Chaos on Deponia

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  1. SchnitzelPoof
    Aug 25, 2013
    5
    Chaos on Deponia has great drawings, an interesting, appealing atmosphere, and an epic score, which livens up the start menu section.
    Unfortunately, under the pretty facade, both on its own, and in comparison with its predecessor, this adventure game is severely lacking in actual content. Yes, there are more areas to explore, more scenes to play out, and more videos to watch, but the    Chaos on Deponia has great drawings, an interesting, appealing atmosphere, and an epic score, which livens up the start menu section.
    Unfortunately, under the pretty facade, both on its own, and in comparison with its predecessor, this adventure game is severely lacking in actual content. Yes, there are more areas to explore, more scenes to play out, and more videos to watch, but the jokes are fit for little children (which is out of place in a game with a mature setting), are devoid of wit, intelligence, or class (oh, this guy speaks in a funny way, let's laugh about it for the entire game, because it's obviously such a riot) not to mention the completely needless and tasteless parts with cruelty to animals.
    Supplementing the vapid, hollow humor are unlikable, skin-deep characters that do not evoke the tiniest bit of emotional attachment.
    All except the protagonist, of course who is a loathsome with no redeeming qualities, which I found repeatedly wanting to see fail. The fact that he is an oblivious, rude, shallow, mean-spirited, self-centered, charmless, immature idiot (and yes, this is how the game itself portrays him) might have been (almost) cute in the first game, but his behavior is simply insufferable this time around. In effect, he does not serve as a hero, anti-hero (Guybrush Threepwood has that part done correctly), or even as comic relief.

    In short, this is an average adventure game, that falls short of the classics it tries to imitate (there are a few homages too, not that they help much). Despite wanting to like it, I became more and more disappointed as the story progressed. Perhaps this trilogy (why?) can still be saved in its third installment, when that is available, but my advice is to think three times before handing over your money.    … Expand
  2. Number213
    Nov 9, 2014
    7
    Chaos on Deponia starts right after the end of first part of Deponian trilogy following Rufus' new attempts to get to Elysium. It lets you explore a new part of Deponia (though it is rather small) and introduces a bunch of new colorful characters (O, Donna, your dim-witted giggles melt my heart!).
    Like previous game, Chaos on Deponia looks absolutely fantastic and is really funny. But    Chaos on Deponia starts right after the end of first part of Deponian trilogy following Rufus' new attempts to get to Elysium. It lets you explore a new part of Deponia (though it is rather small) and introduces a bunch of new colorful characters (O, Donna, your dim-witted giggles melt my heart!).
    Like previous game, Chaos on Deponia looks absolutely fantastic and is really funny. But also like previous game it contains a lot of bugs, most of which are the same as in the original Deponia. They are not game breaking (though some Steam achievements do not work), but it really saddens me to see that Daedalic still doesn't care to fix them.
    Overall it is fun game but besides game bugs it contains some other drawbacks. It is really short and ends abruptly only to tell you to wait for the third part to see the end of the story. Some people will find various jokes offensive because of animal cruelty and the main protagonist is still a douche-bag which makes it really hard to sympathize and root for him.
    But in the end, Chaos on Deponia is really funny quest with great characters, amazing graphics and interesting story.    … Expand
  3. Rekh
    Nov 12, 2012
    9
    Incredible game with amazing music and graphics. The story is really interesting and I'm rally into it. Can't wait to play the third part. Some puzzles are not logical,but overall it's a great adventure game. Maybe a little bit to short. It maybe a good idea to wait until they finish 3rd episodeand sell all three episodes in one pack.
  4. SadlyNot
    Nov 20, 2012
    9
    Amazing game with lots of personality! Puzzles sometimes have illogical solutions but in hindsight I just needed to be more observant. The creators are great at adding more and more layers of depth to puzzles so the first solution you come up with is only a part of it. I love how fresh every puzzle is, they never recycle elements. More hilarious moments in this one than the first (lollipopAmazing game with lots of personality! Puzzles sometimes have illogical solutions but in hindsight I just needed to be more observant. The creators are great at adding more and more layers of depth to puzzles so the first solution you come up with is only a part of it. I love how fresh every puzzle is, they never recycle elements. More hilarious moments in this one than the first (lollipop scene is priceless). Rufus seemed like a total ass in the first one but I'm really starting to like him and root for him, even if he's still an ass. Again the only issue with this series is some mismatch between audio and subtitles but it barely takes away from the experience since it only happens once or twice, pretty good for a translated game. A real gem for adventure games.… Expand
  5. Daddy_D
    Jan 17, 2013
    10
    The sequal to the first game (Deponia). I recommend that you play the first game, and if you already have and you're reading this, what the hell are you waiting for? Go play Chaos on Deponia! :)
  6. GuybT23
    Jun 27, 2018
    5
    worsened compared to the first, chaotic situation, inconsistent, annoying, completely unbalanced. always constant graphics and this is ok but the puzzles are often inconsistent.
  7. Comrade_Suhov
    Dec 9, 2012
    9
    An amazing sequel to Deponia. Game is long and everything that I ever liked in original is improved. More characters, more locations, more puzzles, more humor, and ofcourse, even more junk.
  8. BlueRaja
    Jan 17, 2013
    10
    Well, I really liked this game, even more than Deponia. The storyline is great, and the writing is fantastic. The puzzles are also much better than Deponia, which had a few puzzles that were basically impossible without a walkthrough - there was still a few ridiculous puzzles, but not nearly as many. My only other complaint is that, like Deponia, the ending feels rushed and unresolved.Well, I really liked this game, even more than Deponia. The storyline is great, and the writing is fantastic. The puzzles are also much better than Deponia, which had a few puzzles that were basically impossible without a walkthrough - there was still a few ridiculous puzzles, but not nearly as many. My only other complaint is that, like Deponia, the ending feels rushed and unresolved. Hopefully the final game in the trilogy will not be like that. I don't think I'd have paid $20 for this, but I don't regret paying $10 for it, and at $5 it would be a must-buy.… Expand
  9. GordothEnodious
    Aug 5, 2020
    4
    Hello everyone, I am hunka bunka Gordoth Enodious, a foul fiend from the heights of heaven who finds himself talking about Chaos on Deponia on this day, and, alas, that brings me no great joy.
    I am a gameplay designer and a writer so I got the credentials to talk **** Most of the content in this review is copy pasted from the previous Deponia's review.
    Gameplay Chaos on Deponia's    Hello everyone, I am hunka bunka Gordoth Enodious, a foul fiend from the heights of heaven who finds himself talking about Chaos on Deponia on this day, and, alas, that brings me no great joy.
    I am a gameplay designer and a writer so I got the credentials to talk **** Most of the content in this review is copy pasted from the previous Deponia's review.

    Gameplay

    Chaos on Deponia's gameplay is the exact same as Deponia’s gameplay - as in, it is very simple in concept - you just click. However, the fact that one needs to click is not indicative of the way the game is played - it is not a game for the reptile brain, it is a game for the other type of brain - the smart one. You need to utilize your smarts, which, let's face it, will not be enough to deal with some of the unreasonably complicated puzzles found within, and so you will look up a guide, which is a 100% legitimate way of playing through, and you can not tell me otherwise.

    However, there might be some galaxy-brained sodomites among you who will throw themselves at this and try to bash their heads against the walls - enjoy it, and then suffer for it. The playtime I have on my account is that large, because I played it around 5 times, to get all the achievements. It would be that great if I had not used some guides to make the experience more pleasant. 2/3

    Presentation

    The game looks very nice. Due to the fact that its appearance is as stylized as some of the unmentionable sources of entertainment, originating in Japan, I am left pleased by the cartoony appearance of the characters. It is interesting how the characters seem to POP from the background, due to the fact that the lines outlining them are much thicker than those of the scenery, but that is excusable and makes it easier to spot important people.

    The sound effects are passable, the music is decent enough, but it becomes boring very quickly. The voice acting is good, but the animations are really, really distracting. There are songs intertwined with the beginning of every act, but they really ripped me out of the experience and completely broke my immersion. The singing was not that good either, nor was the text interesting, as a norm. There were outliers.

    The art is the one thing I can not really complain about, so kudos to whoever worked on it. Daedalic, stick to illustrations and world building! 2/3

    Story

    The story of Chaos on Deponia is, arguably, even worse than the story in Deponia. The characters are unlikable, so much so that I found myself FORCING myself to FORCE my hand to click so that I would go on. The issue is, still, even worse in future installments, due to the fact that there was no character development from the previous game.

    The main character is Rufus, an entitled, rude, unwashed, selfish and egotistical prick, the exact same idiot from the last game! And the story takes place literally minutes after the events described in Deponia, or at least so it seems - although it's muddied up because who cares about consistency, am I right?

    Rufus goes ahead and breaks into the lift, upon which Goal and Cletus are situated, and ends up ruining everything that could have been interpreted, with a large amount of leeway, as progress in the story and character growth. Cletus disappears, Goal gets messed up, and Rufus is just alright.

    Then the most ridiculous plot-point occurs, and I will spoil it as it happens just at the start of the game - Goal’s consciousness is split into three different people because Rufus decided to buy himself lollipops instead of buying the cartridges he was TOLD TO BUY. On top of that, even if the player tries to buy the right type of cartridge, THE GAME TAKES AWAY THEIR ABILITY TO PICK AND JUST RUINS THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE FROM THE GET GO!

    In any case, the only remotely interesting thing was the world. Why doesn’t the Floating Black Market get destroyed by the Organon, seeing as it is quite large and could, probably, be seen from Elysium? Why do Elysians still have no noses?

    All these questions, and more, are NOT answered in this game. Very unsatisfying. Very, very sad. On top of that, the horrible plot makes me want to poke my eyes out. 0/3

    Legendary Point

    Does this game, that is really just a clicking simulator with a disgusting story, get the Legendary Point? Heck no. I would rather give my Legendary Point, my ONE and ONLY gift to any game, to a hentai game, because then I'd see **** This "sorry excuse of a" game did not spark my interest enough, it did not stick with me and make me think, nor did it inspire me. The only thing I thought about was how horrible Rufus and the stupid plot-points were, how poorly written the characters felt, and how dissatisfying it was to beat the game only to achieve... [EXPUNGED DATA]
    Conclusion

    5/10. It's just an average game, but not one I would recommend.
    Check out my Tumblr for a longer review, lel, 5k max characters, what is this, baby's baby mode?    … Expand
  10. GolovA
    Sep 17, 2013
    8
    I played through first Deponia, and liked it a lot. Chaos on Deponia is better: first of all, sound is fixed, so it doesn't suddenly jump up a dozen decibels. Secondly, puzzles now are a little harder, and more interesting. Thirdly, the game is longer or so it seems to me. Still loving the professional translation humor if funny and enjoyable. Recommend to all Adventure Lovers andI played through first Deponia, and liked it a lot. Chaos on Deponia is better: first of all, sound is fixed, so it doesn't suddenly jump up a dozen decibels. Secondly, puzzles now are a little harder, and more interesting. Thirdly, the game is longer or so it seems to me. Still loving the professional translation humor if funny and enjoyable. Recommend to all Adventure Lovers and Cartoony Junkies! … Expand
  11. mugen_is_here
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Good game. Reminds me of Monkey Island. Brings back memories. Good puns, jokes, insults.

    The last third of the game had unintuitive puzzles but I would still say that it was worth it.
  12. overfiend87
    Aug 7, 2013
    10
    More of the first and a lot of fun aswell. Clearly this new company should be watched for what else the might be making and I can't wait for the final conclusion about Deponia on what might happen. Hopefully, it will be a brilliant, but also fun ending
  13. tupungato
    Aug 31, 2016
    8
    "Chaos on Deponia" is the second point-and-click game in Deponia series. It features a goofy protagonist, Rufus. He still lives on a garbage filled planet Deponia, from which he always plans to escape. Rufus is a walking disaster. You can expect water to catch fire when Rufus is around. There is something about smart mouthed Rufus that reminds us of Guybrush Threepwood, classic"Chaos on Deponia" is the second point-and-click game in Deponia series. It features a goofy protagonist, Rufus. He still lives on a garbage filled planet Deponia, from which he always plans to escape. Rufus is a walking disaster. You can expect water to catch fire when Rufus is around. There is something about smart mouthed Rufus that reminds us of Guybrush Threepwood, classic point-and-click hero.

    PROS:
    - Pretty and colorful cartoon graphics.
    - Humour: edgy, sarcastic, sometimes dark.
    - Good voice acting.
    - Decent story: with love, deception, mystery and revolution.
    - Balanced difficulty.
    - Cool locations.
    - Interesting characters (Bozo, Toni, Goal, The Revolutionists).
    - Classic point-and-click feel.

    MEH:
    - You get to visit some locations quite often, which makes background music somewhat annoying.
    - Some animations are sort of lazy. But that's to be expected from an Indie game with limited budget.

    CONS:
    - Some puzzles are not so intuitive, you may require walkthrough (I had to use it about 4 times).

    If you enjoy classic adventure games, "Chaos on Deponia" is just for you. It's not a masterpiece, but is good and you won't regret spending 10 hours to complete it.

    GAMEPLAY 8/10
    GRAPHICS 8/10
    AUDIO 8/10
    STORY 8/10    … Expand
  14. Unlikeminded
    Jul 31, 2018
    10
    One of my favorite classical Point’n’Click adventures. I’m a long time adventure player and people calling the puzzles of this game illogical or too hard probably have never touched Lucas Arts classics like Monkey Island or Grim Fandango.

    Quite on the contrary the puzzles are logical, cleverly implemented and always have a reasonable solution as long as you pay attention. If you need a    One of my favorite classical Point’n’Click adventures. I’m a long time adventure player and people calling the puzzles of this game illogical or too hard probably have never touched Lucas Arts classics like Monkey Island or Grim Fandango.

    Quite on the contrary the puzzles are logical, cleverly implemented and always have a reasonable solution as long as you pay attention. If you need a walkthrough it’s very probably because you overread, overheard or overlooked something. On top of the stellar puzzle design the world of Deponia is incredibly charming, funny and the game length is great for a point and click adventure.

    In that vein I was really shocked to read from another 10 star (!) reviewer he “wouldn’t have paid $20 for this game". With this attitude creeping in everywhere - If the price of 2 movie tickets for 10+ hours of excellent, enjoyable gaming time is already too much for many (despite giving the game top score) - it’s no wonder that Daedalic (as of February 2018) and many others have stopped developing point and click adventure games altogether and even we PC players more and more get cursed with microtransactions and free 2 play cr@p.    … Expand
  15. bskierys
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    This is how modern point&clicks should look like (at least in my opinion). The beautiful hand-drawn art style, engaging story, fun-to-play puzzles.
    I personally adore the world design. There is a bit of absurd, humor and tragedy in this Monkey Island or Terry Pratchett style.
    The only downside of the great point&click game is the main character. Oh, how I hate Rufus. A must-play for any    This is how modern point&clicks should look like (at least in my opinion). The beautiful hand-drawn art style, engaging story, fun-to-play puzzles.
    I personally adore the world design. There is a bit of absurd, humor and tragedy in this Monkey Island or Terry Pratchett style.
    The only downside of the great point&click game is the main character. Oh, how I hate Rufus.
    A must-play for any point&click fans out there.    … Expand
  16. Niyux
    May 3, 2017
    10
    It's those games that I have to recommend to you
    Those that make you enjoy a good story and fabulous characters
    Listen to my recommendation and play the Deponia saga!
  17. Garybaldo
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    This title, as well as all the other ones in the saga share a handful of characteristics that make them the best modern-era point-and-click games, they are:
    -A protagonist which is both very charming and a complete idiot
    -Incredibly gorgeous artwork -Very good plot (although I gotta say the end of the whole saga is rather dissapointing) -Beautifully crafted puzzles which are very    This title, as well as all the other ones in the saga share a handful of characteristics that make them the best modern-era point-and-click games, they are:
    -A protagonist which is both very charming and a complete idiot
    -Incredibly gorgeous artwork
    -Very good plot (although I gotta say the end of the whole saga is rather dissapointing)
    -Beautifully crafted puzzles which are very satisfying to complete
    -Very well-made character personalities (Lottie, Toni, Bozo, Cletus and McChronicle to name just a few)
    -Really good ambientation, both in the post-apocalyptic Deponia as in the utopic Elysium
    -Rufus and Goal make a pretty silly and somewhat adorable couple
    I honestly find no way in which any human being could play Deponia and not enjoy it other than if they dislike point-and-click adventure games as a whole.    … Expand
  18. RagingPoet
    Apr 3, 2018
    8
    Chaos on Deponia is a solid point-and-click adventure. It has interesting puzzles, plenty hilarious moments and memorable characters. Although some puzzles and a lot of item interactions are illogical, but they are used for comical effect and the game itself makes fun of it.
    The only serious flaw for me is that there are some very mediocre and cringeworthy jokes that spoil overall quiet    Chaos on Deponia is a solid point-and-click adventure. It has interesting puzzles, plenty hilarious moments and memorable characters. Although some puzzles and a lot of item interactions are illogical, but they are used for comical effect and the game itself makes fun of it.
    The only serious flaw for me is that there are some very mediocre and cringeworthy jokes that spoil overall quiet funny experience.    … Expand
  19. uaigor13
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Всё так же весёлое и крутое приключение,Игра собрала в себе все лучшее из первой части и приумножила в 2-3раза.
    Действительно стоящая внимания игра!
  20. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    It is rare to see in these times a graphic adventure point and click and above at this level. A good story with hints of humor, charismatic characters and crazy puzzles. 100% recommended for lovers of the genre.
  21. Zodiac_A
    Oct 27, 2022
    5
    The first game was great, not a bestseller but 7-8 from 10. Unique atmosphere with jokes made the first game really fun to play. For some reason dev`s decided to change only decorations and this game only pretends to be fun. Yes, for the first time the way the main character speaks and deals with everything is funny, however we have seen all of this in the first chapter. Killing the littleThe first game was great, not a bestseller but 7-8 from 10. Unique atmosphere with jokes made the first game really fun to play. For some reason dev`s decided to change only decorations and this game only pretends to be fun. Yes, for the first time the way the main character speaks and deals with everything is funny, however we have seen all of this in the first chapter. Killing the little bird at the beginning of this game is not. Yes, I know that we will be able to give it a second life later on. All this game looks like dev`s wants more money and have no ideas how to create a new catchable story, thus they more and more reuse the mechanics from the first game. When the first game ended I wanted more, I bought this and I`m willing never going to know how crappy and poorly it`s made.… Expand

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#66 Best PC Game of 2012

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 29, 2013
    70
    Chaos on Deponia is too similar to the first episode and too limited to its classic structure to get a better score. A good adventure, but it lacks in pace and brilliance.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Mar 21, 2013
    80
    As the second part of a trilogy, Chaos on Deponia does exactly what it needs to do, and it does it well enough. There's some story progression here, as well as character advancement to help flesh things out. It's too bad that the advancement comes very late into the game, leaving the player with a somewhat alternate take on the original tale instead. The presentation holds up very well, and the adventure is humorously entertaining.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 15, 2013
    71
    Chaos on Deponia delivers some laughs, but on the downside the puzzles are illogical and the main character is a total jerk. With better story and some added logic, this extremely beautiful point'n'clicker would've been so much better. If you want challenge, this is your game. For those of who appreciate solid story-telling, you better keep looking. [March 2013]
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