Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34

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  1. RavenWraith
    May 12, 2020
    0
    This is a fun easy point and click type puzzle game. It took less than 8 hours to play through.
  2. I_C_Saltzberg
    Feb 20, 2023
    4
    Two major problems:

    1. Too many of the puzzles are simply about remembering strings of numbers. And that's just lazy and boring. The mechanical puzzles are nice, but few, and at a beginner's level. 2. No map with teleportation between rooms. And this game is in dire need of one. I made a mental note of a puzzle with a bird in chapter five: an otherwise easy challenge that becomes    Two major problems:

    1. Too many of the puzzles are simply about remembering strings of numbers. And that's just lazy and boring. The mechanical puzzles are nice, but few, and at a beginner's level.

    2. No map with teleportation between rooms. And this game is in dire need of one. I made a mental note of a puzzle with a bird in chapter five: an otherwise easy challenge that becomes infuriating because of the constant back-and-forth. Add to this the "smooth" transitions between areas and you find yourself performing a chore, not a challenge.

    The art is fine, though. It may not have the daring of Day of the Tentacle or Sam and Max: Hit the Road, but a similar confidence in how it twists trees, rocks and buildings in a consistent style.

    Too bad, then, that Agent A's personality makes little sense. His comments often try to mimic a suave 1960s movie sleuth, but they often spill over into those of an overexcited TikTok influencer, especially so when the sentences lack punctuation marks. ("Boy Havok must pay well" is an example.)

    So, a game where most effort (and/or skill) went into the esthetics, while the actual gameplay as a whole is rather disappointing and sometimes frustrating.    … Expand

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#98 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#90 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Gaming Age
    Nov 21, 2019
    75
    If you want anything more than a few nice-looking puzzles, you won’t really find that in Agent A. It’s a fine little puzzle game that you can fly through in five hours or so, but if you expect anything more than that you’ll be disappointed.
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  2. Switch Player
    Oct 25, 2019
    70
    With its humorous spy theme and its satisfying, varied puzzles, Agent A is great fun. Admittedly, it’s currently cheaper and probably more at home on mobile, but it’s still a solid point-and-click addition to the Switch library.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 7, 2019
    85
    Overall, Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise is a clever and straightforward adventure-puzzle game. It’s much more accessible and condensed than something like Myst or The Witness, but it’s easy to complete over the course of a few evenings. Unfortunately, the Switch port seems to have done away with the challenges and achievements of the mobile versions, so there isn’t really any reason to replay Agent A after completing it. Regardless, I can highly recommend assisting Agent A in her mission as it’s a fun distraction that doesn’t overstay its welcome. This review will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Agent!
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