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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 8.3 hrs on record (4.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: 13 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15pm

Very nice interpretation of the adult-themed comic stories featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. The graphic novels are worth checking out, and available in digital form. Their style of the environments and large array of animals represented as human personalities have been brought to life in videogame form here. The bits of nudity and sex from the comics did not make the transition however.

As for the game, it's a point-and-click adventure with strong detective elements. Often reminded me of the classic Grim Fandago, however with the scales tipped more towards gritty drama than humor.

The game requires patience, and the non skippable scenes exacerbates that further. Knowing that going in, go grab a drink while it loads or if you're subjected to the same scene from a reload, and it's allowable. Still a bad design decision.

I like the "cinematography" as you move about the areas, and the camera swings around in odd ways. Your movement control will be affected and could be off-putting to some.

At times solutions can be obtuse, and adventure games are inherently limited, but I've been drawn in by the visuals, story, and jazz soundtrack. It's a great piece of acoustic jazz, but unfortunately there's only one groove so far, and gets repetitive. Some variety would have been nice with some more of the same style of late 50s "cool" jazz; a few more tunes exploring some other key signatures and riffs.

I'm enjoying the visuals and the story so far. I don't know if it will be prove to be as good as Syberia 4 (and Syberia 1 + 2), but I would give it a thumbs up and a recommendation if you like the adventure game style.
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