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Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold

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45%Game Brain Score
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65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

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Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold is a single player action adventure game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Whalebox and was released on December 19, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Alicia Quatermain, a well-known adventurer and adrenaline junkie, is invited by sir Gringray to a charity ball – a common social event where no surprises can happen.

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story3 negative mentions
  • The game features enjoyable time management mechanics with a variety of puzzles to solve.
  • It introduces new gameplay elements and power-ups that add some freshness to the series.
  • The graphics and overall presentation are decent, and it runs well on multiple platforms.
  • The difficulty curve is inconsistent, making it frustratingly hard to achieve 3 stars on many levels.
  • The introduction of annoying mechanics, such as blocking thieves, detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
  • There is a lack of creativity and replayability, with many elements feeling repetitive compared to previous titles.
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in Alicia Quatermain 3 is characterized by limited pathways and a need for quick decision-making, but it introduces a controversial "guard" mechanic that detracts from the experience by requiring precise timing to avoid task failures. While the game retains familiar time and resource management mechanics, it attempts to innovate with a few new elements, including a dog companion, which some players find enhances variety, while others feel it disrupts the core gameplay. Overall, the gameplay is described as hectic and repetitive, with an inconsistent difficulty curve.

    • “Where the gameplay comes in, there are limited pathways that restrict what things you can do, until you open those pathways up; and you need to quickly work out what to do next and where to set your priorities.”
    • “You now have a dog, and it is part of the new gameplay mechanics.”
    • “It seems like a small addition, but it helps a lot with the gameplay variety.”
    • “Where the gameplay comes in, there are limited pathways that restrict what you can do until you open those pathways up; and you need to quickly work out what to do next and where to set your priorities.”
    • “Alicia 3 takes this great formula and sort of ruins it with a 'guard' mechanic, where you are constantly being nagged to click at just the right time, or else your other workers will fail to achieve their assigned task and you have to re-initiate that task all over again.”
    • “On its own, Alicia Quatermain 3 is a hectic time manager with an inconsistent difficulty curve and distinct, yet repetitive mechanics.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as weak, with some reviewers noting it is simplistic and not particularly engaging. While there are attempts to incorporate a narrative through pre-level dialogue snippets, it ultimately falls short compared to other titles from the studio. Overall, the focus remains more on gameplay mechanics than on a compelling story.

    • “Better than the other two, but the story sucked though.”
    • “A relaxing game, with a very small story and some not that interesting levels.”
    • “To make it better, unlike the studio's other time managers, this one tries to build an actual, simple story with its pre-level dialogue snippets.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has been noted as repetitive, with many users feeling it lacks innovation, as it features the same tracks and sound design as previous installments.

    • “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel stale after a short time.”
    • “The soundtrack feels uninspired and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
    • “The audio quality is poor, and the music often clashes with the game's atmosphere.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users generally find the game's replayability lacking, citing a significant absence of creativity that diminishes the incentive to play again.

    • “Just remember: zero for creativity and replayability.”
    • “The game lacks any meaningful choices, making replayability a chore rather than a joy.”
    • “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back and play it again.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are described as decent but largely unchanged from previous iterations, featuring the same music, voice acting, and cut scenes. While the visuals are serviceable, they do not offer significant innovation or improvement.

    • “It has decent graphics, an available tutorial that can be turned off, and each level's goals are easy to understand.”
    • “Exactly the same graphics, same music, same voice, and cut scenes... just more of the same.”
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Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold is a action adventure game with fantasy theme.

Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold was released on December 19, 2018.

Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold was developed by Whalebox.

Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked this game for its gameplay.

Alicia Quatermain 3: The Mystery of the Flaming Gold is a single player game.

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