The Marvellous Miss Take

You are playing the fabulous and fashionable Sophia Take and your aim is to take back your aunt art collections.

In each level you have to collect paintings and others art items as fast as you can and without being detected by guards, camera and others. You will have at your disposition gadgets to help you in your heists.

This game is very well presented, great audio (Fabulous) and easy to play but challenging.

You must help Sophia Take! She can’t do it without you.

This game also have achievements and trading cards.

8.5/10

The Marvellous Miss Take has the allure of a great Caper Story set in London, where you play as the beautiful Sophia Take, a thief reclaiming her aunt's art collection. You stealthfully try to take back your aunt's masterpieces from a number of galleries utilizing quick strategy, an array of high-tech gadgets and the special skills of your fellow bandits, Harry and Daisy. Each level provides a range of challenging security from guard dogs, to lasers, and infrared cameras, requiring masterful forethought in planning your heist. Each character has a number of achievements to unlock based on specific art pieces collected or how fast you finish the level. When it comes to trying to beat the clock, it can be frustrating at times because the random path of the guards almost seem like they know where you are, leaving you no choice but to run and hide or start again.

Part of the fun with this game comes from figuring out the fastest way to loot an area without drawing too much attention. While you can scroll around a level to a limited diameter from your character, having a separate free ranging camera to look over each gallery before you loot the place, is remarkably absent. Sure you can see the entire layout of each building before you start the mission; however the angle is skewed and somewhat difficult to see all the key areas. Like a real heist, we should be able to scan each floor and note where each treasure piece and security is located in order to plan our course of action as efficiently as possible.


The story of 'Miss Take' is enhanced with jazzy music, stylish animation and a colorful palette. The narration is bookmarked with humorous newspaper headlines about your antics and simple text boxes spoken between your characters and patrons. Given the setting, it would have been great to hear these characters actually speak with an English accent. It would have literally breathed some personality into these characters and brought the game to life.

Gameplay itself is deceptively simple, using point-and-click mouse controls to run, walk, distract and throw objects. Crouching is done automatically when you sneak behind tables and pillars. There is an option to use Keyboard controls but there is no indication of what those keys are, and no way to rebind them (WASD keys to move, hold-Shift to run, press Spacebar to make distracting noise). The latest update added an Action Camera function, the (C) key, to zoom-in on your character during gameplay. Unfortunately this is nothing more than a close-up still frame for screen capturing; you cannot play while in this view. While the official trailer shows clips of Sophia walking around at this lower camera angle, it's bewildering why this new feature locks the game as it would have added a whole new dimension and replay value.


Despite some of these minor qualms, The Marvellous Miss Take is a refreshingly fun and unique ‘take’ on the stealth action genre. You’ll spend hours sneaking your way through a minefield of puzzling obstacles, reclaim your aunt’s “stolen” masterpieces, and do it all over again just to beat your previous time.

Heisting With Wits Not Fists

Even though there isn't much competition, this is the best and most replayble stealth game of the year. Miss Sophia Take needs to get back her rightfully owned art pieces from various levels. Might not look it, but the game is quite experimental and challenging underneath the top-notch poppy cartoonish presentation. The art design and jazzy soundtrack are sublime. It's a game designed around non-violence and ghosting, which is even lacking among the greatest stealth games that still allow you to knock out every guard but this game is all about getting in and out of a level sight unseen.

The control method is more like an RTS where it's mouse-only (although you can use WASD) but with one unit set against guards, cameras, dogs, and lasers. You move with the LMB and you can hold down for whistling to distract an enemy. with RMB, you can throw a gadget like a noisemaker or teleporter. My one gripe about the gadgets is they're not used in enough levels, and the glue gadget is almost entirely useless but is only required for just a couple of levels.

It's very arcade-y where you have par times to beat and short multi-tier levels to traverse, but the random enemy placements will make you act on your toes. Sometimes that randomness can lead to being boxed in by large vision cones but realise there are only 4 types of placements, so respawning multiple times after failures is not so bad. It's hard to get angry when Miss Take, the good version of Carmen Sandiago, is spotted and throws her hat and hands in the air as she flees from being captured. Dogs are usually the most annoying enemy in stealth games, but here not only do they look cute but their small vision cones allows you to literally make them trail around in circles which is useful in later levels when they can be an obstacle to your goal. The other playable characters make for different stategies and goals in their more ghosting-frinedly versions of the same levels, and even after 10 hours of completing 25 levels, I still found their epilogues left to unlock.

I found the civilians really annoying when you're trying to round a corner and get a painting at the same time while they're gawking at it, slowing down your movement and possibly getting you spotted.

The story itself is quite light-hearted, with a good sense of humour ("You're Batman, I get it"). The characters are likeable, especially Daisy where there's a whole motherly thing going on between Miss Take and her. There aren't many surprises in the plot, but the character banter between levels in your house are appreciated that gives a more family atmosphere as you three try to help each other out along the way.

If you're up for a cute and challenging game, this is a steal.

I wanted to write a quick review after I spent some time with the game, just in case anyone is wondering if they should pick it up on sale. I've spent about an hour with it, and it was very enjoyable.

I first became aware of the game from a screenshot, which showcased the cute, colorful, and stylized graphics. I think they work well with the game and they look great. I'm playing on a 280x, so I can't comment on how well it runs on lower cards, but there are options to turn off shadows, reflections, antialiasing, etc, so it should probably run fine on just about anything.

Cranked up to the max, the game looks beautiful. The style complements the game well. It even offers 1.5x-2x SSAA (Supersampled Antialiasing). I opted to just leave it at 1920x1200, but I found it interesting that they had such advanced features, especially since the game looks just fine with the standard AA settings.

As for gameplay, it's pretty much what you would expect. I've only experienced the first two characters, but their playstyles are different enough to make running through the same levels entertaining. The most surprising part for me was the speed factor. Particularly with Sophia/Miss Take, not only is there a par time you can try to beat, but the randomized guards and powerups really emphasize a quickness. This is definitely not a slow burn stealth experience.

Everything is controlled with mouse. Click to move, hold left click on the character to whistle, right click to throw items, and hold left click to run (if the character is able). I picked up the controls quickly and started to have lots of fun doing speedruns on some of the levels. Restarting is quick and painless, and the controls combined with the play make for a very arcadey type of fun. I could see this being a blast played with a friend, passing the controller on death or seeing who can get the fastest time.

The pathfinding, as I've heard mentioned before, does leave a bit to be desired sometimes (Sophia got stuck on a few edges), but to me it wasn't an issue. With either character, I quickly got used to "setting waypoints," basically, guiding them exactly where I wanted to go. This isn't the kind of game where you click halfway across the level and expect them to make it there unhindered. There are guards to avoid and paintings to collect.

Overall, I'm very happy I picked this up, and I recommend you do it too.

My only concern at this point is the difficulty (will it be too easy?) and the length. My (very quick) glance at the house hub makes it look like there are only 5-6 areas, and I've already made it to the second.

Oh, this game is a lot of fun, as long as you're OK with a tough challenge. It's not that long for a single playthrough, but then you have the extras for the main character, as well as two other characters with alternate goals and challenges on top of that.

In addition, the main character may be a thief, but it's a Robin Hood-ish thief. Taking back what was supposed hers in the first place, so the public can enjoy it. This means that this is a good game for folks looking for non-combat games, because there's no attacking the guards, just distracting and avoiding them.

I do feel the need to emphasize the challenge, though. The difficulty ramps up VERY quickly, I was noticing a jump before I finished the first five rooms, but part of that may have been my attempts at the side challenges.

With a focus on fast-paced heists, The Marvellous Miss Take brings some fresh new ideas to the stealth genre. Miss Take stands out amidst the gloomy atmospheres of other recent stealth games thanks to lighthearted humor and a positive attitude. I like the variety of challenges and the “easy to learn, tough to master” feel that makes it fun to replay the levels.

There are a few spots that could use improvement, though. The focus on aiming for better times is problematic due to the random movements of the guards. Pure luck often makes the difference between a good run and a bad run, and that can feel unfair. I think it would be better to eliminate the clock and focus instead on making larger levels and giving each of them a distinct “flavor,” since all the stages look and sound pretty much the same.

On the whole, I found The Marvellous Miss Take to be a very pleasant surprise. The visual/audio style, themes, and gameplay are very unique and elegantly presented. Fans of stealth games should definitely check this one out.

(Rating: 8/10 “Very Good”)

Notes: The mouse and keyboard controls felt awkward early on, so I switched to an Xbox 360 controller for Windows and never looked back.

Frustratingly close to perfect.

Fun little stealth heist game.

Stealth mechanics are clear-AI have their cones of vision/areas of detection shown so there's no more arbitrary "as if they saw me" moments.

There's also a neat little feature in that guard paths are not predetermined-so there's a strong element of having to think on your feet and best utilising the (very neat) tools you have, rather than just trying to pick the right timing/path through predetermined guard paths.

It's a super-entertaining, non-broken stealth-heist game that actually works (looking at you Thief), highly recommended.

This is a charming stealth game that's executed brilliantly. Sneaking requires patience and strategy. The stealth mechanics are simple but rewarding. The levels are challenging but decidedly fair. Replayability is huge thanks to par times, bonus treasures, and multiple characters with alternate abilities. All of this is accompanied by pleasant visuals, catchy music, and a great art style. You can tell that the developers of The Marvellous Miss Take put a lot of love into this game. A real hidden gem.

The Marvellous Miss Take from what I see is a mix of two TV shows, The Nanny, and Kim Possible, and I love the fact that it reminds me of those two shows.

Talking about the game, it's a top-down, non-lethal stealth stealth game, and it's a simple one with it's simple and good looking graphics/art style, simple controls, and simple objectives and gameplay, and it's simplicity is really nice to be honest.

The game is pretty looking with colorful cozy colors, coupled with a few nice sound tracks. The story isn't anything special but it's good for what the game is, and sets the background and reasons for what you do, which is stealing valuable art and the like. The stealth part of the game is pretty direct with a couple of enemies to deal with, with their line of sight and whatnot (also dogs), and cameras, lasers, you get the idea, and everything about those are pretty good with the enemy's movement being random and unpredictable.

You also get nice toys to play around with depending on the level and a noise maker that you can through, or a teleprompter, or glue to slow enemies or other NPCs. Just to make the playing through the levels a little (or a heck lot) more fun depending on how you use it.

There's also a handful of characters with different priorities when going through the levels, and different abilities and gameplay, which aside from the main campaign and getting three stars (or three frames), adds a heck of a lot more replayability to the game.

The one thing I found bad/annoying is the imprecise movement system, with how the area you click in to move is a big circle that results click on areas that I didn't want to click on, that and coupled with the locked camera angle leaves an annoying moment to have every now and then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT1oYf94Rzc

Overall the game is great and I loved my time playing it with it's cheerful and fun simple gameplay, good lengthy campaign that's fun to replay with different approaches and characters, with good and snappy level design.

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This is not a typical stealth game - rather than avoid being seen, you can let guards see you in order to lure them away from your objectives. Rather than skulking in the shadows, you're forced to constantly move as the guards and dogs are unpredictable. This results in seat-of-your pants moments as you're not sure if a guard will turn right into you!

The gameplay is simple to learn but evading the guards, dogs and cameras can be rather tricky -especially in the later levels. There are 3 characters, each of which plays slightly differently which is great as it mixes up the gameplay.

The art style is great, really colourful and vibrant and the aminations (particularly the dogs and masterthief) are spot on.

It's a light-hearted stealth game, with a remarkable lack of violence, great sense of humour, great music effects and soundtrack that react to your actions, stylish visuals, and a well balanced challenge system.

The virdict? Jolly good!

From the outside the game seems simplistic, grab the artwork, don't get caught, escape. But the second we started playing the game we got completely and utterly hooked. The game looks wonderful with it's interesting artstyle, the game feels smooth and refined whilst keeping you on your toes at all times. The pure fact that you have to be patient to avoid being detected yet quick to beat the best time on the level adds a whole extra element of addictive gameplay.

This is a game that will last countless hours yet still manage to hold your attention as you strive to steal *ahem* I mean "recover" every last piece of artwork you can. Just when you think you have mastered every element of the game it is quick to throw in something new and challenging, another feature that you will be forced to master if you are to stand any chance of escaping the next heist without being caught. On top of that the game adds additional characters who behave entirely different and completely change the way you play the game and plan your moves.

I must be honest, at first I didn't think much of the game but I am very glad to have had the chance to have a hands on look at the game, because I soon saw my mistake in not realizing what an absolute masterpiece Wonderstruck has created.

Nice little stealth game.

Pros:
- Good visual style, looks like saturady morning cartoons for kids
- Groovy funky/bluesy music, which fits the theme (music is matter of taste of course)
- No learning curve, progresses step by step
- Replay value is okayish, there's reason to go back to same levels, because of more than 1 characters and you can try to break the time record

Cons:
- Mouse control is not very precise. Good thing that there is keyboard option for controls. Gamepad would be better
- No voice acting, only text. Doesn't bother much, since this is not a plot focused game

The Marvellous Miss Take is a lovely looking fast paced stealth / heist game. The cartoony graphics style and animation, the non violence approach to the genre, the fitting music and the hilarious puns create a really lovely experience for gamers of all ages!
The main character is the charming Miss Sophia Take - a lady with a big red hat and a fiery hair. She's pretty new in the "business", so the first chapter of the game is kinda like a tutorial, as you learn to use your wit and different gadgets in this speedy theft affair. All of the levels I've played ( first 9 so far) consist of 2 parts and you usually have less than 2 minutes to complete them both ( for a noteworthy performance at least :p), so you need to be fast and and you need to be bold in your stealth action. There aren't any hp bars or something, as there is no violence - once caught you need to restart, but no worries, there is a savepoint for each part of the level.
The game offers one-hand-only-full mouse control, but there is a keyboard movement option if you like it, and I definitely used it. Playing with one hand has it's advantages :p, but the keyboard controls are tight and very useful in my opinion.
I've only unlocked 1 character so far, so I have 2 to pick from. With the second one you play the same levels, but you have different objectives and quite different playstyle - with miss Take your nimble and fast, and there is a time goal, and with the dude I unlocked - your moving around like Dr. House, but there is no timer, instead there is a "ghost" goal (be completely unseen).
I like the organized chaos approach - you really need to be fast and decisive, instead of staying still in the corners and trying to figure out guard's movement pattern. You will get caught once or twice, as you trial and error through the levels, making it so much more satisfying, when you achieve the perfect heist!
I'm a stealth games fan, so this review might be a bit biased, but I really like this game and can only recommend it! Then again, I think the price tag is way too steep, so if you're not a fan of the genre like me, you might wanna wait for the game to go on sale!

TL:DR or you wanna check out some gameplay - check my overview video as I complete a couple of levels with each of the first 2 characters :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=344283722

I finished Chapter one, I like the game, so far that I played there isn't much to the story. But the game play is fun, the controls are a little off, but beside that it's fun! But I think 19.99$ is a bit overpriced, but thanks to the Steam Sale I got it for 9.99$ Which feels like a better price

8/10

Review Writen on: 27th November 2014

10/10! Such a great and simple concept for a video game! I love the art style of the game and overall just love the stealth gameplay through the whole game. The title of the game "The Marvellous Miss Take" is pretty clever which makes me like the game even more. Throughout the game you learn how to beat certain levels and how to get around certain art museums.The challenge's to get a fast time and to get the bonus objects just makes the game so much better! I would reccomend getting the game while it is on sale at (50%) off. So far there arent any bugs in the game which I have noticed but if there are I will still love the game for what it is worth. Hope the developers keep updating this game and maybe in the future they could make free DLC which would extend the gameplay just an extra hour or so.

- Simon

I r8 it gr8/8 m80s. Love the art direction and sound design, and the gameplay is pretty solid so far from what I've seen. I haven't had a chance to play as the other two thieves yet, but I imagine they are great too. The guard AI is fairly reactive along with being both random and predictable. They'll go wherever they want with no pre-set path, but there are ways you can distract them to certain areas (whistling, walking into their line of sight for a second, etc).

The core gameplay is you are a thief who wants to steal things, and so you do. The levels let you know how long you take, so you can always go back to a level and try to beat it faster.

Overall, it's a very fun and holistic game that accomplishes what it sets out to do very well.


Also I'm writing this at 2:30 AM with a headache, so if it's a terribly written review that's most likely why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhW7lh1I0z8

A fun cartoony style steath game where you play the art thief Miss Take.
Using a simple but intuitive point and click interface you must avoid guards, cameras and more to Steal the art from various buildings. The guards dont have predefined routes so you have to adapt your tactics as you go along.

Definatly worth a look if you like tactical stealth games :)

The game is a very charming and unique take on a stealth game. It is a game of not only sneaking, but distraction. Pattern recognition will not help, guard patterns are not often predictable.

I have put about 5 hours in to this so far and unlocked 2 other characters. Each character completes a level using a different distraction trick.

I brought this game full price when it came out, but for the current price of $9.99 it is pretty much a no brainer.

One thing - if you are on a Macbook you are going to need a mouse with a right mouse button to play. The right mouse button is used to throw gadgets.

(Disclosure, I worked with at least one of the developers who worked on this game back at Lionhead Studios a while ago. So there's some AAA experience in here... but they've gone indy :) )