Windows

Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe

Cuando Simon cruzó el portal mágico que le transportó a la dimensión paralela de la magia y la fantasía no podía sospechar que sus aventuras le convirtieran en uno de los antihéroes más carismáticos de la aventura gráfica y aún menos, que llegara a tener una serie propia que actualmente ya va por su cuarto episodio.

Simon the Sorcerer II is definitely a game that delivers. It's quite accurate to add that it is one of a select group of sequels that can be considered just as good, if not better than the first game. This game would naturally appeal to anyone who's played Simon the Sorcerer, but newcomers would also enjoy it. Anyone who appreciates a bit of cynical humor, fairy tales, or adventures (or a combination!) would quickly find themselves having fun and laughing with this creative title.

It’s really been tough trying to give this game a star rating. The gameplay is just as good, if not better than the original; in fact the whole game feels like the original but with a slightly more mature attitude. But it’s that voice, that voice, oh that voice, how I wish it would go away. I’ve gone for the same score as the first because it’s just the game its predecessor was, but I feel that it could have been much better if I hadn’t been so annoyed to be playing as Simon. The game is fantastic and entirely worthy of its 4 stars, but I just can’t forgive Adventuresoft for loosing Brian Bowles on us. I think everyone should play Simon 2, but just do it with the speech off and the subtitles on.

After a couple of years of silence, Simon the Sorcerer is back with an attitude more sarcastic than ever. Adolescence seems to suit Simon all too well. His humor is almost the same, but his jokes are more edgy now. After a rather stupid accident involving himself and a strange wardrobe (without Simon’s dog Chippy), Simon finds himself trying to accomplish the exact same task he has been put to the last time—get home from a very bizarre but incredibly funny dimension. Well, you know what they say, practice makes perfect!

Même si Simon2 reste un bon jeu, il reste moins intéressant que Discworld et techniquement trop similaire au premier épisode pour se démarquer.