Czech developers Amanita Design have finally released their new game, Machinarium



The game is available in digital download from the OFFICIAL SITE for $ 20 (or the equivalent in Euros and Pounds), where you can also play the demo of the game, or from Steam, Impulse, Direct2Drive and Gamersgate.

Thanks Carla! This one is definitely on my list.

Thanks Carla, it's a great game and I just love the little robot.

Ana

This game is simply amazing. Playing it now and enjoying every minute of it.

What a great looking game !!!!

And I read on their forum :

"hi everybody interested in English boxed version,
we hope to publish some nice boxed special edition version in the future on our own probably, because it seems publishers (especially in US) are not interested in adventure games anymore. "

So I'm waiting, fingers crossed, in the hope that that happens in the not too distant future

Me too Mad, I played the demo today and just had to buy it, that means something because I have not been impressed with Adventure games in a long time.

I hope they do publish it in a box!

I really love what I've played of it so far. Typical Amanita style. Endearing characters, wonderful backgrounds, and a relaxing atmosphere and soundtrack. If you're reading this, good job, guys!

I'm with Hawka. For an adventure game to grab me, it's saying something. Loving it!

This is the first Adventure to grab my interest in quite awhile also.

Ana

Anyone knows if there will be a retail box version for this game?

mission, read Mad's post halfway up the page.

I just finished Machinarium - I found it to be absolutely remarkable in at least one aspect: atmosphere. Kind of steampunk meets Wall-E, but really, so much more than that. And with more heart than any other game I've ever played (I can't believe I just wrote that, as I'm not prone to hyperbole, seriously). The scenes are highly detailed and the graphics are sharp. It is clear that every single movement, every gesture of the characters was carefully considered, and the environments are extraordinarily provocative. The Machinarium world is worn, dirty, damaged and yet not too dark. And cute, but never too cute.

Part of establishing this mood is the music. Bad or too repetitive a score can really affect how much I enjoy a game, even a great game (such as Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor). In Machinarium, the music was highly variable, changing from scene to scene, sometimes more dramatic, sometimes more humorous, and always appropriate and beautiful.

The puzzles are VERY challenging. Mostly logical/inventory, but some that were time-dependent. Hair pulling and cursing possible. A couple of the puzzles seemed too abstruse for my tastes.

The game ran very well on my Vista premium (loaded quickly and no glitches).

I just loved it. If you like the demo, you will love the game too, I think.

Thanks, Rushes. I didn't read the messages in between.

It will be a let down if Machinarium is not available in a box version in NA.

Whatever happen to the Adventure Company? They are right here in Canada, the name of their company suggests they specialize in adventure games and they should be good candidates to publish Machinarium in NA.

Daedalic is publishing a boxed version in Germany later this year. It includes the second Samorost game, the soundtrack and a large poster. I haven't played more than the demo but I guess there isn't a lot of text in the game and it would probably not be too hard to understand the installation instructions. Just to let people who really want a boxed version know