Memento Mori (2008)

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  • Summary: In the time-honoured Hermitage of St. Petersburg three precious paintings have been substituted by valueless copies. At first it appears to be just a normal art robbery, but Colonel Ostankovic, head of the art robbery department in St. Petersburg, thinks otherwise - he suspects a mysteriousIn the time-honoured Hermitage of St. Petersburg three precious paintings have been substituted by valueless copies. At first it appears to be just a normal art robbery, but Colonel Ostankovic, head of the art robbery department in St. Petersburg, thinks otherwise - he suspects a mysterious secret society behind it. The game Memento Mori refers to the relatively unknown fraternity of the same name. Their prime objective is keeping certain paintings in secret; therefore they stash artworks away for hundreds of years. Colonel Ostankovic knows this and raises an alarm. He assigns the case to Larisa Ivanovna Svetlova, one of his best colleagues. Larisa contacts Maxim Durand as a 'helping hand'. He is a former counterfeiter with numerous, valuable connections in the art scene. In the new adventure game, Memento Mori, two playable protagonists await the player. The player's goal is to solve the secrets of the art robbery, the mysterious secret society and its intrigues.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    Memento Mori is a heavily story-driven point'n click game with beautiful graphics and great musical score. The plot twists and turns nicely during the game. Unfortunately the puzzle design isn't very original and most of the puzzles aren't very challenging, although moving the puzzle solving to 3D does make some of the problems seem new and refreshing. The voice acting is occasionally very annoying but you get used to it. Overall Memento Mori is a good purchase for an adventure gamer Both its story and the shocking finale linger on the edge of thoughts for a long time after playing through the game. This is the way to end a game. [Jan 2010]
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 8, 2012
    80
    Captivating story, mysterious atmosphere, nice 3D graphics and a non-linear course with multiple endings shows the true power of adventures. Great game comparable with best pieces in its genre. [Christmas 2008]
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  3. Computer Games Online RO
    78
    It's not a title for the books, but it's a game crafted with care and should be tried out even if you're not a fan of the genre.
  4. Adventure Gamers
    70
    If you are looking for a brain-teasing experience full of complex puzzles to blow your mind, Memento Mori has little to offer along those lines. But if you are fan of story-driven adventures, you'll find a promising new adventure to fill your needs in this gripping psychological drama (albeit disguised as a conspiracy thriller) with one of the most shocking and memorable endings the genre has seen in a long time.
  5. Game Over Online
    69
    Sort of a snoozer. I had trouble playing it for more than an hour without it causing me to nod off, and while I found the ending to be intriguing, it wasn't enough to make up for the basic puzzles and the basic dialogue, and the lack of interaction between the lead characters (surprisingly, they're almost never on screen at the same time).
  6. Cheat Code Central
    58
    It's lengthy while not particularly exciting or fun.
  7. Just Adventure
    42
    But this game does nothing more than remind the adventure game lover of the malaise our beloved genre currently finds itself in.

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  1. Zallen
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
    Симулятор секретарши "позвони тому, принеси то, сделай это" на 10 - 12 часов (в зависимости от уровня IQ) в жанре квест стиля point-and-click.Симулятор секретарши "позвони тому, принеси то, сделай это" на 10 - 12 часов (в зависимости от уровня IQ) в жанре квест стиля point-and-click.

    Из минусов:
    - однобокий унылый геймплей, который совершенно ничем не разбавляется, иди туда, позвони сюда, забери то, отнеси это.
    - максимально проходняковый сюжет, который не цепляет от начала и до конца, даже финальные саспенсы не вызывают ВАУ эффекта, тебе просто плевать.
    - посредственные персонажи и диалоги вызывающие зевоту.
    - никакущая музыка, которая звучит то тут то там и достаточно неуместно, из за чего некоторые события на экране кажутся еще более нелепыми.
    - убогая диалоговая система с вариантами ответов "Да" "Нет" "?", зачастую персонажу даже не задают вопроса, но выскакивает "Да, Нет" ЧТО ДА НЕТ????
    - практически полное отсутствие головоломок, всего лишь пару годных задачек на всю игру.

    Из плюсов:
    - неплохо проработанные локации, многие элементы интерьера можно осмотреть и персонаж выдаст свои мысли.
    - каждое взаимодействие с каким либо предметом проработано какой то анимацией.
    - сносный интерфейс инвентаря, квестовые предметы любопытно рассматривать и искать точки взаимодействия.
    - уважаемая головоломка в гробнице под конец игры, которая может вскипятить мозг и заставить закиснуть на пару часов, от самостоятельного решения которой, можно испытать отдельный кайф.

    6ть звонков "шефу" из 10ти.

    Сиквел, который исправляет ошибки оригинала и дарит кайф на 20 часов. (Реценз на Memento Mori 2).

    Из минусов:
    - почти нет автосейвов (забыл сейвануться и что то случилось с игрой, стартуй с места где был автосейв 2 часа назад) и быстрых сохранений, приходится залезать в меню, которое
    прогружается кучу времени
    - баги со звуком, резкие скачки громкости в диалогах или вообще исчезает звук (2-3 раза за игру).

    Из плюсов:
    - визуал стал гораздо лучше.
    - более юзабилити и приятный на глаз интерфейс.
    - отличная музыка, которая задает тон атмосферности происходящему на экране.
    - достойные задачки, которые нельзя назвать прям супер легкими, но и сложными - золотая середина, которая заставляет шевелиться мозг, а процесс разгадывания приятен.
    - интересный и интригующий сюжет, который цепляет на протяжении всей игры, полный мистики и тайн - недающий заскучать на протяжении 20 часов, а финал не разочаровывает.

    8мь убийств из 10ти.    … Expand
  2. I_Am_Turok
    Jan 12, 2014
    6
    It's really not a bad p-and-c game at all. Pros: nice clean graphics, story-driven starts slow but better ending, all round quality in gameIt's really not a bad p-and-c game at all. Pros: nice clean graphics, story-driven starts slow but better ending, all round quality in game execution. Decent length. Cons: Puzzles are easy. Music is repetitive and backgroundy only. There is just no humour in the game at all, it is all so serious. And the subtitles have some bad mis-spellings (how did someone miss that). The major con is that it really doesn't pull you along enough to want to keep on playing. After an hour each time, you get quite bored, but come back to finish it (which at least is a better aspect). A solid p-and-c game and recommended to anyone who likes that genre. For everyone else, it might all be a bit slow and linear.… Expand

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