This thread is in response to a review for Maniac Mansion on the NES. You are encouraged to view the review in a new window before reading this thread.
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Author: SamildanachEmrys
Posted: November 19, 2010 (03:52 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Aside from my disagreement with the score, I think this review's unqualified recommendation needs to be balanced by some mention of the bad points. No game is flawless. What about the blatant unsolvability of most of the puzzles? The solutions to most of them are completely illogical and make no sense at all, and attempting a solution other than the biarre correct one (or walking into a room that you couldn't possibly know was occupied) results in imprisonment in the dungeon.
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Author: darketernal
Posted: November 20, 2010 (08:10 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Hmmm, I disagree. Thought it was a good review. You also have to understand Maniac Mansion was a pioneer in the industry of point and click adventure games, so of course some stuff will be unsolvable. That's like saying "Return to Zork" was awful because you had to do things in a really specific way with just the right wording to get through, and it's a known classic.
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Author: Leroux
Posted: November 20, 2010 (08:25 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Flawless is strictly in the eye of the beholder, plus no such claims were made. |
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