy it as much as I did, just not a 10 for me.
( Glottis DID sometimes get on my nerves )
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| 9 NOV 2005 at 4:41pm |
D@gonIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 5
Joined: 9 NOV 2005
Status : Online | One of the best adventure games I have ever played. Both the controls and Glottis got on my nerves a little, but other than that, a perfect game. 10 from me.
PS. Manny Calavera kicks ass.
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| 10 NOV 2005 at 5:02am |
GhostSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 273
Joined: 31 JUL 2004
Status : Online | I wonder who could possibly give this game a "1"?! >
I gave this a 10 - mostly for sentimental reasons. I love the characters and puzzles - Manny rocks...he's great!!
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| 10 NOV 2005 at 8:19am |
| Deleted User | I couldn't play it the controls were so horrid. I don't like cartoons anyway.
A coworker heard about it and went out of his way to find a copy and said it was crap, the controls suck.
This is the most over rated piece of sh&t.
Sorry, imho
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| 10 NOV 2005 at 8:22am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By justagirl99 (10 NOV 2005 5:02am)
I wonder who could possibly give this game a "1"?! >
I did. i've owned three copies and threw all three away after screaming at the screen for the noise level being frantic and the controls subpar.
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| 3 DEC 2005 at 6:38am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16540
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | If I ever get back to play this game I may revise my low score of 3. I disliked the controls and didn't get very far. Somehow I wasn't bothered and put it away - so I guess I found what little I did play, boring. Lots of people rave about it though so I won't throw it away, I'll look at it again one day.
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| 9 DEC 2005 at 5:31pm |
WimliGuild Master
Posts : 3259
Joined: 14 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | I gave this game a 6. Most important reason for that is, like many here, the control system. Aargh! Really hated it, kept walking into walls, hitting doors that would only open when approached from a certain direction, yuck! The inventory system was a bit annoying as well. Some other game elements were a hit-and-miss affair (some absurd puzzles, occasional unfunny dialog that would go on and on, some waver thin characterisation for certain side characters you're supposed to care about, etc).
But, there was also a lot to like in this game! Its graphics still stand out after all these years, the art direction is fantastic, Manny is a hilarious main character/hero, and the general plot line kept up my interest till the end of the game. The fact I finally stuck with the game and finished it during my fourth or fifth attempt, proves that the good elements outbalance the bad ones, though only by a small margin. Therefore, I gave it a 6.
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| 10 DEC 2005 at 7:58am |
RobDSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 382
Joined: 30 NOV 2002
Status : Online | To those who hated the controls, I feel your pain. I picked up and put down this game twice after
looking at the manual and screaming "You've got to be kidding". But after about 15-30 minutes
practice it became a non-issue for me.
What can I say. The story was unique. The characters were wonderfully conceived, portrayed and
acted. The dialog was charming, witty and sometimes side-splitting hilarious. The graphics were colorful
and artistic. And the puzzles were well integrated. Hey, the game is not perfect as others have pointed
out. But this is about as perfect as it gets for me.
I give it a 10.
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