Alfred Hitchcock presents The Final Cut

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2002
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 8 out of 17
  1. Electric Playground
    65
    While it's an ambitious and lengthy mystery inspired by the master of suspense, the game is spoiled by an overly confusing story, ambiguous puzzles and a flawed interface.
  2. ActionTrip
    65
    The adventure is not on the difficult side; in fact I would only recommend it to the less experienced players.
  3. IGN
    61
    No suspense, puzzles of little interest, poor dialog, a tortuous storyline, and awkward control.
  5. Quandary
    60
    I had fun though, which ultimately is what a game is about, but I did have to struggle with some annoying glitches, and a more than annoying dead end.
  6. Cincinnati Enquirer
    60
    Spoiled by an overly confusing story, ambiguous puzzles and a flawed interface.
  7. GameSpot
    58
    The only suspense in The Final Cut is the fear that one of the numerous bugs will make it impossible to continue through the game's easy puzzles and nonsensical story.
  8. GameSpy
    55
    Feels like a confusing, unworthy amalgamation of all sixty-seven Hitchcock projects.
  9. Gamer's Pulse
    52
    The terrible dialogue and silly horror aspects make the game feel much more like a modern ‘B’ horror story than a Hitchcock tale.
  10. Adrenaline Vault
    50
    Sure, there is a deep convoluted plotline and beautiful backdrops, but the deficiencies in interface, action sequences, and conversations are quite serious.
  11. PC Gamer
    48
    While it's an ambitious and lengthy adventure, the game is spoiled by an overly confusing story, many ambiguous puzzles, and a flawed interface. [July 2002, p.73]
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  12. Four Fat Chicks
    40
    Playing The Final Cut was a similar experience to eating my Aunt Thelma's meatloaf. It's palatable but nothing to rave over.
  13. All Game Guide
    40
    This "nail-biting thriller" has more plod to the plot than most Agatha Christie novels, and use of the psychic abilities of the protagonist, Joseph Shamley, is sorely needed to make sense of some of the baffling leaps in continuity.
  14. Yahoo!
    40
    It's not so much inspired by Hitchcock, it's more like it imitates him, and imitates rather badly.
  15. Gamers' Temple
    30
    And for being a “suspense” game, there are times when the music sounds like you’re on a carousal. Not good at all.
  16. Adventure Gamers
    30
    A muddled adventure game with little inspiration, even though it pretends to be Hitchcock-inspired. Lacking any depth or real intelligence, The Final Cut deserves to be left on the cutting room floor.
  17. Computer Gaming World
    30
    Atmospheric graphics are about all The Final Cut has going for it. [July 2002, p.81]
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  18. G4 TV
    20
    What's more troubling is the absurd number of glitches littered throughout the game -- in gameplay, graphics, and sound.

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. GilbertM.
    Nov 19, 2002
    0
    Eeeee this is a bad game. It's French, with - not to be xenophobic - everything it brings. They hate interactivity over there, for some Eeeee this is a bad game. It's French, with - not to be xenophobic - everything it brings. They hate interactivity over there, for some reason, or so it would appear. I don't know what it is, it just IS.… Full Review »
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