Deponia

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 432 Ratings

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  1. Zodiac_A
    Jul 1, 2022
    7
    Nice concept, the game looks great, from time to time it could be even funny. I was playing this game not in English, thus sometimes it makes it rather complicated to understand what the game wants from me. Even in 2022 the game still has bugs (steam version). In the third chapter, for some reason I haven't had a possibility to take a key from a skeleton. Hopefully reboot helped to dealNice concept, the game looks great, from time to time it could be even funny. I was playing this game not in English, thus sometimes it makes it rather complicated to understand what the game wants from me. Even in 2022 the game still has bugs (steam version). In the third chapter, for some reason I haven't had a possibility to take a key from a skeleton. Hopefully reboot helped to deal with this bug. However the NPCs' voices had disappeared completely till the end of the game. I fully misunderstand how in such a short game with a few scripts per each chapter it's possible.… Expand
  2. Topfpflanze
    May 27, 2022
    8
    A nicely done adventure game. Unfortunately, it is so illogical in places that it is hardly fun. Daedalic's typical humor also doesn't come across as well as in other games.
  3. angelrub
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    la historia es muy entretenida y divertida, el arte es grandioso y le da una identidad única que siempre es disfrutable de ver, pero su jugabilidad, es muy cansada, no es mala, solo es cansada y mas aun para jugadores actuales, que nunca vivieron el auge de los point and click o que están acostumbrados a tener un control total del PJ
  4. uaigor13
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Неплохая игра чтобы скоротать 2-3 вечера и получить смешную, любовную, интересную и целосную историю.
    Геймплей нормальный(ну как для обычного квеста).Ну ещё музыка достойна отдельного упоминания.
  5. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    Beatiful game, funny humour but the mental gymnastics you have to go through to believe the **** you have to do is insane. The solutions to the riddles are completly random and make no sense. Kinda ruins the game. I d recommend you go and watch a playtrhough on YT.
  6. DiNOBR
    Aug 9, 2021
    4
    Joguei a versão em Português do Brasil. Ou melhor. Tentei jogar. mas acabei desistindo. Fiquei bastante curioso após ler a recomendação de um amigo que é fera nas análises. Mas acho que estou ficando velho para esse negócio de puzzle. E olha que eu peguei o tempo daqueles Adventures da Sierra (King´s Quest, Larry, etc.) que tinha que clicar em tudo, ir e voltar no mesmo lugar 10x!!Joguei a versão em Português do Brasil. Ou melhor. Tentei jogar. mas acabei desistindo. Fiquei bastante curioso após ler a recomendação de um amigo que é fera nas análises. Mas acho que estou ficando velho para esse negócio de puzzle. E olha que eu peguei o tempo daqueles Adventures da Sierra (King´s Quest, Larry, etc.) que tinha que clicar em tudo, ir e voltar no mesmo lugar 10x!!

    Achei esse game bem difícil. Comentei com meu amigo e ele também achou. Evitei ao máximo olhar um walkthrough pois penso que perde o sentido. Consegui no início ter uma boa fluidez na gameplay. Até certo ponto que o negócio começou a ficar bem complicado, digamos... Foi então que apelei para ver algumas soluções, e... não as achei tão intuitivas assim. Mais algumas "colas" na frente e percebi que eu JAMAIS iria imaginar algo como as soluções apresentadas, mesmo como com todas as dicas que foram dadas (ou não...) na narrativa.

    Alias, esse é outro ponto: a tradução para o português do Brasil está muito mal feita. Quem a fez sequer jogou. Por mais bem produzido que seja o áudio das conversas no jogo, são usadas gírias pelos personagens, o jogo tem músicas autorais, muito boas por sinal, assim como todo o grafismo do jogo que é bem bonito e chama muita atenção; então as legendas são importantes para dar uma "ancorada" até para quem entende inglês, penso eu. Mas... a tradução está bem mal feita, o que deixou tudo ainda mais sem sentido.

    Comecei então a ver que a única forma de resolver alguns puzzles sem "colar" seria tentando usar ou combinar todos os itens do inventário em todos os lugares onde existia interação. Foi assim que consegui resolver algumas coisas... mas, a partir de determinado momento, perdeu o sentido. Nem a história, que parece ser interessante, conseguiu me manter no game.

    Acho que vai ficar mais fácil olhar tudo de uma vez logo num walkthrough pelo Youtube...    … Expand
  7. Tabbou
    Jul 8, 2021
    4
    Vraiment pas fan du genre, devoir cliquer de partout ou chercher sur internet pour trouver la solution à une énigme c'est pas intéressant
  8. OleOfTime
    Jul 3, 2021
    7
    Its a fun point and click adventure but with the time the story feels stretched and boring.
  9. kantlax
    Jun 7, 2021
    8
    Great concept, great graphics, the experience could be better but it's ok.
    Remind me the old LucasArts games style.
  10. chumpwithnoname
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    Cringe-worthy writing which tries to be funny and self aware, but it isn't funny at all.
    I hated protagonist after less than a minute of his stupid joke-like attempts.
  11. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    Fun game, it really good humor that sometimes suffers from a lack of any clue for the player.
  12. Jonneeyy
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Ein toll geschriebenes und mit schönen Spielmechaniken versetztes Point and Click Adventure. Geschichte und Charaktere sind 1a und die Rätsel sind wunderbar absurd.
  13. BobbyTarantino
    Aug 15, 2020
    6
    a man goes to the doctor. says he's depressed. he says life seems harsh and cruel. says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. the doctor says "the treatment is simple. the great clown pagliacci is in town tonight. go and see him, that should pick you up." the man bursts into tears. he says "but doctor... i am pagliacci."
  14. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Good humour and art. Some puzzles are kind of weird, but overall had fun with it.
  15. GordothEnodious
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
    Hello everyone, I am the much-more-charismatic Gordoth Enodious, a mongrel from the depths of Hell who finds himself talking about Deponia on this day.
    Simple review details - I rank games on an out of 10 basis, granting up to 3 points in 3 categories, as well as a last, single point from my own self, depending on my experience with it. Also, I am a gameplay designer and a writer so I got    Hello everyone, I am the much-more-charismatic Gordoth Enodious, a mongrel from the depths of Hell who finds himself talking about Deponia on this day.
    Simple review details - I rank games on an out of 10 basis, granting up to 3 points in 3 categories, as well as a last, single point from my own self, depending on my experience with it. Also, I am a gameplay designer and a writer so I got the credentials to talk ****

    Gameplay

    Deponia's gameplay 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 as well, and let us not even talk about the level or poetry of the text in the... Scheiß Lied. Unspeakable.

    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 Deponia is, arguably, its weakest link. The characters are unlikable, so much so that I found myself FORCING my hand to click so that I would go on. The issue is even worse in future installments, due to the fact that it appears as if there is no character development, or, rather, as much as there is in respectable HENTAI anime series.

    The main character is Rufus, an entitled, rude, unwashed, selfish and egotistical prick, which is putting it lightly, who wants to leave Deponia. Something happens with one of his many failed attempts at doing so, and it results in the appearance of an Elysian in the garbage-land. Rufus falls in love, or just gets a chub, and decides he will help the Elysian get back to Elysium, which is a city flying in the sky, that is, of course, much cleaner and nicer than Deponia.

    Don't tell her Rufus is planning on using her to get there as well.

    In any case, the only interesting thing is the background and the world. How did Deponia come to be the way that it is? What happened? Why does Elysium exist? Why are there people living in the trash? Why do Elysians have no noses?

    All these questions, and more, are NOT answered in this game. Very unsatisfying. Very, very sad. 1/3

    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 was, how poorly written his character felt, and how dissatisfying it was to beat the game only to achieve... [EXPUNGED DATA]

    Actually, no. Screw this. Very light spoilers! Rufus ends up back in square one. He does not get any closer to Elysium. It is obvious sequel baiting.

    Conclusion

    5/10. It's just an average game, but not one I would recommend. Go watch a play-through of it on some website, preferably YouTube, because playing it and wasting your money on sub-par products like this is not a good idea. Instead, save up your money and buy a Doner, or two of them. God knows I would have.

    On the wall of shame, I hang this game. I spit on it and rub it with a napkin, so as to make the moldy exterior more pleasant to lay eyes upon, but it is in vain. It's just mediocre.    … Expand
  16. bancandrei
    May 12, 2020
    5
    I cannot say it doesn't bring anything to the table but it did not click for me. Not the humor, not the puzzles, story is not much, main character, and the others pretty much, are unlikeable. There are better games out there.
  17. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Point and click game with an artistic section of classic graphic adventures. Good story and characters each crazier than the last. Recommended for fans of the genre.
  18. 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
  19. Tomicsavo
    Feb 12, 2020
    3
    I didn't like it long ago. It's too boring and circumstantial.-------------
  20. brendo214
    Aug 6, 2019
    8
    Deponia is a super funny game, it remind me a lot of the old LucasArts games.
  21. bskierys
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    I fell in love with the beautiful hand-drawn art style of the game. I really enjoyed the story, the humor, and the puzzles. But I hated the main character so much that I wished him to fail on his journey.
    Nevertheless, It was a Joy to play this classic point&click title and I look forward to more games like this.
  22. GuybT23
    Jun 27, 2018
    8
    very nice fun and consistent, recommended. beautiful graphics and original music. for fans of graphic adventures it is to play
  23. RagingPoet
    Jun 8, 2018
    8
    Deponia is a solid foundation for one of the funniest modern adventure series.
  24. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    Divertido a raudales, buen doblaje al español, y una historia que sin duda pinta interesante (ya que este es el primero de una trilogía), hacen de este juego un interesante título incluso para aquellos que no son fans del genero Point and click.
  25. twkonefal
    Jul 10, 2016
    9
    This game was very enjoyable. I had only two issues with the game. First, the inventory was a little tricky to use. It sometimes takes a few clicks on an item to properly select it. Second, the Organon voices are very loud and grating. You might not want to play at high volume.
  26. lordaeron1
    May 13, 2016
    8
    The game looks simple but looks can be deceiving. The game has a nice art work, great voice acting, amazing puzzles,Huge twists,The characters are funny and so is the dialog, and a lot more. after diving into this game i lost track of time and played it for a month (every day a little bit) the game can be challenging but rewarding.
    The only downside i found about it is bugs, will explain    The game looks simple but looks can be deceiving. The game has a nice art work, great voice acting, amazing puzzles,Huge twists,The characters are funny and so is the dialog, and a lot more. after diving into this game i lost track of time and played it for a month (every day a little bit) the game can be challenging but rewarding.
    The only downside i found about it is bugs, will explain : some times you get stuck in a room and not able to move to another room... fixable by loading a saved game before it happened. (made me remake a new game at first because i didn't know this bug is in the game.)
    don't think that i ever spent so much time playing a single game as i did with this one.
    really loved this game and can recommend it to others.

    Giving it a solid 8 (would have bin 9 without bugs)
    This bugs are not present in the follow up games of this series.    … Expand
  27. PrincessRose
    Oct 4, 2015
    5
    I mostly don't like point and click games, they are boring, but this was cheap. I have liked some point and click games, but this is not one of those I particuarly liked.

    I found it rather boring with endless boring chatter, nearly falling asleep playing it. And after completing it and now trying to get the achievement Droggeljug makes me dislike this game even more, having to play    I mostly don't like point and click games, they are boring, but this was cheap. I have liked some point and click games, but this is not one of those I particuarly liked.

    I found it rather boring with endless boring chatter, nearly falling asleep playing it. And after completing it and now trying to get the achievement Droggeljug makes me dislike this game even more, having to play through the entire game again in droggeljug mode is terrible, instead of usual speech all the characters can say is droggeljug repeatedly and everything is labeled droggeljug instead of the usual object name or location etc. ><

    Don't reccomend as the only interesting thing is the world and art style. Don't like the story, dialogue or characters.(especially Rufus) Rufus is annoying and I wish I could kill him off somehow.
    It's a rather average game.    … Expand
  28. Pampalini
    Dec 22, 2014
    6
    This game has wonderful graphic. And thats it. Puzzles are sometimes illogical and quite hard. That might be my problem only, I am lazy thinker ;)
    Story is pretty boring and is not very well motivating player to advance. The worst thing is main character, so unfriendly and unlovable guy...
  29. canadianbaconeh
    Dec 11, 2014
    10
    I'm going to take a seriously different approach to this review since most people complain about the ending and the main character(Rufus).

    -Rufus isn't a horrible, hes just quite frank a blubbering idiot, who is full of himself and does the right thing when it counts he was never an angel, but this makes him a more realistic character, who did the right thing in the end -the game is    I'm going to take a seriously different approach to this review since most people complain about the ending and the main character(Rufus).

    -Rufus isn't a horrible, hes just quite frank a blubbering idiot, who is full of himself and does the right thing when it counts he was never an angel, but this makes him a more realistic character, who did the right thing in the end
    -the game is beautiful and has a great art-style
    -the story was a bit lacking in this one
    -The ending was unsatisfying because they were planning to make a sequel, so they wanted to leave the game open ended
    -The Puzzles were ridiculously hard to solve, but do-able and you eventually get used to figuring them out(some puzzles had an auto solve option)    … Expand
  30. DavidMuro
    Dec 7, 2014
    8
    Sus puzles, su humor y su trabajado aspecto gráfico me hace recordar las aventuras gráficas de hace 20 años. Solo he tenido la ocasión de jugar a la primera parte de esta trilogía pero no me ha defraudado en absoluto. Muy entretenido, lo recomiendo.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 33
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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 6, 2012
    73
    There's a bit of personality and charm in this adventure, but it still lacks a beating heart under the façade of hilarity and bright colours.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 30, 2012
    70
    A good start for the Deponia trilogy, this title has many cards in its sleeve but suffers for its indecision between the old and new approach to game adventure genre.
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  3. Vandal
    Oct 15, 2012
    81
    The only think we can ask for is a sequel. Recommended for everyone interested in the genre, with great puzzles and sense of humor. It offers a classic, challenging gameplay, which should be enough to keep fans of the adventures games playing till they finish it.
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