Reader reviews for The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav page 2

(20 hours)

This game has some of the most detailed graphics I have ever seen in hand drawn gaming. The puzzles are also some of the most fresh I have ever seen. The story is thought provoking also; the ending was very good for what it’s purpose serves. The music suits the atmosphere and is very appropriate. The voice acting is believable and as usual of Daedalic, very good.

That being said, I would rate this game higher if it were not so dreary, sad, violent, and gory. It is definitely not a game that is suitable for kids.

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Time Played: 10-20 hours

I never thought I’d say this but the weakest part of this game is on the technical side - “casual” animation just doesn’t bode well with the glory-esque backgrounds and epic setting. The other drawback is the often limited movement - even though linearity isn’t the bad thing per se in an adventure, much of the time you feel like moving through a “tunnel” - do this and then proceed to the next set of couple of screens. There’re exceptions to this, particularly at the beginning in town, and in, what I’ve found to be one of the strongest adventure chapter in recent years - the Fairy world - it’s brilliantly designed, accompanied by imaginative puzzles.

The finale could have used more challenge, as they decided to put the hardest puzzle right before it - which is a brilliant logic puzzle (there could have been more of these) with a well-thought red herrings.

I’ve found voices to be pretty good - Geron does sound like a complete idiot with a missed voice dynamic on couple of occasions, but overall - Geron’s and other voices are done with great care. Music needs no praise, as it would be welcomed in any fantasy movie blockbuster.

All in all, the game lacks a bit here and there and it’s hard to call it an instant classic, and is probably slightly weaker than The Whispered World, but it has SOUL! Can’t wait to see Geron again in action and what they’ll make of Memoria.

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Time Played: 5-10 hours
Difficulty: Easy