Like any decent demon Cid spends his nights performing all kind of evil deeds to the peaceful people of Darkestville. Little does he know that his old arch enemy is about to change his life forever.
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An interesting colorful story, albeit with tasks that are not always clear. In general, I liked everything, although the very essence of the story is a bit simple.
Nepokrytě by to chtělo být něčím ve stylu novodobějších lucasartích adventur à la The Curse Of Monkey Island/A Vampyre Story. A dá se říci, že to ve svém předsevzetí uspělo. Pokud tedy bylo cílem tvůrců vytvořit druhořadou napodobeninu těchto časem prověřených klasik. Navíc napodobeninu, která nemá k dispozici ani z pětiny tak dobré herní designery. Ti zdejší tak pouze opisují od profláknutějších titulů, není tu snad ani v jedné hádance ždibec originality či vlastního nápadu. Vše jste již viděli, hráli a řešili jinde. A o poznání lépe. I tak jsou však schopni vytvořit titul, který obstojí sám o sobě jako solidní humoristická adventura klasického střihu na jedno odpoledne (herní doba nepřesáhne pět hodin).
I přes častá krkolomná řešení na přes hubu (ve stylu použití role toaleťáku do mojita slepce; on postrádá výraznější chuť máty a onen toaleťák je naparfémován peppermintem) to nenabízí žádnou výzvu. Navíc na zajímavé charaktery je to skoupé, děj je odnikud nikam, stylizace postav sice zaujme, ale s prostředím už je to horší. K tomu jsou bugy (např. nevyrovnaná úroveň hlasitosti dabingu) a překlepy častější než by bylo záhodno. Ovšem světe div se, paradoxně to co většinu humoristických titulů potápí, tedy humory za každou cenu a v každé větě, tady v mnohém zachraňuje celou hru. Ona totiž umí být opravdu vtipná. Ano, snaží se o vtipy v popisu každého předmětu a tam to většinou na sílu nesporně je, ale v dialozích (speciálně pak ve druhém aktu s agitujícím social justice warriordlakem za práva lykantropů, zeleninovým monstrem s traumatem z lidí, s líným odborářským, doslova, prasetem apod.) jí to šlape, až se jeden přistihne, že se většinu herní doby culí a že se to díky tomu vlastně docela příjemně hraje. A to i proto, že to skončí dříve než to začne nudit.
I přes častá krkolomná řešení na přes hubu (ve stylu použití role toaleťáku do mojita slepce; on postrádá výraznější chuť máty a onen toaleťák je naparfémován peppermintem) to nenabízí žádnou výzvu. Navíc na zajímavé charaktery je to skoupé, děj je odnikud nikam, stylizace postav sice zaujme, ale s prostředím už je to horší. K tomu jsou bugy (např. nevyrovnaná úroveň hlasitosti dabingu) a překlepy častější než by bylo záhodno. Ovšem světe div se, paradoxně to co většinu humoristických titulů potápí, tedy humory za každou cenu a v každé větě, tady v mnohém zachraňuje celou hru. Ona totiž umí být opravdu vtipná. Ano, snaží se o vtipy v popisu každého předmětu a tam to většinou na sílu nesporně je, ale v dialozích (speciálně pak ve druhém aktu s agitujícím social justice warriordlakem za práva lykantropů, zeleninovým monstrem s traumatem z lidí, s líným odborářským, doslova, prasetem apod.) jí to šlape, až se jeden přistihne, že se většinu herní doby culí a že se to díky tomu vlastně docela příjemně hraje. A to i proto, že to skončí dříve než to začne nudit.
Darkestville Castle es una aventurilla gráfica bastante simpática y con puzles más que asequibles.
Lo divertido del asunto es que nos ponemos en la piel de Cid, un demonio gamberrillo con ideas disparatadas.
Not bad 🧸
Lo divertido del asunto es que nos ponemos en la piel de Cid, un demonio gamberrillo con ideas disparatadas.
Not bad 🧸
You control Cid, a demon who loves causing chaos. Unfortunately for him, a band of demon hunters has come to Darkestville to trap him. Luckily, they don't realize who he is and take someone else. Unfortunately again, it's Cid's precious pet fish Domingo! Now, it's personal, and you must get your pet back! But that's the beginning of this wild night.
Visuals
I absolutely love the artstyle of Darkestville Castle. It's spooky and whimsical and fun! It's dark, but not dreary. And it's colorful, but think Halloween colors, lots of black, purple, greens. All of the characters have their own unique style, but still look like a natural part of this world.
Sound Effects + Music
Darkestville Castle is fully voice acted. There's a narrator to set the scene, and he sounds so good! It's like a movie. All of the characters are also voice acted, no line goes unspoken! Everyone does a great job and it really helps to immerse you in this world. While the text itself is funny, the voices really bring out the humor.
And the music is also great. It's perfectly fun and creepy. Think Addam's Family or Nightmare Before Christmas.
Gameplay + Controls
Darkestville Castle is a standard point-and-click adventure. You move Cid around and click on things. He can look at, talk to, or grab items. Obviously, you need to grab/pick up useful objects that you need for puzzle solving. Sometimes you'll need to look at an item or interact with it in some way multiple times before he becomes useful. If you're familiar with the genre, you know the puzzles can be quite quirky. For the most part, the game does a good job of dropping hints in the dialogue to guide you in the right direction.
I've only played a handful of point-and-click games, so I'm still getting use to the obscurity of some of the solutions. But many of them make perfect sense after the fact, while others I never would have gotten without brute force or a guide. Like that stupid pelican.
Replayability
For me, point-and-clicks are one-and-done type games, so I wouldn't play Darkestville Castle again. I did miss some achievements, but it is possible to get them all in one go if you're careful. The story is super fun and entertaining, so it wouldn't be a chore to go through it again.
Overall
I really enjoyed Darkestville Castle. It has the type of humor that I actually get, and I just loved the Halloween vibes. It was frustrating at times, but that's what guides are for.
Visuals
I absolutely love the artstyle of Darkestville Castle. It's spooky and whimsical and fun! It's dark, but not dreary. And it's colorful, but think Halloween colors, lots of black, purple, greens. All of the characters have their own unique style, but still look like a natural part of this world.
Sound Effects + Music
Darkestville Castle is fully voice acted. There's a narrator to set the scene, and he sounds so good! It's like a movie. All of the characters are also voice acted, no line goes unspoken! Everyone does a great job and it really helps to immerse you in this world. While the text itself is funny, the voices really bring out the humor.
And the music is also great. It's perfectly fun and creepy. Think Addam's Family or Nightmare Before Christmas.
Gameplay + Controls
Darkestville Castle is a standard point-and-click adventure. You move Cid around and click on things. He can look at, talk to, or grab items. Obviously, you need to grab/pick up useful objects that you need for puzzle solving. Sometimes you'll need to look at an item or interact with it in some way multiple times before he becomes useful. If you're familiar with the genre, you know the puzzles can be quite quirky. For the most part, the game does a good job of dropping hints in the dialogue to guide you in the right direction.
I've only played a handful of point-and-click games, so I'm still getting use to the obscurity of some of the solutions. But many of them make perfect sense after the fact, while others I never would have gotten without brute force or a guide. Like that stupid pelican.
Replayability
For me, point-and-clicks are one-and-done type games, so I wouldn't play Darkestville Castle again. I did miss some achievements, but it is possible to get them all in one go if you're careful. The story is super fun and entertaining, so it wouldn't be a chore to go through it again.
Overall
I really enjoyed Darkestville Castle. It has the type of humor that I actually get, and I just loved the Halloween vibes. It was frustrating at times, but that's what guides are for.