The game's strong sense of humor and
clever puzzle design helped to launch a series of sequels which would continue to this day (notably, Telltale Games» Tales...
The game's strong sense of humor and
clever puzzle design helped to launch a series of sequels which would continue to this day (notably, Telltale Games» Tales of Monkey Island).
Players unlock secrets through mind - bendingly
clever puzzle design and interactive exploration.
Unique visuals and
clever puzzle design help the philosophical puzzle game The Swapper feel fresh throughout its relatively short life span.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 boasts the same
clever puzzle design and appealing world of its predecessor, and does a fine job of upgrading its presentation as well.
With some very
clever puzzle designs, I mused, this could be an incredibly compelling game with simple yet elegant head - scratchers that mock the often convoluted logic that other examples of the genre exhibit.
Not exact matches
What you will notice is that each
puzzle matters and the
clever design of each
puzzles makes completing them very rewarding.
A few
puzzles are
clever, but most are shoddily
designed and left me with no sense of accomplishment as I stumbled through them.
From
clever level
designs to tricky
puzzles and those challenging boss battles, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a game that can be played again and again as there is so much more to find through a second or third play through.
Most of the
puzzles are ridiculously easy, and when they're hard, the difficulty usually comes from confusing instructions or bad
design, not a
clever logic trick you have to perform.
Level
design is quite
clever as are the
puzzles that are matched well with the colourful graphics.
The surprise element of The Orange Box, it swiftly outshone its companions to become the best thing about that bundle, boasting a narrative as
clever as its
puzzle design.
The more hardcore puzzlers out there will be disappointed to learn that the
puzzles here could never be described as fiendishly
clever, but then they aren't
designed to stretch the absolute limits of your intelligence.
What I liked about the
puzzles is that most did not seem too forced or contrived but actually suited the story and the level
design quite well with some really
clever water
puzzles.
Eventually Jake takes a bigger role when you discover an item that allows you to swap between the two characters, which then leads to some genuinely intriguing
puzzle designs, and at least one very
clever moment in a later boss battle.
GameSpot stated: «Its deeply personal subject matter,
clever implantation of
puzzles, and surreal art
design combined to make something unique and engaging.»
The
puzzles are
clever and well -
designed.
Thimbleweed Park revels in nostalgia, filled to the brim with everything you'd expect from a LucasArts adventure game - witty dialogue,
puzzle design that's creative,
clever, and occasionally obtuse, and a playful atmosphere unafraid to shatter the fourth wall every chance it gets - but it also uses that nostalgia to play with your expectations in some
clever ways, too.
Still, despite the washed - out color palette and music that's a bit harsher on the ears, this version of Lemmings has all the essentials:
clever, visually interesting level
designs and a hectic pace for all the
puzzling.
With an imaginative visual
design,
clever puzzles, and a gesture control scheme far superior to the keyboard controls of the PC original, AYIM is everything you could want in a WiiWare title.
While the physics issues aren't as apparent in
puzzle sequences, since the game was clearly
designed for them, you're still playing a platformer, and a missed jump at the wrong time means a restart from the checkpoint... and this can get extremely frustrating, because while the
puzzles themselves are
clever and fun, the platforming physics are not, and the gameplay working depends on both of those.
These aren't the hardest
puzzles ever
designed for a game, but they're
clever and they can potentially get you stuck for a while, especially because there usually aren't any hints at all to be found.
Puzzles are about the only aspect even vaguely praiseworthy —
clever design and logical solutions create plenty of satisfying «Aha!»