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| 3 JUL 2008 at 4:34am |
Joe_MolotovSpace Cadet
Posts : 153
Joined: 4 OCT 2003
Status : Online | I haven't played it, but now that you've mentioned it I will.
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| 4 JUL 2008 at 1:48am |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5538
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Allowing for what it is, a freeware game with a couple of hours of gameplay, it's not bad. I liked the stylized graphics. Puzzles are fairly straightforward. Decent story, OK writing, some translationitis. Las Vegas gets placed in the middle of the country in the first traveling scene. Voice acting is pretty good (again, allowing for the fact it's freeware.)
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| 4 JUL 2008 at 3:29am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
Posts : 1652
Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | Well, as long as this thread is here, I took one look at the cartoon images and exited quickly. Am I the only one who can't bear cartoons?
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| 4 JUL 2008 at 3:26pm |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5538
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Halcyon (4 JUL 2008 3:28am)
Well, as long as this thread is here, I took one look at the cartoon images and exited quickly. Am I the only one who can't bear cartoons?
Be kind
Well, there's you and Jmarchand. But that's about it.
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| 7 JUL 2008 at 2:38pm |
Robin56Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 23
Joined: 29 JUN 2008
Status : Online | It's fun and has some awesome artwork... the bad thing is that is too easy and short, it ends too quick.
Robin56, king of JA+.
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| 7 JUL 2008 at 2:51pm |
Mr Innocent.Journeyman
Posts : 1317
Joined: 15 JAN 2008
Location: GR
Status : Offline | Short and easy aren't flaws, they're features, especially in a free game.
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| 7 JUL 2008 at 10:24pm |
| Deleted User | There is a very positive review here :-
http://www.metzomagic.com/showArticle.php?index=844
----- and, if anybody needs it (since it's a very easy game) even a short walkthrough here :-
http://www.gameboomers.com/wtcheats/pcDd/dirty_split.htm
IMO, This is amongst the best of the Freeware games to date.
It is so good that I feel it could be sold online as it stands for some modest sum… say somewhere between US$8 & US$10.
The English voice acting is EXTREMELY good for a Freeware game and is better than quite a number of high budget Adventures. The same goes for the English texts (maybe 1 or 2 tiny quirks at the most!)
This is all the more remarkable since the game was developed in Germany with the original version completely in German.
The Wintermute game engine has been used by a few other successful ‘commercial’ Developers lately in addition to The lost Crown, including the 4th Carol Reed Mystery East Side Story (MDNA Games… Mikael & Eleen Nyqvist… Sweden).
It is apparently a very versatile program !!
The Reviewer took 3˝ hours of concentrated playing to finish the game. I am never as dexterous as Reviewers and generally take at least twice the time it takes them (without hints or walkthrough).
I would say that the average adventurer will take anywhere between 4 to 6 hours !
IMHO, if another 3 or 4 scenes were added to the game and maybe a very slight polish performed, it could easily be sold as a regular low budget online commercial game !
BTW --- The British of (my) very long ago used to deride the Germans for having no sense of humour. But Dirty Split (why that title ??) is full of mild pleasant humour all the way through --- and without overdoing it, as so often happens !!
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| 8 JUL 2008 at 11:17pm |
ukpetdSpace Cadet
Posts : 176
Joined: 27 JUL 2007
Status : Online | Yes, I tried this game, downloaded on a 56k modem which took roughly 13 hours.
I liked the game, good entertainment. It provided a complete and pleasant contrast to my previous game - Aura 2. For those not knowing either game, DS is brightly coloured (but not garish), easy puzzles (no clues given or needed), no action sequences, no slider or maze puzzles, and has a dash of humour. It is short, roughly 4 hours, and leaves a couple of loose ends (do I smell a [s]sequil[/s] sequel?). The 60's cartoon style seemed just right for this detective tale. Recommended for a bit of light-hearted diversion.
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| 23 JUL 2008 at 3:03pm |
bleaksandIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 2
Joined: 10 FEB 2008
Status : Online | + Liked the stylized vector-art cartoon look
+ Liked the detective theme
+ Voice-acting ranged from good to professional-grade
+ Polished with no hiccups/bugs
+ FREE!!!
- Finished too quickly!
- Puzzles too easy!
thumbs-up for the game and hope to see more in the series.
(Nice showcase game for the the Wintermute game engine)
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| 25 JUL 2008 at 8:21pm |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | I liked it. Voice acting was very good - especially for a freeware game - the main character was fun to play as and the art style was nice.
It was easy but not as short as I thought it would be. It was little wordy at the start (especially one character who wouldn't shut up).
My problem was with the plot - I mean, come on: [spoiler midtext]twins?. I think it could've been a litte stronger.
All in all it was a fun game and I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel.
Oh and the [spoiler midtext]voice bloopers were a nice reward.
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