- December 4, 2019
- Daedalic Entertainment
Edna and Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
A classic puzzle game packed with hilarious jokes, charming characters, and nostalgic graphics.
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EDNA & HARVEY ARE BACK! For "Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition", Daedalic's classic has been redrawn and received a complete overhaul: high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – it's a truly insane adventure. Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna & Harvey anew, but better than ever before – or discover this gem for the first time! When Edna wakes up, sh…






- The game features a captivating story with clever puzzles that enhance the overall experience.
- Updated high-resolution visuals and quality voice acting contribute to a charming and entertaining atmosphere.
- The quirky characters and offbeat humor provide a nostalgic and engaging point-and-click adventure.
- The controls can be clunky and unintuitive, making gameplay frustrating at times.
- Some puzzles may feel overly difficult and require a lot of trial and error to solve.
- The humor can be dated and may not resonate with all players, leading to illogical solutions.
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe humor in the game is characterized by a mix of charming jokes and dark wit, appealing to nostalgia while maintaining its comedic edge over the years. However, some players find the humor to be dated and occasionally illogical, with certain aspects feeling lost in translation. Overall, while the game retains its comedic charm, it may not resonate with all players due to its offbeat style and some awkward execution.
“A classic puzzle game packed with hilarious jokes, charming characters, and nostalgic graphics.”
“From every other aspect, Edna and Harvey: The Breakout Anniversary Edition stands the test of time, being as funny and as witty as it was 12 years ago.”
“The story built on dark humor works just as well in 2020 as it did in 2008.”
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition
Overall, the gameplay design for Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition is clunky on a console controller and might give too much freedom for a point and click-based game. That said, the story is good enough to push beyond those issues, the puzzles are incredibly clever as they relate to the story, though enormously difficult to overcome at times. At the end of the day, the experience might well be worth the frustration the design causes.
73%Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition Review
A classic puzzle game packed with hilarious jokes, charming characters, and nostalgic graphics.
80%Edna and Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition Review
Taking a PC Classic and reintroducing it for a new audience with a fresh lick of paint, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout takes the basic concept of escaping an asylum and runs with it, offering vast amounts of interaction, backed with great writing and voice-acting. The Switch's Touchscreen feels unusually neglected here, and logical issues relative to the genre are sadly present later in the game, but aside from that, this is one liberation that is worth carrying out.
80%