The Slaughter: Act One Cracked
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- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 9, 2020
About This Game A serial killer is terrorizing the streets of Victorian London, and private investigator Sydney Emerson has hit a new low between finding lost dogs and receiving alleyway beatings. A turn of events sees Sydney forgoing his selfish nature and thrusting himself into perilous and increasingly surreal situations, treading a fine line between dreams and reality. Explore the foggy streets of Victorian London in all its decadence and depravity, searching the slums, taverns, brothels and even Sydney’s abstract dreamscapes for clues, while meeting a host of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.Features•A noir adventure laced with adult themes and dark humour.•A faithful recreation of Victorian London, from decadence to depravity.•Classic point and click gameplay in the vein of the LucasArts games of yore.•Explore Sydney’s surreal dream-world for clues.•Follow the trail of a killer, or drink until you vomit at the pub.•Original soundtrack blends film noir and traditional Victorian instruments. 7aa9394dea Title: The Slaughter: Act OneGenre: Adventure, IndieDeveloper:BrainchildPublisher:BrainchildRelease Date: 28 Jan, 2016 The Slaughter: Act One Cracked This game has just renewed my faith in the genre. A loving ode to both the Victorian era and point and click adventures. My one gripe is that Act Two isn't available yet, I need to play more right now!. Nice story & interesting..But ONLY if there was a SKIP option.7/10. Verdict - really good game with a fine story, nice, old-fashioned graphics and music. I can recommend it if you're a fan of nostalgic, old-school games that are all about their story.. The puzzles and the story are not fun..... I wasn't expecting this to try to be a wacky comedy given the game's name, store page description, and subject matter involving a brutally murdered prostitute, and I think going in that direction was a mistake. The setting and graphics made me think of the two The Last Door games, which are strange games but play the dark subject matter straight and are far better games than this. This one goes from having an off tone to going completely off the rails towards the end with a transgender plotline that is totally out of place, plus, for good measure, a randomly inserted fight against racism, and then a confrontation with a crime boss who's a small child for no reason I could see. There are a couple times where your character has strange dreams with a talking fish. That tangent ends up going nowhere, and in retrospect just ends up seeming like an attempt to pad a story that's thin in this first act. Really not a lot happens storywise before the sudden ending on a cliffhanger.. I have to say that I was honestly pleasantly surprised by this little gem. The story and characters were very well-written especially as far as indie developments go in the Point and Click department. I cannot wait for Act Two, I'm really so happy with this one. I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. I hope to see more games from Brainchild!The main character Sydney was lovely to play as, and the other characters had their own charms with vivid dialogue. I'm so glad to read a conversation that does sound like real people talking. All in all entertaining!Aiming to get a cute li'l glowing koi fish emoticon.. The Slaughter: Act One does a perfect job as an opening installment at setting the stage for whatever might come next. The dry sense of humour and the surrealism that permeate the entire game made the difference in this case.Waiting for the remaining two parts will be both easy and difficult now. Because now I know for sure they will be good but I wish I could play them now.I elaborate more on: http://www.kickstartadventure.com/home/the-slaughter-act-one-review/. Nice story and overall look and feel.Too bad it is really really short. Also quite easy.. Really good
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