City Quest
- August 20, 2015
- Stone Monkey Studios
Get on Steam"City Quest" is a nostalgic adventure game with four storylines set in 13 districts. The game features over 150 high-resolution scenes, 100 NPCs, and various minigames and puzzles. With often offensive humor and brutal deaths, players can enjoy a unique and absurd experience.
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Reviews
- City Quest is a nostalgic love letter to classic point-and-click adventure games, featuring absurd humor and multiple endings that enhance replayability.
- The game offers a fair price for the amount of content, including unique storylines and engaging side quests that provide hours of enjoyment.
- Players appreciate the quirky characters and comedic style, making it a fun experience for fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from significant technical issues, including frequent crashes and glitches that can make it unplayable for some users.
- Some players find the humor repetitive and simplistic, leading to a stale experience over time.
- There are complaints about a lack of focus in the story and gameplay, which detracts from overall engagement.
- humor22 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mix of absurd and crude elements, appealing primarily to nostalgic gamers and fans of classic adventure humor, though it may not be suitable for children. While some players appreciate the funny characters and nostalgic charm, others find the humor repetitive and tiresome, suggesting a need for better balance with the story and gameplay. Overall, reactions to the humor are polarized, with some enjoying its silliness and others feeling it falls flat.
“The style of Sierra games is on full display, from the graphics to the absurd humor and even obviously the many ways of dying.”
“This game delivers a nostalgia pudding of enjoyment sure to please anyone who loves classic adventure games and humor.”
“Really good humor and fun characters.”
- story20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
City Quest offers a diverse narrative experience with multiple unique storylines and a total of eight different endings, showcasing a blend of humor and heart. However, some players feel that the overall story lacks focus and depth, which detracts from the experience despite the engaging side quests and modern indie features. While it provides a fun and varied gameplay experience for its price, the storytelling may not resonate with everyone.
“For the small price it has, City Quest is an absolute blast capable of providing far more time than you would imagine with fully fleshed out storylines and side quests that provide a total of 8 different endings, each one more crazy than the other.”
“There are about 4 different storylines, and they are all unique.”
“City Quest has a little more heart than it first appears.”
“I would prefer if the humor was balanced with a better story or maybe if it was cheaper.”
“Sure, there's quests to do which are pretty straightforward involving helping the homeless, pimp business, and corrupt politicians.”
“City Quest has no affiliation with the other 'quest' series beyond being a love letter.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game evoke nostalgia for fans of the click-and-point genre, showcasing a blend of classic styles reminiscent of Sierra games, complete with absurd humor and various character deaths. The involvement of notable figures like George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg has led to improved visuals that aim to attract a broader audience while maintaining the charm of retro gaming.
“The style of Sierra games is on full display, from the graphics to the absurd humor and the many ways of dying.”
“The style of Sierra games is on full display, from the graphics to the absurd humor and even the many ways of dying.”
“Click and point game fans won't only feel nostalgic because of the graphics; there are some guest stars here that enhance this feeling!”
“Eventually, LucasArts, with funding from George Lucas and the involvement of people like Steven Spielberg, started experimenting more, improving graphics and simplifying the genre to appeal to a wider audience.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as simplistic and repetitive, leading to a sense of fatigue due to its forced humor. While the retro pixel art style is initially charming, many players feel the game lacks depth and could benefit from a more engaging gameplay hook and a shorter overall experience.
“A seemingly charming and fun game, this retro pixel adventure quickly grows stale and tiresome with its forced humor and extremely simplistic gameplay.”
“Could have worked if it had been shorter and had more of a gameplay hook.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, with the game causing their entire computers to freeze, necessitating a restart.
“It freezes my whole computer and I have to restart.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is unexpectedly impressive, especially considering its retro aesthetic reminiscent of DOS-era graphics.
“The music is surprisingly good for a game that looks like it was made for DOS.”
