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100
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks
In playing
Ring, I was never quite clear on who the players were or what the goals were. It ended up being merely a matter of solving puzzles by sheer guesswork and seeing what happened as a result and sitting in front of my computer scratching my head a lot. It probably didn't help that the whole Viking mythology was translated to some outer-space futuristic setting, or that I had only passing familiarity with the opera's story. With Salammbo, however, the story unfolds very linearly, in discrete chunks, in such a way that the game stands alone even for those who may never have heard of Flaubert. Plus, even though Carthage has been turned into a fantasy world, it is still Carthage and still set in the correct time period.
92
Netjak
Salammbo is one of the most overlooked and yet one of the best adventure games currently available. The story, based on a classic work of literature and a cult comic is sound, the puzzles aren't overly frustrating and the action sequences are doable. The graphics are superb, and the sound is decent. At its price, Salammbo is by far the best purchase I've made this year, and I'm confident that you'll get your money’s worth, too.
79
Adventure Corner
Meiner Meinung nach ist 'Salammbô' eines der besten First Person Adventures der letzten Jahre. Fast alle typischen Schwächen die normalerweise bei diesem Genre zu finden sind wurden umgangen. Die tolle Atmosphäre, einzigartige Grafiken, viele Animationen und die gute Musik machen 'Salammbô' zu einem Höhepunkt dieses Adventurejahres. Leider verhindern aber die rechte kurze Spieldauer und einige Schwächen bei der Steuerung, sowie der recht wortkarge Held, zu dem man nur schwer eine Beziehung finden kann, eine höhere Wertung. Trotzdem ist 'Salammbô' ein Spiel, das auch einen Blick wert ist, wenn man für gewöhnlich einen großen Bogen um First Person und History-Adventures macht.
75
Jeuxvideo.com
En voilà une bonne surprise ! Moi qui pensais me retrouver devant une sorte de Ring, me voici bien agréablement surpris ! Joli et intéressant, Salammbô dispose des ingrédients indispensable du bon jeu d'aventure. On peut cependant regretter sa faible durée de vie.
75
Just Adventure
Technically I should say that the game deserves an A rating but after completing Salammbo I was left with the strange feeling that I ought to have enjoyed it more. I think this was partly due to the subject matter – being a pacifist by nature, war and all of its accompanying paraphernalia is not really my scene. Also the ‘hero’ Spendius is such an unappealing, odd-looking chap that I found it difficult to identify with his plight.
75
Adventurearchiv
Although I cursed the handling and complicated orientation, the quality of the puzzles outweighs in the general impression, because they are challenging but not asking too much. And the story is good too, where you can really learn a lot about the background of the time even if Druillet in some places changed the historical facts. The dark story with its likewise cold and dark graphics may not please everyone. But "Salammbô" is in each case unusual and with approx. 20 hours playing time (without walkthrough of course!) of medium game length.
70
Aventura y Cía
Una historia épica muy interesante, que a pesar de asumir una línea de desarrollo bastante rígida, tiene un protagonista muy bien escogido, y cuyos avatares están muy bien traídos, unos personajes atractivos y con interesantes e inesperados giros, unos puzzles menos malos de lo que viene siendo habitual y algunas pruebas de destreza y pericia introducidas con ajustado eclecticismo. Todo ello pasado por el tamiz de sofisticado diseño del señor Druillet y agitado por unos grafistas inspiradísimos. Bastante recomendable, eso es.
70
Adventure Gamers
Still, I tried to remain fair. Salammbô is certainly not the game of the century, it certainly has flaws, but it is stunningly beautiful (albeit blurry) and on the whole an enjoyable experience. A word of caution, though: after playing Salammbô, you may have a hard time returning to other more heroic (and more boring) adventure characters. "Pardon me, maid. I hope you don't think me forward, but I see you like roses. I thought you might perhaps like a fresh white rose." (deep, deep sigh)
69
PC Games (Germany)
Der bekannte Comiczeichner Philippe Druillet zeichnete schon für die post-moderne Gestaltung von Ring der Nibelungen und Ring 2 verantwortlich. Mit Salammbo steht jetzt seine Adaption vom Fall Karthagos als 360°-Adventure in den Läden. Sie spielen den karthagischen Sklaven Spendius und erleben die Liebesgeschichte zwischen der schönen Salammbo und dem Söldner Mâtho sowie die punischen Kriege. Salammbo begeistert vor allem durch die technische Qualität mit detailreichen Hintergründen und fantastisch gerenderten Charakteren, die fast (aber wirklich nur fast) an ihre Leidwandkollegen aus Final Fantasy heranreichen.
60
Joystick
Salammbô fait partie de cette génération de jeux qui techniquement ne devrait plus avoir le droit de citer sur nos PC. Néanmoins, les graphismes sont suffisamment bons et le background abouti pour nous donner quelque chose d'agréable à jouer, si du moins, on fait l'effort d'accepter ce moteur warp omni 3D.
50
Quandary
Based on a comic, based on a book, based on a 3rd century Greek historian's account of the battle of Carthage, Phillippe Druillet's Salammbo doesn't really offer anything new as far as gameplay is concerned, but packages some tried and true adventure gaming into a game that looks amazing.
40
Gamekult
Au final, Salammbô se montre donc décevant et ce, malgré toutes les promesses de sa jolie boîte. Riche d'un scénario travaillé en amont par Gustave Flaubert et d'un design tout droit sorti de l'imagination de Philippe Druillet, le jeu disposait d'une base solide pour nous emporter dans l'histoire de Carthage et de ses dilemnes antiques. Malheureusement, ces atouts artistiques sont bien mis à mal par un gameplay bancal à souhait qui, entre une linéarité de tous les instants et des énigmes sans réelle explication, aura bien du mal à convaincre les joueurs. Les moins exigeants d'entre eux profiteront malgré tout de l'ambiance et de la beauté graphique des personnages offerts, tout comme des décors un peu flous mais néanmoins séduisants, et c'est déjà ça de pris.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| Acting |
The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). |
3.8 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
3.6 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
4.2 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
3.7 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
3.8 |
| Story / Presentation |
The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed |
4.0 |
| Overall MobyScore (9 votes) |
3.8 |
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