Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business
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A hilarious tongue-in-cheek point and click adventure game that mixes the classic formula up with riveting action elements all weaved together lovingly by Rumpus Animation.
In a quirky take on a Victorian London inhabited by strange characters, with even stranger noses, self proclaimed leading explorator, Bertram Fiddle, finds himself in a bit of pickle. Help him follow the clues and track down the elusive serial killer known only as Geoff the Murderer before he strikes again.
"It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle
Winner of the Best Narrative Award 2015 - Tokyo Indie Game Show
Featuring - Intrigue, murder, mystery and terrible PUNS! - Beautifully animated interactions - Over 30 locations to explore - An original soundtrack composed by Cam Reynolds inspired by 1970s B movies - Unique Voice Acting - Riveting action sequences - HD art
"…influenced by the classic point-and-click-and-laugh games of the Monkey Island era … a cast of quirky characters and plenty of belly-laughs around its murder-mystery plot.” – Guardian
"...if quality voice acting, top class animation, Victorian pun-age and innuendo is up your back alley, then Bertram Fiddle should be right on your list to check out." - Indieretronews.com
Compatible with: All devices from iPad 2 and iPhone 4 upwards. Recommended iOS 8 +
Source: iTunes Store Description
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- バートラム・フィドルの冒険 エピソード1：霊刻なる事件 - Japanese spelling
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Average score: 60% (based on 1 ratings)
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Average score: 3.8 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings with 1 reviews)
An amusing adventure game in a clever setting
The Good
The best thing about this game was the unusual setting, a mix between Victorian England and mythology (your valet is a cyclops). The writing is top notch and is very humorous. The graphics are generally quite good (more on that in a second) and the voice acting is generally good as well. The puzzles are for the most part reasonable and reasonably clued.
The Bad
I do not like the art style of this game. For some reason, the developers decided to make peoples' faces look extremely weird, with the most notable example being that almost every character's nose is an odd color and has strange horizontal lines going down its length. There seems to be no reason for this odd art style other than to look different, and I found it very off-putting. The other main issue with the game is that it is only episode 1 of a longer story, and the episode does not have a very satisfying conclusion, but as I didn't pay for this episode I will not hold that fact too much against the game.
The Bottom Line
Overall, this is a fun 3rd person point and click adventure game with a fairly unique setting, interesting characters, and humor. I recommend giving it a try if you can handle the art style and the knowledge that the game isn't quite complete.
Windows · by Stuart Feldhamer (11477) · 2020
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Nintendo Switch added by Kam1Kaz3NL77.
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Game added August 24, 2017. Last modified February 22, 2023.