Goin' Downtown
| Goin' Downtown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Silver Style Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | The Games Company, Kalypso Media |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | May 22, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Goin' Downtown is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Silver Style Entertainment and published by The Games Company and Kalypso Media in English.[1] It was released on May 22, 2008 for Windows.
The game received mixed reviews, praising its setting and graphics, but criticizing its brevity, un-detailed story, and simplistic gameplay.
Gameplay
[edit]The game is a traditional point-and-click adventure which lets one mouse button move the main character within the world and the other interact with items and people.[1]
Most of the obstacles are inventory based puzzles, but at various times there are also dialogue puzzles and a "faux stealth section".[1]
Plot
[edit]The main character is Jake McCorly, a rising star in the New York City police force in the late 21st century.[1] Depressed from the death of his wife, he goes out to investigate a case of disappearing prostitutes when he rescues one who later disappears under mysterious circumstances.[1]
Development
[edit]The game's publisher, The Games Company, went bankrupt before it could be localized into English.[1] The game was bought by Kalypso Media, who localized it but did not dub the game into English.[1]
Reception
[edit]Adventure Gamers rated the game 3/5 stars, saying that its sci-fi setting was "convincing" and the graphics "lovely", but calling the plot development lacking and the puzzles simplistic and easy, and criticizing the lack of English voice acting.[1]
GameStar rated the game 79/100, praising the setting and adult themes of the game, but calling the main character unsympathetic and certain aspects of the game illogical.[2]
Igromania rated the game 7/10, calling the Russian localization poorly done.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Goin' Downtown Review". Adventure Gamers. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Goin' Downtown im Test - Selbstmörderin lässt Polizisten ermitteln - GameStar" (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ Voloshin, Kirill (October 25, 2009). "Goin' Downtown Review". Igromania.ru.
== External links ==