View Full Version : Machinarium - new point and click goodness
After seeing this in Kotaku I did a little research and it's looking pretty good, after the recent Lucasarts announcements and Telltale reviving Monkey Island I'm hoping things are looking up for the adventure game.
http://www.machinarium.com/
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Loving the art stye a lot at the moment.
ShakeyJake
07-08-2009, 07:17
Is it by the Samorost people? Looks quite similar (which is no bad thing)
ShakeyJake
02-10-2009, 08:40
There's a demo available for PC and Mac @ http://www.bigdownload.com/games/machinarium/pc/machinarium-demo
just tried the demo after reading the review on Eurogamer, is v good, dling full version :thumbs:
Where have you got the full version from? The Amanita site only points me to a Pre-order link at the moment.
order link came up at end of demo.
ShakeyJake
16-10-2009, 12:46
I ordered it on steam. Didn't notice that it doesn't unlock for another 6 hours
MetalGearAl
16-10-2009, 13:02
It got a hugely positive write-up in GamesTM :thumbs:
is v v good, already found a couple of :brickwall bits only to discover just wasn't looking at something stupidly obvious :help:
really looking forward to this after the GamesTM review. just recd my full version dl link by email :)
has stopped me playing Uncharted 2, it's :notworthy
the puzzles are fantastic, had me stumped a few times but it so well thought out.
Just downloaded and finished the demo with a spellbound smile on my face, reminds me of the old puzzle adventure games I used to play in my younger days.
I'll definately be buying this one.
Idle Child
17-10-2009, 12:39
Loving the artstyle. But the sad truth is I may never play it as I'm not into the habbit of buying or pre-ordering arcade-size games like this for the PC. When viewing the trailer I kept wishing we'd see a conversion to console.
eye__writ
17-10-2009, 14:43
Great demo - snapped up the full game and looking forward to listening to the soundtrack on my way to work on Liverpool's steam-punk bus network. :thumbs:
callmecheez
17-10-2009, 15:22
really like this - stuck a few levels in on the
bit getting the umberella trying to 'get the down buttons to the bottom' puzzle. .
welshmatt
17-10-2009, 17:45
Just played the demo with no trouble on my NC10. Hopefully the full version will run OK too.
ShakeyJake
18-10-2009, 14:00
my left mouse button has stopped working in this for me and I haven't saved :( The right button seems to work bringing up the flash player options and stuff but it completely ignores the left meaning I'm a bit screwed.
the_daddy
18-10-2009, 17:03
Great little game, the wife has now lost me for a few hours.
eye__writ
18-10-2009, 17:16
my left mouse button has stopped working in this for me and I haven't saved :( The right button seems to work bringing up the flash player options and stuff but it completely ignores the left meaning I'm a bit screwed.
Can't you change your PC settings so that the right button acts as the left and vice versa?
Hmmmm, I've just fired the game up and my save games are gone. I'm not usually a PC gamer, so have I done something silly like cleared the cache, or has it just decided to knacker me for no reason? :help:
I love the fact that it's a point a click adventure but I didn't like it at all. It doesn't appear to have much of a story to follow and just feels a bit 'weird'. Hopefully it might encourage Lucasarts and others to produce some new adventures in the style of the classics.
basegreen
18-10-2009, 21:36
I really love this - first game for ages that's held my attention.
Buggy though - be warned - when you start collecting the red spanners, keep them in your inventory.
MetalGearAl
19-10-2009, 15:38
I was disappointed there wasn't more of a story at the start, I'm sure I read that you were trying to get to your robot girlfriend or something.
Besides that, it's rather enjoyable so far. I'm only 6 or so screens in, but it's playing very well so far. Reminds me of a Gobliins, rather than a traditional point + click, due to the self-contained nature of the puzzles.
Is there a short-cut key to drop an item back in to the inventory? It's a bit annoying having to click back up in the top of the screen each time.
basegreen
19-10-2009, 21:55
isnt the story about the two nasty men who left a bomb?
MetalGearAl
20-10-2009, 08:27
Both :)
"A little robot whos been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend."
JohnMid1098
20-10-2009, 11:10
The story of the start is revealed later in the game (near the end).
MetalGearAl
03-11-2009, 12:19
Just finished this. Utterly charming game and I thought it was a pleasure to play. Would love to see more point + click adventures just like this.
I loved not having to sit through lots of pointless chatter and the use of simple animations instead.
Ghost Dog
08-12-2009, 23:24
It's on offer at 50% for 24 hours at Direct2Drive (http://www.direct2drive.co.uk/holiday/), so if you haven't already played grab it now.
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