The bugs are not bugs, they're features. But whatever you call them, there are aSurprisingly excellent concept. Utterly abysmal execution.
The bugs are not bugs, they're features. But whatever you call them, there are a lot of them and it's not a pretty sight. The game functions extremely poorly due to numerous major technical flaws. The bad translation makes it almost impossible to get anything really good out of the character interaction. The puzzles are not very challenging.
There is a certain charm to the game, though. I won't lie and say it's a good game but hardcore point-and-click adventure fans may find it worthy of a try.
It is a really good idea for a plot and setting. The scientists competing against each other, scheming, forming alliances, etc. Personally, I greatly prefer realism to fantasy, and realism seems too rare these days especially in adventure games, so it gets points for that. It is also very interesting subject matter. I actually did learn a little about earthquakes.
I can only recommend this game to hardcore fans of the genre, and only while making sure that they know it's a badly designed game. The concept is cool enough that it may be worth checking out, even if you don't plan to put any serious time and effort into it.…Full Review »