Sinking Island PC
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68 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The new game by Benoît Sokal: the master of point & click adventure returns to the universe that earned him a reputation as a major comic book author: Detective stories. Sumptuous décors: from the idyllic beaches to the exaggerated proportions of this extravagant tower, discover a rich envirironment and great graphics. A heart-racing scenario: hate, resentment, treason and intrigue on a tropical island. A Noir novel in a video game: the game is divided into ten simple questions that you have to answer one after the other to make headway in the investigation. A full and accessible enquiry solving system: thanks to your personal assistant, you can confront the different suspects, compare their statements to evidence and move on in the enquiry by using your sense of deduction. A race against time: as a storm rages, the tower is progressively sinking into the water... You only have 3 days to clear up this affair before all clues and the guilty party disappear forever. 2 game modes: in expert mode, it’s a race against time and you won’t have a second to lose! In adventure mode, you can go through each place at your own pace, enjoying the wonderful décors. [Microids]… Expand

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
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  1. Just Adventure
    100
    In summary, I found Sinking Island to be excellent and enjoyed it immensely.
  2. Adventure Gamers
    70
    A solid diversion for mystery fans, though it’s got too many holes in it to stay afloat in your consciousness for long.
  3. My Gamer
    68
    For those not familiar with the Sokal’s previous games Sinking Island can probably be skipped. But for those that are willing to overlook the faults and truly enjoy the process of figuring out just what is going on in Sinking Island it is reasonably priced enough to warrant trying out.
  4. Cheat Code Central
    68
    Though the gameplay gets extremely repetitive and the excitement factor is mediocre at best, Sinking Island will likely hold the attention of adventure mystery fans.

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  1. PierreHOPQUIN
    5
    The game is nice, but slow, really slow. Most of the puzzles make sense, at first, then you have to click everywhere to find what wasnt active the 20 frist time you get in that room, but is necessary the 21st !
    That is quite boring for this, and the speeches last for hours too.
    Benoit Sokal is used to provide us such long long long games, not because the plot is complex, but only because you have to walk hours in gigantic rooms, all looking like each other, to find a tiny objet that will be usefull.
    On the other hand, the story is quite good ... Predictible but good.    … Expand

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