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Safecracker

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Safecracker
69
7.7 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 8 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive / The Adventure Company

Developer: Kheops Studio

Genre(s): Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: August 2, 2006

Summary

You are hired by the wealthy family of a recently deceased billionaire to search for the last will and testament of their late relative, Duncan Walter Adams, who was “eccentric” to say the least. He has hidden the deed to his riches in one of the safes scattered in his magnificent mansion. The deceased billionaire also happened to be an avid safe collector and you have been hired to crack all 35 of them! The stakes are high and the clues are scarce. You will need your experience, wits, deductive reasoning and puzzle solving skills to earn your pay check. [Adventure Company]

What The Critics Said

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

Just Adventure

But there’s a very specific pleasure also to be found in an adventure game in which the plot is simply a thin tissue that connects a series of delightfully attractive and fun puzzles.

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100

Four Fat Chicks

The measure of a puzzle game is not, of course, how pretty it looks or how convincing it sounds. The measure is how well it plays. I am happy to report that Safecracker 2006 plays beautifully. There are some familiar puzzles, some unfamiliar puzzles, and some very clever twists on the whole idea of what constitutes a puzzle.

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83

PC Gamer

Safecracker strips away all the narrative hoo-hah of traditional adventure games and tosses you into a labyrinth of mind-benders that range from simple sliding puzzles(requiring extreme patience)to code-breakers that throw you with unexpected twists. [Nov. 2006, p.120]

80

Adventure Gamers

A must-have for puzzle fans and definitely worth a look for anyone who values an intellectual challenge.

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80

Quandary

A most enjoyable and satisfying puzzle game that you can work through in a couple of sittings or, if you prefer, take a puzzle or two at a time and make it last longer. I would recommend it for any puzzle game fan.

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80

AceGamez

Qualms about plots and frustrating moments aside however, Safecracker has undoubtedly achieved what it set out to do. For people who either don't like or can't play fast action games, Safecracker offers a challenge that will tax the brains of even the most dedicated puzzlers. If you enjoy puzzles and have a keen mind and plenty of patience, this is one game I can thoroughly recommend you crack open.

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75

Jolt Online Gaming UK

If you or your family like your games with a healthy dose of mental gymnastics then Safecracker is a pretty good bet, and isn’t too bad value for the money.

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75

Worth Playing

Safecracker fills the role it's designed for like a key fits its keyhole.

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75

Game Chronicles

The sheer simplicity in Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure is its greatest asset; easy to maneuver around and gets right into the logic puzzles that are the mainstay of the game.

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70

GameZone

Players will feel a real sense of accomplishment upon completing each one. However, there isn’t anything else to do in this game, and once the puzzles are solved, there is no going back and replaying.

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69

IGN

It's a good thing Safecracker has a number of entertaining puzzles, because it has little else.

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65

GameSpot

As long as you're not too hung up on variety and plot, these breaking-and-entering brainteasers will delight puzzle fans.

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58

Strategy Informer

So that's basically it. If you enjoy your puzzle games and like to work your brain on challenges ranging from simple to break-the-desk frustrating, then Safecracker might just be for you.

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50

Eurogamer

Apart from the odd frustrating puzzle, there's nothing much at fault here, aside from the fact that what you're buying is a small collection of puzzles and nothing more. As long as you realise that's all Safecracker is - and there's no adventure element to speak of - then you won't be disappointed.

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38

PC Gamer UK

An agonisingly unimaginative adventure game acting as a gateway to a puzzle game based purely on cracking safes. [Aug 2007, p.92]

31

PC Zone UK

Safe and very sorry. [July 2007, p.77]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Em_J83 . gave it an8:
Not bad... Played it though without stopping. Took aprox. 8 hrs. There are a wide variety of logic, numerical, visual and situational puzzles. I rather enjoyed solving them, and had a tangible sense of accomplishment after completing all of them.

Mikey N. gave it an8:
This game had me playing it for a while. I'm not usually into puzzle games, for example Myst, but I was determined to beat this one despite the rather 'easy' approach the developers took to a storyline. All in all, this game was fun while it lasted. I wish I could have had a bigger payoff for all of my safecracking at the end, but it was still worth the satisfaction I got after completing each puzzle.

Rob E. gave it a7:
A straight puzzler. Not terribly difficult, I beat it in 3-4 hours. Beautiful, creative environments, generally bland puzzles involving letters, numbers, or combinations therein. Safecracker is an accurate title. Puzzles almost as exciting as an IQ test.

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