Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Fright of the Bumblebees Comments by Tom Bramwell
Not so cracking cheese.
Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register!
Comments: 1-18 of 18 in total
Poster
|
0
As someone who has played and loved both seasons of Sam & Max as well as the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, I have to agree that these Telltale adventures aren't actually very good games, and the strength of the script is what carries them. Unfortunately, I don't think the formula will work quite as well with a Wallace & Gromit game.
|
|
3william56
24/03/09 @ 09:09
0
Not so cracking *toast* I believe is what you were meaning.
>sigh< Another in the long line of "should make a great game" characters let down by mediocrity and lack of imagination. And basically, no Peter Sallis, no Wallace. Shame. |
|
TheTingler
24/03/09 @ 09:28
0
While as a general Wallace & Gromit fan I really enjoyed this, I think as a non-fans review this is fine - although that score's a bit harsh.
For a fan review, it fully depends on your ability to get used to someone not quite as good as Sallis doing Wallace. I could (although I found him a bit quiet), so I loved it. As a straight adventure game, the puzzles are really clever and it all held together realyl well, and they certainly challenged me a lot more than the last two Strong Bad episodes.
Edited 1 times,
most recently on 24/03/09 @ 09:31
|
|
DanWhitehead
24/03/09 @ 10:11
0
Aardman have always said that they'd never do Wallace & Gromit without Peter Sallis, to the extent that when Sallis dies that'll be the end of the character, so I'm quite surprised that they've allowed Telltale to use someone else.
|
|
Jonathan_Fakenham
24/03/09 @ 10:30
0
The review reads like more of a critique of Telltale's games and the current state of adventure games in general though. I'd say it's quite a feat what they've done here, recreating the quirky and cheerful world of Wallace and Gromit within the confines of a naturally limited episodic format and in a genre that is by definition passé in this day and age of overproduced shooters and retarded music games. Prancing around the house as Gromit and trying to stop the squirrel from stealing the toast was a moment of pure magic. They've nailed the feel of W&G completely. Spot on.
|
|
frostcircus
24/03/09 @ 12:15
0
While it's a massive shame that they don't have Sallis, his replacement really does an excellent job. Obviously he's not 100% convincing 100% of the time, but he's probably the best sound-alike in the history of animation voice-overs. I certainly can't think of a better one.
|
|
metalangel
24/03/09 @ 17:33
0
Not surprised in the slightest. The tragic selling-out of Wallski and Gromovich continues. I think Telltale's games sell more on the fact they're adventure games produced with an actual budget (I suspect many folks are put off by the low production values of stuff like the Reality-on-the-Norm series) than their own merits as good, compelling games.
Strongbad, Sam & Max and W&S all deserve proper, full length games produced with love. |
|
cardboardMonster
18/04/09 @ 13:40
0
6/10? Utter rubbish. The voice and mannerisms are close enough, the tone and visuals are absolutely spot on, the pacing is sedate and perfectly suited to the genre and the story feels like "canon". In short, it's as good as you could hope for.
The only thing that's "apathetic" about the whole affair is this review. If you go in with a "meh" attitude, you're going to come out with one. Fans of the series and those who enjoyed Sam and Max should love this. |
|
Ninja_Tino
13/07/09 @ 08:38
+1
I got this free with ToMI and I really enjoyed it. Clever puzzles, good script, great end sequence. Sure, Wallace may annoy you initially with his voice but you (very) soon forget. Harsh review.
|
Comments: 1-18 of 18 in total
Want to comment on this article? Log in, or register!
Advertisement
