
Mechanic 8230: Episode 1 is an adventure game in the point-and-click genre. Help the mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and together unveil the secrets of the world destroyed by the Cataclysm.
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Estimated Playtime (Episode 1): ~2 hours
Enter the post-apocalyptic world of Bifrostia, where mutants and robots coexist among the ruins of a lost technological civilization. The story takes place in Ilgrot — a rust-covered city governed by an artificial intelligence, where strange events unfold.
One seemingly ordinary day, you discover a mysterious space shuttle with an unusual robot on board. You will have to:
- escape the city,
- uncover the robot’s secret and its origin,
- find out why it is being hunted.
Interact with characters and the environment, solve puzzles, and complete mini-games.
Stylized hand-painted visuals convey a retrofuturistic atmosphere.
An ambient soundtrack with cyberpunk elements enhances the mood.
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Languages: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Japanese
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Хорошая игра, простенькая. Неплохие анимации, начиная от меню при наведя на иконки всё анимировано. Как понял игру делали 3 человека, низкий поклон, всё сделано отлично. Сюжет понятный, проходиться в среднем за 1.5ч-2. Жду продолжения. Разрабам сил и упорства, а с нас наслаждение и приятные оценки в стиме))
[h3] Entertaining story ... [/h3] Played chapter 1, the release of chapter 2 is imminent. The graphics are well done and the puzzles are not too hard. Everything was really enjoyable. The only negative I have is that some of the scenarios are a bit too dark in places to clearly see objects. I had to brighten up my screen quite a bit.
Интересный и, по-своему, красивый мир, зубодробительные мини-игры и неокончанная история.
EDITED I dig this game, but sometimes I press the mouse bottum and I get a double click, so the puzzle in which I need to add 12 is impossible to beat. I admire the game's vision, but some puzzles are a bit too abstract and don't connect with the whole atmosphere. It's a really great indie game, and I'm not sure if the problems I mentioned are with my mouse or not. After a developer's response to my review, I grabbed an old mouse lying around here and tried again. So yeah, the problem was with it. After beating the game, I can only admire the developer's vision and care. Even though some puzzles can be pretty frustrating (and I'm not really a point and click enthusiast), the game is filled with personality and the artwork is truly great. For the sequence I'd suggest changing the 'error' sound when the player misses something, and that's pretty much it. I teach Videogame Culture at an University and I'll recommend this game to my students.
O jogo em si é legal, mas é daquele jeito em relação a jogos publicados em partes: joguei a parte inicial, o resto da história só quando (se?) a outra parte for publicada. Ainda assim, acredito que valeu a pena, já que o jogo foi barato e ajudou alguns desenvolvedores.
Good chapter of a point and click adventure. Great arstyle and nice enough puzzles. Gameplaywise, some interactions don't work because the character is "too far". That's the only detail i'd like to get fixed. Maybe add some spanish text too!
Игра покупалась из-за стилистики очень похожей на машинариум. В отличие от машинариума она вообще ничем не запомнилась, проходится за 2 часа и совсем не сложная. Концовка "to be continued". Ругать не за что, середняк за 50 рубликов, прошли и забыли.
какая же это ахренительная игра!!! первый раз ее прошел еще пиратку, хотел просто проверить хороша ли игра прежде чем купить, и пока проверял прошел ее всю с превеликим удовольствием! не задумываясь купил, и прошел ее еще раз с ни чуть не меньшим удовольствием! еще и все достижения получил! с нетерпением жду выхода продолжения!!! скорее дайте продолжение!!!
[*][b]Visuals[/b]: For me, the aesthetics were the highlight of this game. The 2D and 3D art/designs were all super charming. The robotic vibe reminded me a lot of Machinarium. [*][b]Gameplay[/b]: Just a chill point n' click experience. Some decent puzzles, but mostly pretty easy. This is probably a good game for people who don't have much experience with point n' click and puzzles. There was one puzzle involving some little light bulbs which I didn't quite understand the logic of. [*][b]Story[/b]: I wasn't particularly engaged in the story. It was very simple, but I did like some of the characters. The writing sounded a bit clunky, perhaps due to the fact that the game was made in Moldova, and accurate translations are probably difficult for small indies that don't have a huge budget to work with. It's also worth noting that Escape from Ilgrot is episode 1 of Mechanic 8230. Mission Citytone is ep2, and is not yet released at the time of writing. [*][b]Audio[/b]: I liked the music and think it was apt for the atmosphere. There were some constantly-repeating sound effects that were a bit distracting and unpleasant (vacuum-cleaner robot, welding droid). I had to turn the volume down during these sections. [*][b]Playability[/b]: Clear controls and simple gameplay make it very accessible. As I said before, perhaps a good point n' click game for beginners, and even kids. Although, two of the achievements (Ballet and Meloman) made the game crash. They're sort of hidden achievements, so not much of a problem, and maybe it was supposed to happen as a joke? Not sure. [u][b]Overall[/b][/u], a decent little point n' click game with a great art style. The simple story and gameplay make it very easy to get through, maybe too easy for people looking for more challenging puzzles and a deeper story. At a bit over 2hrs long, it's something to knock over in one sitting, so perhaps buy it on a big discount like I did. Looking forward to seeing what episode 2 will be like.
Très bon jeu, je me suis bien amusé dessus. Les énigmes étaient sympa et la direction artistique jolie. Espérons que le second épisode sorte avec une traduction française :)
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