Curse of Atlantis: Thorgal's Quest

Rating:
Summary: A Good Start
Review: 4 hours. x.xx for 4 hours. I agree with all the previous reviewers comments. It was an entertaining 4 hours, but wait for it to hit the discount bin!

Rating:
Summary: WARNING RIP OFF !!!!!
Review: Bought this game because it was a cheap XP game, I should have read the reviews first!! Downloaded without a problem, but you could not see the people at all in the game. How could you play a game without seeing your images. I have an XP computer and this is the first XP game that would not play. Another 15.00 down the drain. Don't Buy !!!!!!! No patches no support!

Rating:
Summary: WARNING RIP OFF !!!!!
Review: I would have really loved to play this game. If it followed the same pattern as the other Atlantis games (which were fun for me) I would have given it a rave review. But for me, to be able to see the main character while playing the game is a must. Shadows do not cut it. For some reason the character disappears after starting the game. I tried changing settings as suggested by the games tech help but to no avail. I would not recommend buying this game until the flaws are fixed or a patch is provided. For me it was a waste of money since I cannot play the game.

Rating:
Summary: Where did he go?
Review: I would have really loved to play this game. If it followed the same pattern as the other Atlantis games (which were fun for me) I would have given it a rave review. But for me, to be able to see the main character while playing the game is a must. Shadows do not cut it. For some reason the character disappears after starting the game. I tried changing settings as suggested by the games tech help but to no avail. I would not recommend buying this game until the flaws are fixed or a patch is provided. For me it was a waste of money since I cannot play the game.

Rating:
Summary: Not very well put together.
Review: This game is a dissapointment. It's very frustrating when you have to position your character on an exact pixel to accomplish something. Often times it takes 20 or 30 tries to figure out where the magic spot is. I see so real reason why this game works like that, other than it was not put together correctly. Overall this game is very sophmoric.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Start
Review: This is actually a difficult game to review. For every drawback there is an asset.

For one thing, it is so short it can be beat in a day for anyone fimiliar to adventure games and even for some newbies which makes it hard to recommend for its price. However, despite its length, this is still one of the best examples of the classic point-and-click adventure games that got me hooked on gaming making it a game I would recommend to anybody.

Another asset is that this game forces you to do very little backtreking and most of that is only two or three screens. In contradiction, the game contains numerous timed sequences that adventure gamers hate (though the time limits are often very generous).

In the end, what gets this game an above average rating is that the graphics are crisp (though nothing that will take your breath away) and the story is well developed though too short to really feel anything for the characters. In truth, I felt more for the villian than for the hero because his character was more developed.

So, if you are interested in the Vikings or are looking to get into adventure games, give this game a go. If you are a professional adventure gamer, however, this game can be a mixed blessing.

Rating:
Summary: Short but Sweet
Review: This is actually a difficult game to review. For every drawback there is an asset.

For one thing, it is so short it can be beat in a day for anyone fimiliar to adventure games and even for some newbies which makes it hard to recommend for its price. However, despite its length, this is still one of the best examples of the classic point-and-click adventure games that got me hooked on gaming making it a game I would recommend to anybody.

Another asset is that this game forces you to do very little backtreking and most of that is only two or three screens. In contradiction, the game contains numerous timed sequences that adventure gamers hate (though the time limits are often very generous).

In the end, what gets this game an above average rating is that the graphics are crisp (though nothing that will take your breath away) and the story is well developed though too short to really feel anything for the characters. In truth, I felt more for the villian than for the hero because his character was more developed.

So, if you are interested in the Vikings or are looking to get into adventure games, give this game a go. If you are a professional adventure gamer, however, this game can be a mixed blessing.

Rating:
Summary: Really Not Adventure; Really Not Fun
Review: _Thorgal's Quest_ claims to be an adventure game. It's not, really. Or, rather, maybe it has roots in the adventure genre, but there are so many timed puzzles, skill tasks, fight sequences and the like that the adventure elements are lost in the shuffle. Perhaps this makes TQ appeal to a wider audience, but I know for sure that it only frustrates and alienates adventure purists like myself.

For reasons that you never are told, Thorgal the Viking is trapped in a strange village by a storm. While there, he meets up with a mysterious old man, who shows him a vision wherein Thorgal kills his own son. To prevent this fate, Thorgal must return home as soon as possible. This means crossing to the other side of the island where there is no storm and a boat can take him home. But beware the intervening forest, which is chock full of bandits and pitfalls!

Several things attracted me to TQ. The storyline, with its mythological elements, seemed appealing and reminiscent of _Odyssey_ or _Arthur's Knights_, games I found amusing. The graphics looked pretty good. The box promised challenging puzzles and hours of entertainment.

Beware false promises, O Intrepid Gamer! _Thorgal's Quest_ has a story that becomes increasingly ludicrous and illogical and graphics that are choppy and take forever to load. The challenge comes from infuriating timed activities where you have to stand in exactly the right place to succeed and endless pixel hunting. Thankfully this game is short--particularly because you absolutely have to resort to cheating to discover which pixel of the screen you have to position your character on to succeed in knocking out the bad guy, unless you want to be killed thirty times in a row while randomly running around.

In my opinion, this sort of game should not be advertised as Adventure. I had only played about half an hour before I wanted my money back. If you want an adventure game, don't buy this.

Rating:
Summary: Really Not Adventure; Really Not Fun
Review: _Thorgal's Quest_ claims to be an adventure game. It's not, really. Or, rather, maybe it has roots in the adventure genre, but there are so many timed puzzles, skill tasks, fight sequences and the like that the adventure elements are lost in the shuffle. Perhaps this makes TQ appeal to a wider audience, but I know for sure that it only frustrates and alienates adventure purists like myself.

For reasons that you never are told, Thorgal the Viking is trapped in a strange village by a storm. While there, he meets up with a mysterious old man, who shows him a vision wherein Thorgal kills his own son. To prevent this fate, Thorgal must return home as soon as possible. This means crossing to the other side of the island where there is no storm and a boat can take him home. But beware the intervening forest, which is chock full of bandits and pitfalls!

Several things attracted me to TQ. The storyline, with its mythological elements, seemed appealing and reminiscent of _Odyssey_ or _Arthur's Knights_, games I found amusing. The graphics looked pretty good. The box promised challenging puzzles and hours of entertainment.

Beware false promises, O Intrepid Gamer! _Thorgal's Quest_ has a story that becomes increasingly ludicrous and illogical and graphics that are choppy and take forever to load. The challenge comes from infuriating timed activities where you have to stand in exactly the right place to succeed and endless pixel hunting. Thankfully this game is short--particularly because you absolutely have to resort to cheating to discover which pixel of the screen you have to position your character on to succeed in knocking out the bad guy, unless you want to be killed thirty times in a row while randomly running around.

In my opinion, this sort of game should not be advertised as Adventure. I had only played about half an hour before I wanted my money back. If you want an adventure game, don't buy this.