Bolt Riley, A Reggae Adventure
- February 8, 2018
- Corbomite Games
Get on Steam"Bolt Riley, A Reggae Adventure" is a 2D point-and-click game following Bolt Riley, a boy from Trenchtown, Jamaica, on his journey to becoming a Reggae legend. Overcome struggles, form your band, and write and perform music in this classic adventure game featuring hand-drawn artwork and humor-filled puzzles. Experience Bolt's rise from obscurity to worldwide sensation.
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Reviews
- The game features likable main characters and an original theme with a good general vibe.
- It has an innovative 'inspiration' mechanic and an excellent reggae soundtrack.
- The graphics and environment art are decent, showing potential for a unique experience.
- The game is extremely short, feeling more like a demo than a complete chapter, with many players expressing disappointment over its lack of content.
- Technical issues abound, including a non-functional save/load feature, crashes, and clunky interface.
- Dialogue is often repetitive and lacks voice-overs, with many puzzles being overly simplistic and the overall execution feeling amateurish.
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their appealing art style and subtle lighting effects, but some users express disappointment with the overall quality, suggesting it does not reflect the potential of the game's visual design. Despite this, the combination of graphics and storyline is noted as a positive aspect.
“The art style is really cool, and there are some really nice subtle lighting effects in there.”
“Nice graphics and storyline.”
“Shame for the graphics, 'cause they're in fact rather nice.”
“Low quality here is not an aesthetic choice and does not suggest easily replaceable work in progress.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is reminiscent of classic 90's point-and-click adventures, featuring an innovative "inspiration" mechanic that allows players to collect and utilize abstract items like emotions. However, many users find the game's short duration of less than an hour to be a significant drawback, especially given its high price.
“[*] innovative 'inspiration' mechanic”
“Very expensive for a game with less than an hour of gameplay.”
“The game largely plays like any classic 90's point and click adventure, except for an interestingly unconventional 'inspiration' mechanic that lets players collect and use abstract items such as emotions.”
“The gameplay feels outdated and lacks the depth expected from modern titles.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story has been criticized for its unfocused narrative direction, with some users noting that the trailer contains more substance than the actual chapter. However, the graphics and overall storyline have received positive remarks.
“Nice graphics and storyline.”
“Unfocused narrative direction: there is more story in the trailer than in the entire chapter.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game features an excellent reggae soundtrack, which has been consistently praised by users for its quality and appeal.
“Excellent reggae soundtrack.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be technically unstable, with frequent crashes and issues related to buggy saved games, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
“Technically unstable with buggy saved games and crashes.”
“Technically unstable with buggy saved games and crashes.”
