Adam's Venture: Origins
- April 1, 2016
- Vertigo Games
- 8h median play time
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.
Get on SteamIn 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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Reviews
- The game features engaging puzzles that require logical thinking and observation, providing a satisfying challenge.
- Visually appealing environments and graphics enhance the overall experience, making exploration enjoyable.
- The game offers a light-hearted adventure suitable for family play, with a story that can be appreciated by both religious and non-religious audiences.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including bugs, glitches, and poor optimization, which detract from the gameplay experience.
- Voice acting and dialogue are often criticized as being awkward and poorly executed, leading to a lack of immersion in the story.
- Many players feel the game is overly linear and simplistic, with a lack of depth in both gameplay mechanics and narrative, making it less engaging.
- story56 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its straightforward and engaging narrative, while others criticize it for being clichéd, poorly executed, and lacking depth. Voice acting and dialogue quality vary, with some noting improvements that enhance immersion, while others find them stiff and unconvincing. Overall, the game is seen as a puzzle-focused experience where the story takes a backseat, often feeling rushed or underdeveloped.
“The voice acting and dialogue are notably more polished, enhancing the immersion in the story.”
“Story beautiful, characters are interesting, it gives you the feeling, not like your average NPC.”
“Good game with a good story.”
“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.”
“- lame, rushed and lazy story it doesn't make any sense at times.”
- gameplay35 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay across the reviewed titles is notably inconsistent, with some players appreciating smoother mechanics and engaging puzzles, while others criticize it for being linear, uninventive, and plagued by bugs. Many reviews highlight a shift towards simpler puzzles, which detracts from the overall experience, leading to a perception of half-baked execution. Overall, while there are moments of enjoyment, the gameplay often falls short due to technical issues and lackluster design.
“The platforming mechanics also feel smoother and more responsive, alleviating some of the frustrations experienced in Origins.”
“While both games share a penchant for historical storytelling and intricate puzzles, Chronicles edges ahead with its tighter execution and smoother gameplay mechanics.”
“The gameplay here is interesting; it will not bother you with monotony.”
“The game has also been changed to prioritize 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.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals as "nice" and "graphically appealing," particularly in 4K and with a next-gen engine. However, many also criticize the graphics for being dated, with comparisons to mid-2000s titles and issues like graphical glitches and poor optimization. Overall, while the aesthetic may be visually pleasing, it is often overshadowed by other gameplay shortcomings.
“The graphics are quite nice.”
“Nice adventure game, good puzzles and nice graphics style.”
“Only thing going for it are the very nice graphics (CryEngine), but even that is tempered by some absolutely awful optimization.”
“Bad design, graphics are comparable to stock images.”
“In terms of graphical quality, you would think you are playing a game from the mid 2000's, similar to details in a fan-modded upgrade of Half-Life 2 at best.”
“[atrocious graphics, boring, unexciting gameplay, terrible, outdated characterisation, absolutely zero atmosphere, brazenly overpriced]”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it genuinely funny, particularly through character dialogues and quirky moments, while others feel it falls flat or becomes annoying. The protagonist's cocky attitude and the game's glitches often lead to unintentional comedic situations, though these can also detract from the overall experience. Despite its inconsistencies, many appreciate the lightheartedness and family-friendly nature of the humor.
“Espionage and listening to funny dialogues.”
“Even if it's a copy, Adam is created totally different as a character - he is a young and cocky fellow with crunchy jokes. When you play as him, you feel like he doesn't care about treasures, secrets, or girls. For some, his attitude may be annoying, but for me, it was pretty funny.”
“The deafening snoring in the first scene had us laughing, and it only got worse.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it empowering and relaxing, others criticize it for being bland, repetitive, and disconnected from the game's atmosphere, with notable absence of the trailer's soundtrack in gameplay.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The soundtracks empower the atmosphere that the game is trying to make you feel.”
“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.”
“The music from the trailer is not part of the game.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience, with enjoyable mini-games countered by tedious elements and repetitive traversal. The puzzles lack challenge, and the story fails to engage, leading to a sense of monotony. However, some appreciate the absence of tedious collectibles, making it more suitable for farming gameplay.
“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.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches and bugs that detract from the overall experience. Players report camera problems and graphical anomalies, such as characters flying, which can lead to both humorous and frustrating moments.
“The game is full of glitches and bugs, which leads to funny but ultimately frustrating moments.”
“There are camera glitches at times that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
“There are graphical glitches, such as characters flying unexpectedly.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is significantly enhanced by its empowering soundtrack, effectively capturing the essence of the golden 20s. However, many users criticize the overall experience due to atrocious graphics, unexciting gameplay, and outdated characterizations, leading to a perception of a lack of genuine atmosphere despite the musical efforts.
“The soundtracks empower the atmosphere that the game is trying to make you feel.”
“The atmosphere beautifully captures the essence 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, contributing to the overall lack of immersion.”
“The game is brazenly overpriced for the lack of atmosphere it delivers.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for performance issues, particularly on mid-range hardware like the GTX 1070, despite its impressive graphics powered by CryEngine. Overall, players feel that the poor optimization detracts from the visual experience.
“Some performance problems on my GTX 1070.”
“The only thing going for it are the very nice graphics (CryEngine), but even that is tempered by some absolutely awful optimization.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews suggest that the emotional tone of the game leans towards a more wholesome and adventurous experience, reminiscent of Indiana Jones, rather than delving into deeper or darker emotional themes.
Critic Reviews
Adam’s Venture Origins PC Game Review
Holy Archaeology... again.
78%Adam’s Venture: Origins Review
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.
60%Adam's Venture: Origins Review
Adam's Venture: Origins is among the worst games we've ever played and it doesn't even have the decency to be awful in an amusing way. There are so, so many great games you can buy for the same kind of price. Please buy them instead. Or just throw the money into a river and watch it disappear; even that experience would be more rewarding than playing this turgid mess of a video game. Technically, narratively and mechanically inept, Adam's Venture: Origins on Switch is disgraceful.
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