A Golden Wake

 PC
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. Fuz
    Oct 25, 2014
    8
    The game starts not so good, the story is pretty dull, the puzzles are weak and way too easy and the main character is extremely unlikable at first (the top of this being the "inspection" scene, it's something that really disgusted me). It's just... not that fun to be a real estate agent.
    Then after a while it picks up. Sure, the puzzles all remain way too easy but the "seller intuition"    The game starts not so good, the story is pretty dull, the puzzles are weak and way too easy and the main character is extremely unlikable at first (the top of this being the "inspection" scene, it's something that really disgusted me). It's just... not that fun to be a real estate agent.
    Then after a while it picks up. Sure, the puzzles all remain way too easy but the "seller intuition" is a pretty nice mechanic that sadly doesn't get used as much as it should have. The years-spanning story becomes quite interesting and you get to care for the characters and what becomes of them. Especially considering that most of them are historical figures and the plot is based on real facts. And this is the game's strong side: it's historically interesting (every now and then I went to google things I saw in the game) with a great and underused setting. And the music is pretty good.
    So... in the end, I had fun and learned something too. Definitely a good adventure, but could have been so much more and it's not on par with the other Wadjet games    … Expand
  2. RileyWRussell
    Oct 10, 2014
    9
    Loved this game. Great immersive story line with a likeable character who is anything but a cookie cutter "good guy". A story I could see myself playing again in a few years.
  3. ekolet
    Oct 13, 2014
    8
    +Good dialogues
    +Good story
    +OK voice acting.

    -Too easy
    -Short game time (4,5 hours)
    -Graphic style is fine but does not support HD, crashes constantly when alt tabbed.
  4. TenchuuKhan
    Sep 24, 2016
    6
    High quality point and click adventure but the storyline is dull, the characters are dull and all in all it wasn't much of an experience.
    Gameplay is lacking too.

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    65
    A really decent point’n’click game, but I would appreciate higher difficulty level and more inventive mini-games. [01/2015, p.83]
  2. 4P.de
    Dec 15, 2014
    75
    The scenario feels fresh, the dialogue puzzles are the highlight of this adventure, that overall is not challenging enough.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2014
    60
    If you take "A Golden Wake" as an excursion into the past and as a way to gain some historical knowledge easily – you'll be surprised. Just don't expect any real challenge. [Issue#247]
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