A Golden Wake

Un point & click detectivesco ambientado en el boom inmobiliario de Florida de los años 20, con ese encanto inconfundible del pixel art bien ejecutado. Me encantó la trama: te atrapa desde el principio y te lleva por giros inesperados que, al menos en apariencia, dependen de las decisiones que tomas. Buenos personajes, buen guión, y un ritmo de juego relajado que te deja centrarte en la historia sin prisas. Si eres amante de los point & click con sabor detectivesco, no te pierdas esta joya.

Pros: -I liked the mini-games and persuasion gameplay in addition to the standard point-and-click puzzles -Gameplay is easy and straightforward but still clever. -Very funny at times with the ludicrous twists and deaths. Cons: -The main character is severely unlikable. The typical rule-boy people-pleaser. -The twist where he becomes part of the mob came out of absolutely nowhere. He had very weak motivation for joining. I get that he wanted to make a name for himself, but people don't join the mob unless they are desperate or extorted. So he just joined because he was greedy for recognition, which I couldn't empathize with at all. -It felt rudimentary for the majority of the gameplay (go here, do this thing, take care of this, go here...) -Save from the very start with the inciting incident, I didn't have basically anything to look forward to seeing or doing, and because I didn't really care about the main character, there wasn't anything to pull me in.

Incredible and underrated game ! The 1930's scenario bring us in an long, immersive and charming experience. Really enjoyed !

Неплохая игра, но не более того. Первая половина скучная, т.к. играем за бездушного риэлтора. Потом он меняет профессию и становится интереснее, но внезапно игра заканчивается и на этом всё. Всем спасибо, все свободны. У игры два гигантских недостатка: 1. Это не квест, а визуальная новелла. Как таковых головоломок тут почти нет, а те, что есть - чрезвычайно простые. Поэтому играть не очень интересно, т.к. мозг в процессе не участвует. 2. Маленькая продолжительность. Всё заканчивается не успев начаться. Герой только-только обрёл индивидуальность, события только-только начали развиваться - и тут выскакивают титры. Ну и третий небольшой недостаток - игра некрасивая. Большинство подобных игр выглядят неплохо на современных мониторах, но тут как-то прям совсем пиксельная каша. Особенно плохо получились персонажи. Итого: разок пройти можно, но не ждите откровений. Тем не менее, местами было интересно и увлекательно, так что игру скорее рекомендую, чем нет.

Very boring. Not really point and click, more like a visual novel--which I do not enjoy. Weirdly missed opportunity from those who have made great, interesting games before. Grudislav's Ben Jordan series (which were free indie games at the time) are so much better. Shardlight is also an actual point and click. Haven't tried their other games, but wish I hadn't bought this. It's unfortunate and I just don't get it.

I loved this game, lots of history. A reviewer recommended playing with the commentary on and I gave that a go. It made the game so much better, because it made me appreciate all the details and nods to history more. The story line will probably either be your cup of tea or it won't be - I loved it, but it might not suit everyone. The character you play as is, at best, morally grey. And there isn't any great big action moments. But I got sucked into Bank's life and his ups and many downs. I recommend taking a chance on this game (and playing with commentary).

Possibly one of the most uninteresting, boring stories I have ever played through. I just don't understand why they made a game out of this.

Great background art, and an interesting setting. Fun indie game. It tries very hard to make sure you won't get stuck anywhere. Some people might say it's too easy, but I think it's just a fun interactive experience and not trying to be a challenge.

It's a lovely game.

Historical interesting. Has some flaws, but I ended up appreciating this game, not for been one of the grates, but for the historical research behind it. It was hard to connect with the characters, but they grew up on me thanks to the developer commentaries. I turned on since my first run a the second chapter, and did not regret it,; praise to Francisco for such a great historical research made videogame.