The Journey Down: Chapter One

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 51
  3. Negative: 4 out of 51

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  1. wisnoskij
    Jul 3, 2012
    8
    Quite good, and even better now with the reduced price. I love the graphics, I love the music, and the gameplay is decent classic adventure fair. And the story is quite good, but really seemed to only give you a hint at what you will discover in episode 2.
  2. Underpants158
    Dec 3, 2013
    7
    Pros:
    -Puzzles are logical and solvable
    -Unique characters and setting Cons: -2 hour long game! -The game doesn't have the same type of charm of other games of the genre. -Possibly too easy Conclusion: if the game is on sale on steam for a few bucks I'd recommend picking it up! I am excited for what is to come with the series. I like to think this is just a small glimpse and the    Pros:
    -Puzzles are logical and solvable
    -Unique characters and setting
    Cons:
    -2 hour long game!
    -The game doesn't have the same type of charm of other games of the genre.
    -Possibly too easy

    Conclusion: if the game is on sale on steam for a few bucks I'd recommend picking it up! I am excited for what is to come with the series. I like to think this is just a small glimpse and the puzzles, world, characters, and length of the game will all be expanded upon in chapters to come.    … Expand
  3. Santiago_fisher
    Jul 23, 2012
    10
    Don't listen to bad critics, the game is simply amazing, great voice acting, great story, great music, the only bad thing of this game is that its simply short, probably 2-3 hours of game , but come on, its first chapter, the price is even low for this game, some puzzles are easy and theres is a lot of good humor in the game, i enjoyed too much of this game and i dont really like Point nDon't listen to bad critics, the game is simply amazing, great voice acting, great story, great music, the only bad thing of this game is that its simply short, probably 2-3 hours of game , but come on, its first chapter, the price is even low for this game, some puzzles are easy and theres is a lot of good humor in the game, i enjoyed too much of this game and i dont really like Point n click, just give it a try, im sure you will find a piece of gold in Journey Down.… Expand
  4. THE-Wind
    Jan 22, 2013
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Full disclosure: I am not a big fan of puzzle games. The journey down has some slick design elements, good voice acting and seems well made with a lot of attention to detail. However it failed to engage me on any level. The first chapter is short and does not have a decent story arc or characters that rise above one-dimensional. The puzzles are weak and lack any kind of logic. (bread sticks for ladder rungs....really?) There should be some sense to a puzzle or else it is just arbitrary and pointless. The player should be able to figure it out rather that just button-mash within the limited options. (See Machinurium for how to do it right.) The exploration is also lacking. The avatar is slow, there are very few characters to interact with, the connectivity is poor and the areas are small. This game combines the worst of a rail shooter with the worst of a lame puzzler. Too bad because there many good elements as well; nice music good graphics. Nothing here to make me want to buy chapter two...regardless of price.… Expand
  5. mtroni
    Mar 19, 2013
    10
    Great effort, love that the game is available on iOS and Mac OSX too, this game is a gem. Thanks for putting this together and making a REAL adventure that is worthy of Monkey Island, etc. Can't wait for the next episodes!
  6. UbiPaul
    Jan 10, 2013
    3
    It seems to me that whoever gave this game more than 30 (3) never played Grim Fandango/Monkey Island/Deponia. All the jokes are overused and not one feels original. The main character give us bad dreams, it was a pain to look at him. You guys need to get creative people or name the game : Best of Adventure games.
    To say something positive, some of the backgrounds are really nice.
  7. Mandulum
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    NOTE: This review is for all 3 chapters.

    Five Word Review: Decent p&c worth your time. Favorite Thing: It's a point & click so it lives, mostly, by its story. It was pretty fun and light-hearted. Least Favorite Thing: There's a lot of running around the same scenes over and over. Date Completed: 2018-06-27 Playtime: ~ 8h Enjoyment: 7/10 Recommendation: If you like point & click    NOTE: This review is for all 3 chapters.

    Five Word Review: Decent p&c worth your time.
    Favorite Thing: It's a point & click so it lives, mostly, by its story. It was pretty fun and light-hearted.
    Least Favorite Thing: There's a lot of running around the same scenes over and over.

    Date Completed: 2018-06-27
    Playtime: ~ 8h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: If you like point & click games then yes.    … Expand
  8. graywolf15236
    Nov 30, 2014
    10
    it's a short but great point and click adventure, there is nothing more to say. this game deserved to have more attention .

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Ragequit.gr
    Aug 20, 2014
    87
    This first chapter serves as a truly special start for an episodic adventure game. It has many positive aspects packed together -unique looks, lovable main characters, awesome voice overs, a price that makes it a must buy- and contains a respectful number of puzzles. If some of them were a bit more challenging, its length would easily be extended. In any case, it's an ideal and very promising debut.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 5, 2013
    75
    A beautiful homage to Grim Fandango. Not perfect though – Chapter One is short, could be funnier and the choice of some of the voices is questionable. [CD-Action 03/2013, p.66]
  3. RPG Fan
    Jan 30, 2013
    75
    After just one chapter, I'm not sure I'd put The Journey Down in the realm of classics like Grim Fandango, or with the best of its episodic contemporaries like The Walking Dead and Back to the Future. But it's worth the purchase price, and I will definitely keep an eye out for the next episode's release.
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