Ok so I’ve finished the game (yes was quick, but what logevity do you really expect from an adventure game??).

My conclusion is: great beginning, but then slowly turns into a boring experience because of the action scenes. They forced the hand a bit too much. I don’t care to press the buttons in the correct sequences, expecially when I’m trying to listen to important characters talking! I can’t even take a look at the art, so why they used motion capture, beautiful 3d models if my concentration when playing is all on those coloured button to press in the correct sequence?

I don’t know if they were forced by someone (publisher) or if they realized that otherwise the game was very short. I don’t care if is short, but don’t ruin the gaming experience at least!!! I had to use a cheat because I wanted to see how the story ended without having to become mad with those USELESS action sequences.

Strange that such a good initial idea and plot was wasted in such a way by very bad gamedesign decisions. If I’ll ever make an adventure game one day, for sure there won’t be such obsessive arcade action sequences…

Now that the game ended, I feel a bit lost. What’s up with Carla Valenti? I want to play more stories with her. I find her character much more intriguing than any Lara Croft honestly…!

Yesterday my copy of Fahrenheit arrived. Got it as usual from www.play.com a very good site with free delivery. The deal price of just 16 euros forced me to buy it instantly!

At first was astonished! A true interactive movie! quite different from usual adventure games, but still very enjoyable. Instead of wasting time trying to find the correct combination of verb+word (take the red bag, push the door, etc) the only search you have to do is to find the “hot spot”, places in the room/current playing area where you can do actions. Then you simply decide with a press of keyboard or gamepad.

Very interesting innovation, and is even easy to understand for casual players. But later in the game, some action sequences pissed me off (for those who played that game, I’m mainly referring to “The Storm” chapter… really incredible!). I don’t understand the need to put that in an adventure… indeed is based on matching a long sequences of moves (Dragon’s Lair style) and really doesn’t add up much to the game, I wish there was an option to skip it.

That said, is one of the best adventure and in general one of the best games I’ve ever played. Interesting characters like Angelina … ahem, Carla Valenti (they modeled it basing on the actress Jolie, I’m sure!) and Kane, a compelling plot… I really can’t stop playing it !