Adam's Venture: Origins

Adam’s Venture: Origins isn’t the best adventure game on the market, and the irritating protagonist will put many off, however, the puzzles are captivating enough to hold your attention for a respectable amount of time.

52%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

gameplay, music

66% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 4 reviews

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In Adam's Venture: Origins, a reimagining of the original series, join Adam and Evelyn in the 1920s to explore ancient ruins, uncover mysterious artifacts, and outsmart the villainous Clairvaux company. This special edition includes an exclusive journal, postcards, map, and poster, providing additional insights and concept art. Experience the adventure with updated next-gen visuals for a more immersive experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

66%

Audience ScoreBased on 147 reviews

story26 positive mentions

stability7 negative mentions

The game features engaging puzzles that require logical thinking and observation, providing a satisfying challenge for players.
The graphics are visually appealing, showcasing beautiful environments and a charming art style that enhances the overall experience.
The game offers a light-hearted adventure with humorous dialogue and a fun storyline, making it enjoyable for casual play.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including bugs, glitches, and performance problems that detract from the gameplay experience.
Many players feel that the game is overly linear and lacks depth, with simplified puzzles and a lack of exploration opportunities.
The voice acting and dialogue are often criticized as being poor and unconvincing, which undermines the narrative and character development.

story
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
51%
12%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its adventurous and intriguing elements, while others criticize it for being cliché and lacking depth. Many noted that the narrative is straightforward and linear, often overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and puzzles, which are considered the main focus. Overall, while the story has its moments and can be engaging, it is often marred by issues such as pacing, character development, and voice acting quality.
- “What a nice adventure! It gave me subtle vibes of Broken Sword: Angel of Death but more compact and with more challenging puzzles that were pretty good, even the frustrating water puzzle. I loved the story; the only thing was I just started to really get into it as it was ending.”
- “The voice acting and dialogue are notably more polished, enhancing the immersion in the story.”
- “Adam's Venture has a nice story that takes you to all kinds of cool and mysterious locations.”
- “The story is rubbish, the characters are rubbish with no personalities, the voice acting and dialogue is terrible, the game mechanics are slow, clunky and just don't work, and it is as about as linear as that long straight road you see on many canvasses which runs through Colorado.”
- “The plot is trite, the voice acting is awful, but the gameplay is there for an afternoon of enjoyment if you don't take it too seriously.”
- “The story was very cliché, featuring an Indiana Jones-type main character with the stupidest hat and just the worst lines (we can kill two stones with one bird).”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
65%
17%
The gameplay of the reviewed games presents a mixed bag of experiences, with some players praising smooth mechanics and engaging puzzles, while others criticize linearity, bugs, and simplistic design. Many noted that while certain elements like parkour and grappling hooks add variety, they are often marred by technical issues and a lack of depth. Overall, the gameplay can be enjoyable for casual players, but it may fall short for those seeking a more challenging or innovative experience.
- “The gameplay is smooth and the puzzles are fun yet challenging.”
- “The platforming mechanics also feel smoother and more responsive, alleviating some of the frustrations experienced in Origins.”
- “Actually, the story isn't that important, because the strength of Adam’s Venture lies in its very many puzzles and gameplay.”
- “The game has also been changed to prioritize the gameplay over puzzles, meaning that most of the puzzles have been dumbed down or removed entirely.”
- “Continuing our theme, the gameplay is rough, linear, and uninventive.”
- “Full of bugs and boring gameplay.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
53%
8%
The graphics of "Adam's Venture: Origins" receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals as nice or improved due to a newer engine, while others criticize them as dated or comparable to stock images. Despite some graphical glitches and performance issues, many agree that the game has appealing environments, though it often feels like a remnant of earlier gaming eras. Overall, while the graphics are a highlight for some, they are marred by inconsistencies and technical flaws that detract from the experience.
- “Overall, amazing graphics, amazing story, and amazing mechanics. The only problems for me (not that big though) are some small bugs in the parkour physics.”
- “The good thing is that the game has good graphics, the plot seems to be very good (haven't played much, made it to the first painted area), and the movement of the character feels very real and cool.”
- “Graphics are quite nice.”
- “Adam's Venture: Origins has less puzzles than Chronicles, and graphically, it feels like it's done in a newer engine, yet it's still so bad.”
- “In terms of graphical quality, you would think you are playing a game from the mid-2000s, similar to details in a fan-modded upgrade of Half-Life 2 at best.”
- “[atrocious graphics, boring, unexciting gameplay, terrible, outdated characterization, absolutely zero atmosphere, brazenly overpriced]”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as a mix of light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek, with some characters delivering amusing dialogues and quirky one-liners. While the humor can be hit or miss, many players found it enjoyable, particularly in the context of the game's quirky characters and situations. However, technical issues and glitches sometimes detracted from the overall comedic experience, leading to moments of frustration alongside laughter.
- “The humor is a little tongue-in-cheek.”
- “Espionage and listening to funny dialogues.”
- “The game also has my kind of humor, with some funny one-liners.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it empowering and atmospheric, enhancing the overall experience, others criticize it for being bland, repetitive, and lacking in variety. Additionally, there are complaints about the absence of the trailer's music in the actual game, leading to a disconnect between expectations and reality. Overall, the soundtrack's quality seems to significantly impact players' enjoyment.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Soundtracks empower the atmosphere that the game is trying to make you feel.”
- “The music and sound design are really atmospheric.”
- “Whatever money they found to actually pay the aforementioned programmers must have come from the soundtrack budget.”
- “There's no music here, and what ambient soundscapes they use are bland, short, and looped ad nauseam to the point of genuine obnoxiousness.”
- “- music from the trailer is not part of the game”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been a significant issue, with players reporting numerous bugs and game-breaking glitches that detract from the experience. However, recent updates have improved performance, resulting in smoother gameplay with only minor technical issues remaining. Overall, while initial impressions were negative, some players have found enjoyment as stability has improved.
- “The game has more bugs, game-breaking glitches, and it's just overall horrid... it's 4 hours long that would feel like it's a freaking eternity and the only redeeming quality about it is that the game no longer takes place in a 'fixed' camera situation, but you can move the camera around to actually see the disgustingly bad game design in third-person view.”
- “The game is full of glitches and bugs which leads to funny but more angry moments.”
- “But from episode in Jerusalem is very buggy and boring.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players experiencing severe performance issues, including stuttering and significant frame rate drops, even on high-end systems. Despite the appealing graphics powered by CryEngine, the overall performance problems detract from the gaming experience, leading to frustration among users. Some players have noted minor improvements, but many still find the optimization lacking.
- “Right now, for me, I can't play the game; it has some serious performance issues. I have tried the game on low, medium, and high settings, with v-sync on and off, and it keeps having terrible FPS drops, fluctuating from 120 to 100, then 110, then 90, then back to 120, then down to 60, and even 50. I can't play like that; it also has terrible camera issues.”
- “Some performance problems on my GTX 1070.”
- “Edit: After miraculous performance improvements.”
- “Firstly, I would like to start off by pointing out the elephant in the room, and that's the terrible optimization.”
- “Only thing going for it are the very nice graphics (CryEngine), but even that is tempered by some absolutely awful optimization.”
- “Right now, for me, I can't play the game. It has some serious performance issues. I have tried the game on low, medium, high, v-sync on and off, and it keeps having these terrible FPS drops. It goes from 120 to 100, then 110, then 90, then to 120, then to 60, then 50, and I can't play like that. It also has terrible camera issues.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The atmosphere of the game is generally enhanced by its empowering soundtracks and effective music and sound design, particularly evoking the spirit of the golden 20s. However, some users criticize the overall experience, citing atrocious graphics and unexciting gameplay that detracts from the intended atmosphere.
- “The music and sound design is really atmospheric.”
- “Soundtracks empower the atmosphere that the game is trying to make you feel.”
- “Good atmosphere of the golden 20s.”
- “The graphics are atrocious, the gameplay is boring and unexciting, and there is absolutely zero atmosphere.”
- “The character design is terrible and outdated, making it hard to immerse yourself in the game.”
- “The game is brazenly overpriced for the lack of atmosphere it delivers.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience, with enjoyable mini-games countered by tedious traversal and lackluster puzzles. While some appreciate the absence of tedious collectibles, others feel that the overall grind can become monotonous and unengaging.
- “I'd say it's 50/50 enjoyable mini-games mixed with tedious nuisances.”
- “The puzzles in the game are not hard enough to challenge me, the traversal of the environment gets old and tedious fast, and the story isn't much to have me hooked.”
- “Recommended for game farming.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the game lacks emotional depth, with characters exhibiting little emotionality and failing to convey the stakes of their adventures. For those seeking a more heartfelt experience, it is recommended to stick with classic titles like Indiana Jones for a more wholesome treasure-hunting narrative.