Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

 PC
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. COGconnected
    Jun 2, 2016
    81
    Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure is a quirky point n’ click title with a perfect blend of smart, mature, and pop humour that tells a refreshingly new story without pushing itself into the realm of slapstick exaggeration for the sake of a gag.
  2. DarkStation
    Jul 27, 2016
    80
    It is easy on the eyes, fun to listen to, and its cruel satire and toilet humor make it an entertaining journey from the beginning to the end. The game would benefit from more fleshed out gameplay and more imaginative puzzle design, but it is still one that left me wanting to see more out of this developer in the future.
  3. GameGrin
    Jul 3, 2016
    80
    While it may look like a dirty cartoon, Demetrios: The BIG Cynical Adventure is endearing and eminently playable.
  5. Brash Games
    Jun 27, 2016
    80
    Not everyone will appreciate the humor, art style, or that it’s a point-and-click game. I enjoyed all of it.
  6. Ragequit.gr
    Jun 2, 2016
    80
    We really hope and wish that Demetrios will bring COWCAT and Fabrice Breton the money needed to proceed with the creation of the next game, mostly in order to see if the talented French has something better and more imaginative to offer us in terms of script and overall story. All the other elements of Demetrios leave no doubt that through it a highly capable and ambitious developer was successfully introduced to all of us.
  7. Twinfinite
    Jun 2, 2016
    80
    With its hand-drawn environments, plentiful jokes, and reasonable 8-12 hours of play, Demetrios has a lot going for it.
  8. SpazioGames
    Jul 11, 2016
    75
    Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure is a valid graphic adventure, characterized by a heavy dose of humor, which, however, is also one of its major defects.
  9. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 6, 2016
    75
    Even without state of the art graphics, Demetrios stands strong with its solid length, charm and humor so rarely seen in modern gaming.
  10. Digital Chumps
    Aug 14, 2017
    70
    Demetrios is a solid point and click title from Cowcat. It is point and click and dialogue-driven, even to a fault at some points, but the difficulty will be enough to offer up a challenge to those who love the genre. Demetrios certainly isn’t perfect, much like its main character, but it is intriguing enough to warrant a go.
  11. Adventure Gamers
    Nov 9, 2016
    70
    Some may find Demetrios‘s outlook offputting, but if you like your humour on the snarky side you’ll find a surprisingly substantial adventure here.
  12. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 21, 2016
    70
    If you like classic point & click adventure games, then Demetrios is worth a play.
  13. Impulsegamer
    Jun 5, 2016
    60
    Overally it’s a decent effort. It’s not overly expensive so it won’t break the bank and it’s a nice walk down memory lane for those of us who grew up on Adventure games (but with mouse clicking instead of Parser commands.
  14. GameSpew
    Jul 30, 2016
    50
    Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure is a fairly underwhelming and disappointing experience.
  15. Hardcore Gamer
    Jun 2, 2016
    50
    If it sounds like this is all being to harsh on The BIG Cynical Adventure, it’s only because the game makes it too easy to be cynical right back at it. The one-man development efforts of Cowcat are to admired, but they sadly can’t save the end product from being purely mediocre.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. donnaluisa42
    Jul 9, 2016
    9
    This game is a lot of fun! If you like original humor and don't mind some childish jokes, then you're in for a treat. It's very long andThis game is a lot of fun! If you like original humor and don't mind some childish jokes, then you're in for a treat. It's very long and attractive with nice cartoon art. The puzzles are logical and varied, the screens have a lot of things to click on and it has a nice story. I really enjoyed the the gameovers and cookies collecting!
    I recommend it!    … Full Review »
  2. CharlyPlayman
    Nov 26, 2016
    7
    It's a good game, a worthy graphic adventure that call your attention in to go forward to see what's next.

    PROS: Very easy to play + Long    It's a good game, a worthy graphic adventure that call your attention in to go forward to see what's next.

    PROS: Very easy to play + Long game + Several jokes are funny + Controller support + Lots of puzzles + Characters are cool + Use of objects

    CONS: Too many dialogues (and you must press A button every time a text turns up) + Sometimes humor is too silly + Too many objects in almost every screen to examine    … Full Review »
  3. Letiste-Gaming
    Jun 22, 2016
    6
    Como aventura gráfica es una más, no destaca en nada y nadie se acordará de ella en el futuro. Sin embargo, pese a ser el primer título de laComo aventura gráfica es una más, no destaca en nada y nadie se acordará de ella en el futuro. Sin embargo, pese a ser el primer título de la compañía, Cowcat Games nos ha regalado un título lleno de humor, con una historia absurda y unos personajes rocambolescos, todo ello basándose en una de las mejores sagas de todos los tiempos como es Broken Sword.… Full Review »
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