Live Novels: Jane Austen?s Pride and Prejudice
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Does not do justice to Jane Austen
Despite the poor reviews, I tried the 1 hour trial of this game because it was Jane Austen. I love Pride and Prejudice, but this game does not do it any justice. The story line does follow the book, but it misses the point of the book, which is NOT young women searching for rich husbands. The game itself loads very slowly, and the transition from scene to scene is equally slow. I did like the HO games--the graphics were very well done. That is why I gave the game two stars instead of one. Unfortunately, this game is a very poor tribute to Jane Austen. I wish someone would do a Pride and Prejudice game that is similar in scope to the Midnight Mystery games or Dark Tales.
July 25, 2012
Oh my. This is dreadful.
I may have given this game another star if it didn't remind me so much of an equally poor P&P-based game that came out not too long ago. This one is just marginally better. The artwork here is nicer and the characters are more attractive, but it's slow-moving and boring. Plus, I'm just not sure why you would create a game based on P&P with no voiceover. The story is dialog driven, so if you don't have recorded voices, you lose any sense of the story moving forward. And you are forced to continue to click through dialogue. How about an animated adventure game with multiple characters (major and minor), British voices, lush artwork, and a compelling story? Be true to the original but be inventive with the storyline and tasks. There is so much content to work with, but so little done with it. I quit before the trial was over on this one. I don't recommend it.
July 25, 2012
Missed the point!
It can be wonderful to remake or re-imagine superb stories and create fantastic and involving games (such as the Poe or Phantom-esque games on this site) but attempting to put a classic by Jane Austen in this context?! No.... no.... no!
The story did not work as the humour and irony was lost in this format. The gameplay was dull and fiddly. I think I lasted 10 minutes before a decisive deletion.
Sorry - I usually love these games but this one just couldn't cut it.
ALSO - dear Bigfish, Pride and Prejudice cannot really be said to be set in Victorian England. Just a thought.
July 25, 2012
WASTE OF TIME
This had to be the first HOS this company has produced. It is horrible. A downloading book comes up each time you need to move to another area/location. I only used us 14 minutes of time to realize this was a really horrible game. Don't waste your time even trying this one.
July 25, 2012
THE WORST!
THIS GAME IS BAD BAD BAD.ANNOYING POP UPS TO MUCH TALKING.PLAYED 15 MINS OF DEMO AND COULD NOT PLAY ANYMORE.
August 1, 2012
Boring Boring
Went to play trail can't pick up the hook,
July 25, 2012
Yikes!
I haven't seen a game this boring and old school in quite a long time. If you see something you think you are going to need and click on it, it tells you that you don't need that yet. Why not get it now and figure out how to use it later?
Graphics a bit grainy, HOGs okay, music gets annoying fast, game play okay but don't much care for the scrolling (extremely slow moving). Probably okay for a beginner, but not for me. I couldn't even get through the demo and that is really bad for me. I at least try to give it a shot, but not this one.
Thanks for the reviews.
July 25, 2012
Disappointment!
I can't say this game was horrible, but I can't say it was worth playing. It was dull, slow, and totally uninteresting. Don't waste your time and money.
July 25, 2012
It's a great title...!
...if you're looking for a nap!
July 26, 2012
Disappointed once again
I am so glad I ran the trial game first. This game is boring to say the least. After just a few minutes I lost interest in the action. The game play is not fun. The HOS sections are not interesting or challenging. Like the previous P and P game, this one is a big disappointment.
July 26, 2012