Posted By: Mad
Gilbert Goodmate [Brief Review] - 06/26/01 03:32 AM
GILBERT GOODMATE AND THE MUSHROOM OF PHUNGORIA
Brief Review by Madeleine Williams
Once any vital patches had been developed and applied - this game looked set
to become a very enjoyable experience for those adventure game players
amongst us who really appreciate that "traditional" style.
Although not a very long game, I have to admit I did enjoy it very much and
hope Prelusion will carry on the good work and give us more !!
I enjoy "cartoony" style graphics so no moans there from me - I found the
Gilbert graphics to be bright and clear - and I didn't experience any mad
pixel hunts either, so again, no moans.
The music was rather repetetive though and I think that could be improved on
in Prelusion's next production.
The voice acting was generally good, although it WAS fairly
obvious that the same "voices" were portraying more than one character.
And I do think the game was a trifle "dialogue heavy" and the dialogue
itself rather "corny" in parts.
Given the option, I would have definitely "skipped" through some of the more
mundane conversations. Especially as they were not necessary to the plot.
[I certainly "yawned" my way through some of them.]
I had fun solving most of the puzzles and only considered one or two to be
rather far fetched. But as traditional adventure games do tend to
incorporate mind stretchingly, offbeat situations..... far fetched solutions
are only to be expected :-)
All things considered though, I found Gilbert Goodmate to be well worth the
purchase
price and I am looking forward to pointing and clicking my way through
another Prelusion adventure.
Perhaps they'll give us a longer one, next time, too !!
Brief Review by Madeleine Williams
Once any vital patches had been developed and applied - this game looked set
to become a very enjoyable experience for those adventure game players
amongst us who really appreciate that "traditional" style.
Although not a very long game, I have to admit I did enjoy it very much and
hope Prelusion will carry on the good work and give us more !!
I enjoy "cartoony" style graphics so no moans there from me - I found the
Gilbert graphics to be bright and clear - and I didn't experience any mad
pixel hunts either, so again, no moans.
The music was rather repetetive though and I think that could be improved on
in Prelusion's next production.
The voice acting was generally good, although it WAS fairly
obvious that the same "voices" were portraying more than one character.
And I do think the game was a trifle "dialogue heavy" and the dialogue
itself rather "corny" in parts.
Given the option, I would have definitely "skipped" through some of the more
mundane conversations. Especially as they were not necessary to the plot.
[I certainly "yawned" my way through some of them.]
I had fun solving most of the puzzles and only considered one or two to be
rather far fetched. But as traditional adventure games do tend to
incorporate mind stretchingly, offbeat situations..... far fetched solutions
are only to be expected :-)
All things considered though, I found Gilbert Goodmate to be well worth the
purchase
price and I am looking forward to pointing and clicking my way through
another Prelusion adventure.
Perhaps they'll give us a longer one, next time, too !!