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| Alida |
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This atmospheric graphical adventure is set on Alida, a guitar-shaped island theme park created by a young and wildly successful band. But when money woes and paranoia set in, the band splits up, each claiming different areas of the park, and where each devise strange and elaborate systems to protect their respective remaining wealth. Each member grows increasingly isolated and all eventually abandon Alida. Several years later the bandÂ’s manager suggests the band get together on the island. Soon thereafter band member Arin leaves for Alida and is not heard from again. Now, his wife, Julia, sends you to Alida to find Arin and bring him home. [Got Game]
| PUBLISHER: |
Got Game Entertainment |
| DEVELOPER: |
Dejavu Worlds |
| GENRE(S): |
Third-Person Adventure |
| PLAYERS: |
1 |
| ESRB RATING: |
E (Everyone) |
| RELEASE DATE: |
August 17, 2004 |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Four Fat Chicks
I haven't had a game eat away at me like this for a long time...For the amount of gameplay in the game, and the breadth of it, I would definitely say that it is worth every cent of the purchase price.

95
eToychest
Alida is simply gorgeous. There are some minor flaws, particularly when the backgrounds are in motion as part of transitions between scenes, but, by and large, the visuals are eerily beautiful and surprisingly immersive.

75
Just Adventure
This is a classic adventure game. If you enjoy adventure games, then you will enjoy this one. The fact that it was created by a single person is just amazing.

60
Adventure Gamers
While the problems that exist in Alida are unfortunate, the game is still recommendable to die-hard first-person adventure devotees, especially those who dont mind rolling up their sleeves and getting down and dirty with puzzles.

60
Adrenaline Vault
A lot of creativity is embedded here beneath the surface. However, the absence of a story delivered in a compelling way, along with several other questionable design decisions, hinders your motivation to make it all the way through.

57
Game Over Online
The plot is silly, the world is drab (not to mention being stuck in a 640x480 resolution), and the puzzles are too difficult to be any fun.

56
Game Chronicles
There are a lot of incongruous facets to the story, like the godlike knowledge of science and music that these band members seem to possess.

50
Cheat Code Central
Alida is like a gorgeous girl with a low IQ - not unlike Paris Hilton. It's nice to look at but there just isn't very much depth or logic to it.
48
GameSpot
Not only is Alida built around one of the most tired clichés in the adventure genre (the deserted island filled with Rube Goldberg machines), but also Alida's game engine is woefully dated to boot.

45
GameZone
With a weak story, awkward puzzles and a cliché environment, Alida makes for one weak adventure game experience. Not only that, but everything here has been done (and much better) a decade ago.

25
PC Gamer
Just a series of abstract puzzles strung together by a very thing story, and no real interaction with other characters. [Dec 2004, p.89]
20
Computer Gaming World
This game is lazy and derivative - and it's your fault. [Holiday 2004, p.104]

The average user rating for this game is 4.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
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