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The Watchmaker (2001)
Released On: Jun 1, 2002
59
7.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
33% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
42% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
59
33% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
42% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
25% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
A small conversational clue may lead to a startling revelation. Items you find may seem insignificant at first but may be crucial later. Seemingly unrelated historical information could be just what you need to get your mind focused. It's up to you to make the connections.
I did feel that certain tasks took a lot of time and the need to search everything made for some tedious work, but the comedy relief did its job and made up for the shortcomings and created a decent play experience.
Fans of traditional adventure games will enjoy the puzzles and will likely be able to bear with the awful voice acting and the underdeveloped story.
If the few minor annoyances were to be corrected - the 3D clipping, the languid music, the pixel hunting - then Watchmaker could possibly develop a devoted following especially in the wake of foreign upstarts like "The Longest Journey."
The deal killer for us in The Watchmaker is the acting, which we dare say qualifies as some of the worst voiceover work we have ever heard in a game, or even an elementary school play.
The story is fairly solid, though sci-fi based, and the background and environments are quite beautiful in places, but the voice-acting, pace, gameplay, and interface conspire to set the entire production only slightly above amateur material.
The game falls short of expectations, and will not appeal to anybody but the most hardcore adventure gamer.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.8
50% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.8
50% Positive
2 Ratings
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50% Mixed
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Summary A taxi deposits Victoria and Darrel at the gates of a mysterious and imposing castle in present day Austria. Their assigned mission is to recover a device resembling a large pendulum. The device has been stolen by a fringe group of religious fanatics and is believed to be hidden in the castle. The pendulum's ability to maximize the earth...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Jun 1, 2002
Developer:
- Trecision
Publisher: Got Game Entertainment
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