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+ sharp textures
+ sophisticated lighting,
+ lots of details
- sometimes choppy or unclean animations

+ a lot of humor
+ persiflage on films and role playing
+ loving, varied landscapes
- which are sometimes a bit lifeless

+ very well synchronized
+ prominent speakers
+ atmospheric music
- a few sound effects and ambient noise

+ beginner-friendly
+ chapter increasingly tricky
+ subtly placed tips
+ never unfair
- only for professionals towards the end

+ successful start
+ no idling
+ is always exciting
+ ingenious twist just before the final
- somewhat abrupt end

+ objects and places more manageable
+ logical puzzles
+ interaction of several heroes
- some annoying quirks detail

+ funny conversations
+ nice running gags
+ never too long or too short
- strictly linear dialogues

+ lovable hero
+ quirky secondary characters
+ clichés are ridiculed
- bad guys remain relatively pale

+ solo playtime around 20 hours
+ some five long chapters
+ several main characters
- only one possible solution


Best Adventures come from Germany. The Bremen developer King Art continues this tradition with his equally funny how great fairy tale told The Book of Unwritten Tales continued successfully.
All dialogs are brimming with wit and nice running gags. Special praise is due to the authors of The Book of Unwritten Tales for permanently motivating action, the scores with several twists and a stunning trick just before the final. However, the team away just with the villain, the evil Montroga, lots of potential. The taciturn tentacle monsters scurrying little more than five sentences about the lips, feeling a threat remains largely.

The number of items in the inventory and simultaneously-accessible areas always remains clear. The program also donated sufficient evidence, and the difficulty increases with each of the five acts too pleasant. Cute Ideas spice up the funny brain teasers addition. To draw with Ivo waypoints on a map, open a reminiscent of the board game Mastermind combination lock or mage brew the champion Markus a potion by pass the correct herb with the mouse at the right moment and then stir vigorously. For all the creativity, however, occasional annoying design quirks, such as when puzzles are linked to certain conditions.

A little bit more polish could have used the excellent se operation of The Book of Unwritten Tales. For example, can be very good, but tedious and disruptive character animations not cancel, which is especially annoying when changing the figures. The fact that the heroes go only, but not run, sometimes bothers.

But all this criticism is at a high level, because the gripping story and the lovable hero - the core disciplines of each Adventures - make such quirks more than compensated. The mood-lit and currently unrivaled beautiful 3D landscapes contribute their part.
A great sense of wonder permeates The Book of Unwritten Tales, a terrific take on a traditional point-and-click adventure.

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I really enjoyed playing the game. It has clever story and dialogues. I laughed a lot.
The four protagonists are adorerable. But not only them. I thrilled with the idea of inverse worlds(you are in a world where you can meet gnomes, dwarves, dragons etc and humans play a game which takes place in real world ).
The riddles were not so difficult. The answers are mostly obvious (you do not have to guess what the creator want me to do). If you have what you need in your inventory then the answer is clear.
I strongly recommend it.

I hate adventures!
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Ok, not really. I would love to love them is a better term. But they are so boring.
Riddles because someone thought of them. Not because they make sense in the story.
Characters which are too cool or smart to be true.
Simply said, adventures are not fun.

I know of three exceptions currently:

1. Blade Runner - 1997 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner_%281997_video_game%29
   
2. Culpa Innata - 2007 - http://store.steampowered.com/app/12310/
   
3. The Book of Unwritten Tales - 2009

I played through "The Book of Unwritten Tales" in two days, ca. 16 hours (Blade Runner took me 32 hours non stop), and it was fun.
Really fun.
Sitting in front of your computer and laughing loud out, I don't do that very often.
I like the characters, I like the music, I like the voices very much (dragon anyone?) and I REALLY like the riddles.

Sometimes I searched for answers in the internet, but somehow I failed to find all but the first riddle. And even that was totally logically, I should have thought a bit longer about it.
That is the funny thing here. You don't have to try to combine every item with every other item.
Most of the time, you already have an idea what could/should work and just work in that direction.
Only sometimes you look at what you have, then you look at the problem, then you say: NO, and try it.

The game tells a story, the riddles are not riddles but there are problems in the game and you solve the problems. I hope you get my point? It is less "oh my god, again a riddle" and more of "yes, of course do I need to do that somehow, how"?

The game is just great.

I love this game, it encompasses humor from so many other games. There are touches of The Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Sam and Max, Terry Pratchett's "Death" character and even a rendering of the tree from a version of 3D Mark.

Long review short, you play a gnome who rejoices in the name of Wilbur Weathervane, but unlike other gnomes you have little interest in mechanical inventions. You would much prefer to become a Mage, and study all things magical. You start the game as a kitchen "assistant" in a once-popular Dwarven Inn... that was before The War descended upon the population and all of the Dwarves enlisted to go to the battle front... apart from the barman.

A deadly artifact has been uncovered in some texts by archaeologist Mortimer McGuffin, an aged Gremlin, which threatens the entire existence of the known world should it ever be found, but before he can warn the Arch Mage in the town, he is kidnapped and held hostage under threat of torture to reveal the location of the artifact.

The game starts with Mortimer's rescue, which indirectly introduces Wilbur into the story as well as a gorgeous female elf by the name of Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, Princess of the Silver Forest Realm. The fate of the world lies upon your, and her, shoulders... and a couple of companions you happen to pick up along the way.

From the very beginning, this game portrays a sense of humor that traverses so many levels and borrows from some well respected sources. The one that sticks in my mind is a scene where you meet Death, immediately identified with the well respected Terry Pratchett character when Wilbur asks why he isn't speaking in capital letters... and in case anybody missed it, Death is actually wearing "fluffy bunny slippers" which are actually modelled on Max from Sam and Max,

There are also not-so-subtle references to Star Wars when Mortimer appears in a hologram to the Arch Mage and tells him that "he is their only hope". This game is full of wonderful tongue-in-cheek humor borrowed from some well respected classic sources which fit well with the characters and are delivered perfectly throughout.

The puzzles in the game are not difficult... obscure sometimes but not difficult. You just need to stop for a minute, count to ten and re-think a situation, and the answer will come easily to mind. The only thing to mention here is that is is _essential_ to re-visit locations _AND_ to re-click on items you have already looked at previously. Sometimes an object will only reveal a vital clue after you have progressed a plot-line further, even if you have examined it previously, you _will_ need to examine it again later to solve a puzzle somewhere.

It is this constant re-visiting of locations which is both a blessing and a curse, however the scenes are beautifully rendered so re-visiting is actually a pleasure, and visits are not too repetitive. Also, thankfully, several forms of "quick-travel" have been implemented which really helps as you progress through a chapter.

The developers have done a good job of programming the navigation in this game, it is quite polished and is primarily mouse-driven with a minimum of keys required to play, which makes for some fairly quick gameplay when it is needed.

Overall I would rate and recommend this game highly, it was a pleasure to play (for me at least) and it had a light air to it which I found refreshing in a steampunk style graphics game. The characters were light and friendly for the most part, even the "evil" characters were given a light humorous feel to them.

The game rendered just fine for me in 1920x1080 and the sound was really quite pleasant, although the music had to be cranked down a bit to stop it over-riding the speech. Not that the music is unpleasant, the score is quite classical and provides a very pleasant background to the game.

There were a couple of in-game sound effects that were not normalised but only a couple, the voices themselves are very well balanced and the variety of accents are actually genuine, being portrayed by genuine voice actors, not impersonators.

I would end this review by saying give it a try, you will be pleasantly surprised at how easily 8 hours of your life will just sail by without you realising it. This is quite an immersive game despite the simple plot, and if you are new to point-and-click then I would suggest you give this a serious go.

Amazing classic adventure game with a ton of games/movies insider jokes. Visually and technically very well executed as well! :)
A good way to introduce people to point and click adventures.

Nice point-and-click adventure. Won't blow your mind but it's a charming little game. Lots of beautiful, painterly artwork, and the voice acting does a good job of bringing the characters to life. It's not without its flaws, though. It can be a bit too much of a hidden-object puzzler at times, so get used to sweeping the mouse over the screen looking for that 25-pixel hotspot you missed the first 4 times through the room. And it's not nearly as funny as it thinks it is... lots of clumsy breaking of the 4th wall that just fall flat. Still decent in balance, though!

Pros: The art is not pixel graphics! Beautiful soundtrack, excellent voice acting, descriptive narration for the world and its items/inhabitants. The story has a complete ending.

Cons: The animation of the 3D models seems a bit clunky and rigid. I experienced a bug where the game slows downs tremendously when accessing the inventory. No Steam achievements.

Summary: When I see a game from "The Adventure Company," I roll my eyes and expect drivel. This game was actually quite fun, so I definitely recommend it to fans of the point & click adventure genre.

If you're a fan of the Point-And-Click adventure genre, Or even if you're not this game might be for you! The setting and game is chock full of humor. The fantasy genre, MMOs, Fiction and all manner of things get deliciously skewered in the story. Unlike other such games however, This game reards the observant. All the puzzles and interactions aren't too hard to figure out for the most part, But looking at things around you or in your inventory or talking to a person near you always reveals even a subtle hint as to what to do next, And if truly stuck one can hold SPACE at any time to see what interactive spots are near you at any time. For an indie offring, This is a game both beautiful and functional. At the very least, IT will provide a fun story!

Good point and click game, though not very challenging. The story is entertaining and spoofs fantasy/sci fi stereotypes from Tolken to Star Wars.The characters are endearing and laugh-out-loud funny. I would say this is a perfect starter point and click for kids but for some (very little, actually) "strong" language. The graphics are good with the details in the scenes finely rendered. The characters are detailed and well voiced (though the voice effect for one character grated on my nerves). If the puzzles were more of a challenge I would rate this as a must buy. As it is I'd say its a must buy on sale.

Just finished the game and here are my thoughts.
8.5/10

Pros:
The story was interesting enough to keep me playing.
Voice acting was decent.
Puzzles made sense.
I LOVED the artwork!
Characters were pretty good.

Cons:
Animations were quite horrible.

Overall, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Very solid point and click adventure!

I am a pretty big fan of Point & Click Adventures so of course I would happily play this.

The game starts out with a Gremlin called McGuffin (Not just a name) being captured by an evil army as he has knowledge of a magical artefact that can end an on-going war. He manages to give a ring to Wilbur, a Gnome who wishes for a greater purpose in life, between being freed and immediately recaptured by a dragon. Cue the adventures of Wilbur the Gnome and Ivo the Wood Elf as they attempt to save the land from the Arch-Witch Mortroga.

This game is OK. From the beginning it has a clear idea of what it wants to do which is poke fun at multiple fantasy tropes with World of Warcraft seeming to be made the most fun of (Wilbur's first area looks incredibly like Dun Moragh for example) but still tries to keep up with its story. Later it seems to get rather cofused and some parts and character descisions make little sense such as Nate (a selfish scoundral interested in his own wealth) suddenly decides to want to save the land instead of ensuring his own safety and wealth. It is a rather odd character descision that comes out of nowhere much like other certain plot devices.

The worst part is pretty much the end. Which decides to solve the worlds troubles with a convuluted plot and then ends rather abruptly with no real explanation of what just happened.

It's not a bad game. The story does get rather sporadic and non-sensical towards the end although it may just be that the game feels more compelled to tell jokes rather than a story. Try if you want, Don't expect anything spectacular though.

So! You are a fan of point and click adventure games, but long gone are the days of Guybrush Threepwood, Roger Wilco, and purple tentacles. So, naturally, you've left games like that to the past, and whenever anyone tries to make a new one, it's all focused on graphics, never on story, never on humor, and certainly never the old 'combine these things to make this new thing to solve this puzzle'.

Well, I can say that if that is what you are looking for, The Book of Unwritten Tales is for you. The humor is a good blend of clever, self-aware, and just plain groan-worthy. The puzzles are not too simple and not too complicated. Well...ok, maybe a BIT too simple. Most of them were actually pretty basic, though a few stood out as clever.

My only complaints about this addition to the genre were fairly minor. One of the more classic moments in these types of games was in The Secret of Monkey Island where there was a whole string of events that happens outside of your control and everything occurs off screen with you just sitting there reading the text and listening to the sound effects. A direct homage to that happens in this game, but then a couple more times things similar to it happen....once was funny and a nice tribute, but multiple times sort of makes it feel like lazy writing or a way to advance the story when there's no logical way to tie two events together.

The other issue I had with this was one of...I don't know...dialogue trees? Programming? I am unsure what it would fall under but on multiple occaisons I would find an item and go 'Oh...I wonder if person X would like this items...' and so I go to check and they respond with 'Oh, hey, thanks for getting me that thing I asked for, here is the item I promised in return.' Except that none of that dialogue happened. It skips it entirely. It's not really a PROBLEM, but it certainly breaks the scene a bit and makes you kind of annoyed that you missed what might have been some funny moments.

Those gripes are minor, however, and I recommend this game a lot, even if you've never really played point and click adventures before as there isn't quite as many gaps in logic as you find in many others.

P.S. My favorite character was the dragon.

I LOVED this game. It reminded me so much of the click & point (or point & click, w/e) games I used to play as a kid. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes humour in games or who enjoys click & point. In fact anyone who has ever played a fantasy game will find this really really fun.

One of the best games I have ever played ^^

Best adventure game I've ever played, really. If you ever have been put off by some obscure adventure game in the past and decided to avoid the genre all together, give this a try. I think you will change your mind.

What's so awesome about this game?

The script and writing are simpy terrific! Fantastic sense of humour, hilarious ideas and really nice 4th wall breaking. I've lost count how many times I laughed and chuckled. Yes, the story involves you saving the world again, but there are couple twists along the way and it's not easy to predict what will happen next (especially taking into account adventure game logic ;). Characters are likeable and have strong personality. Their adventures usually involve finding themselves in absurd situations, facing ridiculous obstacles and solving problems in most unusual way. So adventure gaming in its best classic comedic edition.

During the course of the game you control different characters and there are times when you can switch between them on demand. The puzzles are fun and with subtle hints from conversations and item descriptions you always know what you need to do. You find and combine some items, execute actions in right order or say right things to right people. One of the highlights is preparing a magic potion, where you need to follow closely a recipe and add ingredients in correct amount, order and at right moment. There were times I missed an object (I only found out later that you can press 'space' to see all interactive objects on the screen) and walked around a bit, but in the end I found a solution by myself.

Voice acting is top-notch. I went through every possible dialogue option and clicked on every item to hear every single sentence. As is expected from adventure games, the game is pretty to look at. It's 3d graphics with locked camera, but it does have handdrawn vibe and charm.

It all comes together perfectly. Great game. I'm glad they are doing the sequel.

One of the best games I have ever played. For me this game has become a cult game and it is a must-have if you like adventure games.
The plot is brilliant, the characters are amazing and the puzzles are cool, not difficult but very creative in my opinion.

As a point-and-click veteran, the puzzles weren't the hardest in the world, but it did require a lot of thinking before I could get a few things figured out. The plot wasn't all that superior either, but humor is, as the norm for most point-and-click games, amazing. I'm probably just easily entertained, but I loved the colorful characters and the world they were in. Clever use of parody and wit was able to make me smile, and that's all it takes to make me love a game..... Yeah I'm starting to think I really am easily entertained.

The use of using three different characters in order to proceed was an amazing concept, and I really wished that it continued using that mechanic throughout the whole game. But unfortunately it was only for a short period of time, although a new character, Critter, was introduced later with another ability that I loved. and Critter's pure existence makes me love the game even more. A character that's more intelligent that it seems and speaks in gobbledigook? Sign me up.

Conclusion: 8/10
Definitely recommended for point-and-click maniacs like myself. Gonna play Critter Chronicles and will eagerly wait for the sequel.

Magnificent.
I have been playing adeventure games since graphics were something you imagined from text descriptions and this is without doubt one of the best, at least the equal of the best seirra ever made in story and gameplay and with graphics .... we could not even have imagined back then, and a real sense of humour with great little pop culture easter eggs and references that really add to the epic feeling of the plot.
Whats more - it has those rarest of things - puzzles that actually are entirely logical, i only cheated a couple of times in 20 hours of gameplay and it was always something i had looked for and missed. (my only criticism - it could have been clearer on the controls - I spent half the game wishing space showed hotspots before figuring out it did lmao - if i had realised i would have taken less time and not needed help lol). Thats not to say they the puzles are easy - I have great grades in university engineering, math and physics and found them a challenge. But they all make sense, unlike too many adventures today.
If adventure puzzle games are 'your thing' then this is a must play.

A truly remarkable point and click game that makes fun of reality and entertainment. It's also quite lengthy so I would say you'd be spending your money wisely.

The Book of Unwritten Tales is a high quality point & click adventure with good voice acting,great humor and fairly straight forward,but enjoyable, puzzles.
The game is great value for money and is the first modern adventure game I have thoroughly enjoyed in a long time.

8/10

Good game, just wish it had achievements and cloud sync like most other games. I guess #2 will have those though.