Thimbleweed Park

 Xbox One
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 55
  3. Negative: 11 out of 55

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  1. guillermomiron
    Jul 19, 2017
    10
    Hacía 30 años que no jugaba a algo igual. Desde los tiempos del primer Monkey Island se echaba en falta un -paradójico- soplo de aire fresco similar y un guión tan hilarante y lleno de guiños humorísticos como los de Ron Gilbert, uno de los padres de esta obra de arte. Un homenaje a la historia de los videojuegos desde el principio hasta el final. Gracias por este regalo.
  2. Joellemm
    Jul 22, 2019
    9
    Self-aware of all its successes and self-aware of all of the frustrations that comes with the genre. Slow navigation, nonsensical puzzles, pixelated aesthetic, are all what you would expect. Combined with the witty dialogue, interesting characters and a genuinely interesting mystery to resolve, you have a fantastically nostalgic game that almost perfectly gets the balance right.
  3. Broyax
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    L'indé du dimanche surfe sur la vague des rétrons, en l'occurrence les nostalgiques des jeux d'aventure (de merde -pléonasme) comme on en faisait dans les années 90 et plus précisément les horreurs Lucasarts.

    Pour restituer l'ambiance de l'époque, tout le jeu est donc lardé comme un vieux goret de pixel lard mais reprend aussi l'humour mongolo caractéristique d'une pseudo-histoire    L'indé du dimanche surfe sur la vague des rétrons, en l'occurrence les nostalgiques des jeux d'aventure (de merde -pléonasme) comme on en faisait dans les années 90 et plus précisément les horreurs Lucasarts.

    Pour restituer l'ambiance de l'époque, tout le jeu est donc lardé comme un vieux goret de pixel lard mais reprend aussi l'humour mongolo caractéristique d'une pseudo-histoire d'enquête et d'énigmes à la mords-moi-le-fion ainsi que l'interface déplorable tout aussi caractéristique.

    Affreux et très con, un déterrage d'un jeu d'un autre âge à la fois opportuniste et lamentable à tous les égards.    … Expand
  4. quetzalcube
    May 11, 2020
    8
    Summary: Thimbleweed Park is a love letter to classic point-click adventure game lovers made from the acclaimed Ron Gilbert, the creator of Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island saga. The game is very good: long, deep, and with tons of reference to the classics of the genre. It is way better than what you usually find on iOS game and it gives a lot of value for its price.

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    Full Review.

    Thimbleweed is exactly what it looks like: a point-click adventure going full on the retro/nostalgic side of things. And it is a very good point-click adventure for all standards. Thimbleweed also does many great things on the aesthetic side, both on graphics and sounds, so even though it looks retro you actually enjoy your senses every minute you spend on Thimbleweed. This is worth noting because many retro games do not do this right, and it also a great choice from the creator since it is certainly a good arthistic style for the genre.

    However, although Thimbleweed is definiteley a great game (even more if you consider it can be played on mobile devices) one is forced to compare it with its predecessors and the masterpieces of the genre. And this is no easy task. Thimbleweed certainly stands his ground firm on many aspects when it is compared with the classics, but one must admit that Thimbleweed falls behind on story, dialogues, and characters. Since graphics adventure rely on story telling and clever puzzles instead on horse-power the device they are running on, it is not so surprising that almost 30 years after the start of genre games like Monkey Island I & II and Day of the Tentacle are still the pinnacles and the top of the their class. To put it plain and simple: although Thimbleweed is certainly very good, it will not fill your memory with unforgettable moments as those three classic games I mentioned before.    … Expand
  5. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Humorous point and click adventure game. Graphically it is in the pixel-art style, but that works very well for the kind of game it is. A good range of puzzles from simple to complex. Great characters and very funny.

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#26 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#100 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#63 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 4, 2017
    70
    Thimbleweed Park is a modern throwback to the classic point-and-click adventures from LucasArts, with heavy influences from Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island. It has an engaging story at the beginning that slowly intertwines with the various other characters to become a little more open, as there seem to be bigger, underlying issues than figuring out who the killer is. Although the game is forgiving by banishing cheap deaths to extend gameplay, it doesn't make the puzzles any easier to figure out. Thinking outside the box for illogical solutions to logical puzzles is the way to go, yet it can be frustrating and grating at times.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 29, 2017
    80
    Perfectly evokes the brilliant point-and-clicks of old, from the puzzles to the one-liners. [June 2017, p.77]
  3. ICXM
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    Overall, Thimbleweed Park is a great game which is elevated by its story rather than its mechanics. While selecting commands is a novel concept, younger players will be frustrated by the gameplay. Many will want to give up because it can take several minutes to decipher which combination of words and items work. However, the dialogue choices and quirky nature of the game may overcome that. Only time will tell.
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