Something I love as a distinctive, deliciously charming exercise in style which I have almost zero of that same love for as an actual video game. Just as riddled with lovable characters, offbeat humor, and an idiosyncratic visual flair as it is with directionless tasks, seemingly nonsensical puzzles, and obsolete game mechanics - the type of game which you always frustratingly have to look up a guide for in the middle of play when you really just want to sit back and take in its crisp atmosphere. Clearly a product of its time to the point where a remaster can only do so much to iron out the kinks, though I always loved how nonchalant it feels and I do have a certain fondness for this type of pseudo-point-and-click PC game with rad environments and an inventory system as unique as this one. Plus Manny is just a phenomenal lead character, and he has great chemistry with the similarly eccentric supporting ones too. But its obtuse nature is undeniably alienating and frankly inexcusable, I mean wtf even was that door lock puzzle with the scythe?

Reviewed on Aug 09, 2022


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