1954 Alcatraz
- March 10, 2014
- Irresponsible Games
- 8h median play time
1954: Alcatraz presents a promising premise, but executes it poorly.
Get on Steam"1954 Alcatraz" is an interactive Point & Click adventure game where players navigate Joe, a prisoner serving 40 years in Alcatraz, and his wife Christine. The couple's goals and loyalties are put to the test as they try to locate hidden loot and decide between love, treachery, life, and death. With multiple endings, players' choices will determine the outcome of Joe and Christine's fate.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- story739 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- graphics242 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- gameplay186 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music153 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- atmosphere86 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- funny46 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability46 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
- replayability33 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
- character development18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
- optimization11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
- emotional11 mentions
- 82 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
1954 Alcatraz Review
1954 Alcatraz has its own level of charm that helps it to just about keep its head above water. However, it also lacks any punch throughout. None of the characters are particularly beguiling, the puzzles faced are not especially memorable or even taxing, and the story itself only just holds the attention long enough to finish the approximately eight-hour journey. Thankfully, there are multiple junctures during the tale that are just about intriguing enough to warrant keeping multiple saves to see how things play out differently - but only the most perseverant will likely do so, with the majority just switching off post-credits. Those sticking around to see the ending variations, though, will find that 1954 will forever be resigned to the past, with no strong memories remaining at all, neither negative, nor positive.
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1954: Alcatraz presents a promising premise, but executes it poorly.
45%1954 Alcatraz Review
Hardcore fans of the genre and Daedalic Entertainment will find enough to like here with the developer’s trademark stunning art, believable voice acting and interesting setting, but an underwhelming story prevents 1954 Alcatraz from matching their stellar previous efforts.
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