Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

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  1. brockcheese
    Dec 14, 2015
    9
    This game is a little quaint and fun interactive experience based on the premise of what is seen and unseen, where the actual game parodies itself by being inexistent.
  2. Termin8ter
    Jul 19, 2017
    7
    From the co writer of the excellent Stanley Parable comes Dr. Langeskov etc. I was quite looking forward to this game, because the writing in The Stanley Parable was very clever, and i was hoping for the same kind of talent to show up in this game. It didn't unfortunately. And this is not to say that Dr. Langeskov is a bad game. it's not. The graphics are very pretty and impressive, theFrom the co writer of the excellent Stanley Parable comes Dr. Langeskov etc. I was quite looking forward to this game, because the writing in The Stanley Parable was very clever, and i was hoping for the same kind of talent to show up in this game. It didn't unfortunately. And this is not to say that Dr. Langeskov is a bad game. it's not. The graphics are very pretty and impressive, the voice acting is very emotive, and the sound design is solid too, even though there is not much of it. It's just that this game doesn't do very much to draw you in or invest you. You hear a dude talking, you walk around, click a few buttons, and then the credits roll. Nothing about it is interesting or compelling. My advice is, if you were a fan of The Stanley Parable, play The Beginner's Guide, not this.… Expand
  3. ConfusedPsyduck
    Dec 7, 2015
    9
    Tough not as long and diverse as The Stanley Parable, Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist is in fact one of the best games of the new wave of indie narration-guided, games. It stands as one of the best free-to-play singleplayer games ever released for PC and it is worth checking out for sure. If you enjoyed Jazzpunk, The Stanley Parable or DearTough not as long and diverse as The Stanley Parable, Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist is in fact one of the best games of the new wave of indie narration-guided, games. It stands as one of the best free-to-play singleplayer games ever released for PC and it is worth checking out for sure. If you enjoyed Jazzpunk, The Stanley Parable or Dear Esther, you will definitely love this masterpiece.… Expand
  4. Xzenor
    Mar 4, 2020
    8
    It's free, it's funny.. It's worth the few minutes that it takes to complete :)
  5. kezzyhko
    Jul 28, 2020
    7
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  6. TitaniumDragon
    Sep 10, 2016
    9
    From the creator of The Stanley Parable comes Dr. Langeskov, the Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist.

    Explaining pretty much anything about what this game’s actual contents are constitutes a spoiler, and ruins a… truly marvelous joke. Actually, several. So let’s just say this: 1) This is a walking simulator. 2) This game is free. 3) This game is very, very    From the creator of The Stanley Parable comes Dr. Langeskov, the Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist.

    Explaining pretty much anything about what this game’s actual contents are constitutes a spoiler, and ruins a… truly marvelous joke. Actually, several. So let’s just say this:

    1) This is a walking simulator.
    2) This game is free.
    3) This game is very, very funny.
    4) This game is quite short – there aren’t even ten areas in the entire game, and you can easily clear it in an hour – and that’s if you go and poke at everything. It is even shorter if you don’t try and poke at everything – but why wouldn’t you? That’s half the fun!
    5) Because the game is so short, there’s no way to save your progress – but it doesn’t really matter.
    6) There is a harried voiceover throughout the game, somewhat stylistically similar humor-wise to The Stanley Parable, but attacking things from a rather different angle.
    7) There are not very many “real choices” in this game – it is not like The Stanley Parable, you can’t make the game follow a completely different route. At best, you’re going to alter a few lines of dialogue.
    8) The game does contain a bug which makes it impossible to get the six achievements if you alt-tab out of the game.
    9) There are steam trading cards associated with this game which are impossible to get because the game is free, which is possibly just another bit of trolling by the creator.

    This is much better than The Beginner’s Guide, and is very unpretentious in the unpretentious pretentious way of The Stanley Parable.

    If you liked The Stanley Parable, you’ll likely enjoy this game.

    If you didn’t like The Stanley Parable, you’ll likely not like this game.

    And seeing as it is free, if you did like The Stanley Parable, there’s no reason NOT to play this game.

    And if you haven’t played The Stanley Parable, well, play this game (and The Stanley Parable demo). Both are free and give you an idea of the sort of humor you’d expect out of The Stanley Parable.    … Expand
  7. GoSGuy
    Feb 25, 2016
    9
    The overall gameplay is pretty well written and thought of that it really makes up to its promise of a 15 minute gameplay. The graphics is perfectly crafted that it’s easy on the eyes.
  8. Hassaleh
    Oct 14, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A satisfying, fun, short meta-game experience. Especially intriguing is the part where you get to pull off the long awaited heist. Try out and see for yourself; you'll encounter a bunch of surprising turns. :D… Expand
  9. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    8
    It's a pretty short game, but the narrator is excellent and the dialogue is super well written. I was really impressed at how much I enjoyed the game despite how short the experience was.
  10. Garybaldo
    Mar 2, 2020
    6
    Fun little game which baits you all over the place. Works more as a social experiment than a game, however it's still very fun despite its short-duration.
    Achievements are very buggy and frustrating to get though.
  11. grihajedy
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    7,6/10
    A short story about the sort of behind-the-scenes world of video game management inspired by the success of Stanley Parable. There is also an announcer here, but he is so so, although there are a couple of funny moments, unlike Stanley, here your decisions do not affect anything and even very few remarks from the announcer if you try to do something not according to instructions.    7,6/10
    A short story about the sort of behind-the-scenes world of video game management inspired by the success of Stanley Parable. There is also an announcer here, but he is so so, although there are a couple of funny moments, unlike Stanley, here your decisions do not affect anything and even very few remarks from the announcer if you try to do something not according to instructions.

    In general, a normal indie story without any special secret deep meanings, well, at least I did not find them, but with Incredibly beautiful map design. My respect to the mapper.
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    Коротенькая история о типо закулисном мире управления видеоигрой, вдохновлённой успехом Stanley Parable. Тут также есть диктор, но он дурацкий и бесячий, хотя есть пара смешных моментов, ещё в отличии от Стенли тут твои решения не на что не влияют и даже очень мало реплик диктора, если пытаться что-то делать не по указаниям.

    В общем, нормальная инди история без каких-то особых тайных глубоких смыслов, ну, по крайней мере я их не нашёл, но С Невероятно красивым Дизайном карт. Глаз просто кайфовал каждую секунду, моё почтение мапперу.    … Expand
  12. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    It tries to be better than it actually is but is still a little fun game for a few hours.
  13. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    5
    Aşırı gereksiz ve sıkıcı bir oyun. Aynı yerde mal mal dolanıp durmak eğlenceli değil.
  14. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    8
    A free The Stanley Parable successor that's not nearly as well known as it should be.

    Play it ASAP.

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  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    85
    It’s a tiny masterpiece, a merciless, brilliant mockery targeted at gamers, developers and the whole video games business. [02/2016, p.47]
  2. Washington Post
    Dec 15, 2015
    100
    It’s free, it won’t waste your time, and it’s excellent.
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  3. Twinfinite
    Dec 5, 2015
    90
    While it does not pretend to be as haughty as its predecessor, or as convoluted, it is strong enough to stand on its own right, do its own thing, and laugh at itself. This game is sure to find itself in the spotlight very fast. There is just too much about this game that is likable for it to remain hidden for long.
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