Completed it last night, this remastered version of the classic point and click adventure was excellent. There is always going to be a certain charm about the pixel art of the original, but the lush painted backgrounds and characters in this edition are just superior, and a lot easier on the eyes.
The inclusion of voice acting just adds to the quality of the game. If there is something that a text heavy adventure game needs, it's voices. And they did a really good job, just as they did with the first remake.
In this special edition you can use object highlighting and a hint system, to help you progress more swiftly without the aid of an online walk-through. Admittedly, I had to use the hint system a couple of times because I'd forgotten what to do at certain points in the game...mainly it was what order I had to do these tasks in.
The only problem I found with the game was the controls but they can be changed at any time between point and click style and analogue control. I'm not sure if you can use a mouse for the Xbox version, if not that is literally the only downside from the original.
Playing through the game also unlocks some excellent concept art, which to be perfectly honest, all games should consider including. There are few things that feel as rewarding as unlocking a nice bit of development stage artwork - the sketchier the better!
I still find the ending to this game to be one of the most unexpected and odd of any game I've ever played. I can't even work out whether or not I'm satisfied with it, or if it's real, or just a joke.
But still, the rest of the game itself is highly enjoyable and funny. Great characters, design and puzzles.
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