The Whispered World

The Good
Right in the beginning, the game introduces you to the world you are exploring as a part of a travelling circus. Right from there, the game develops it special atmosphere.

The clown Sadwick and his best friend Spot illustrate the world their own way, which is funny more often than not, and also let them get known to you. Even though Spot never actually says anything, the little caterpillar has got a lot to tell you through the reactions of Sadwick about him.

The plot is serious and there are evil opponents, but they never scare the clown into giving up - which is probably because the completely fearless Spot is with him. Hence the game is adequate for young players.

The hand-drawn graphics and animations are simply beautiful. Especially Spot has numerous animations. The soundtrack fits well to the magical word and keeps itself elegantly in the background. The voice acting is done very well.

The Bad
Some characters, especially the evil ones, are underdeveloped. They are merely there and do what they do. A little bit more of explanation would have done the game well.

If you access your inventory, it always puts itself in the middle of the screen and blocks your sight. You always have to click it away, before you can use your object on the world.

Sometimes the puzzles seemed to be a little odd, and at least once the developers really didn't care to explain. That one sequence was entirely absurd - even Spot didn't had a comment.

Sometimes the game slows down and feels sluggish. Loading times could be better.

The Bottom Line
This game has Spot. He is so cute and funny, you want to play this game only because of him. Very adorable. Sadwick's reserved attitude and Spot's unbreakable confidence play very well together. It is a joy to watch them both.

In the end, you will know why the game title is chosen well.