Odysseus: Long Way Home
- February 22, 2015
- Rainbow Games
Get on SteamEmbark on an exciting journey and plunge yourself into the myths of Ancient Greece with Odysseus, the legendary hero of the Trojan war.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging point-and-click experience, especially for fans of hidden object games.
- It provides decent gameplay for its price, with challenging puzzles and tricky hidden object scenes.
- The art style is appealing and adds a cartoony charm to the overall experience.
- The game is plagued by bugs, including poor hit detection and frequent crashes, making it frustrating to play.
- The writing is subpar, lacking voice-overs and featuring awkward dialogue that detracts from the experience.
- It heavily simplifies the source material, which may disappoint those expecting a faithful retelling of the epic tales.
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story has been criticized for being overly simplified and "butchered," leading to a lack of depth and engagement. Reviewers found the narrative to be unoriginal and disappointing, contributing to an overall negative impression of the game's storytelling quality.
“Overall, I'll pass and give a downvote for the butchered storyline, pretty yet slow display, run-of-the-mill gameplay, and distorted animations.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including slow performance, numerous bugs, and poor hit detection. Users have noted clunky animations and unnatural character movements, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, translation errors and odd puzzle designs further contribute to the game's instability.
“The game is slow and a bit buggy - there's poor hit detection and some of the puzzles are just weird - it's also poorly translated - a ball of yarn is not a skein, nor a pumpkin a gourd, but that's not a programming flaw - but I do dislike it when they use background silhouettes instead of actual items - two stolen cheese wheels out of ten.”
“It sure is buggy, works quite slowly and aside from the beautiful artwork, animations act so clunky and unnatural that you'd be creeped out watching Odysseus move or Circe talk.”
“A cute little point and click hidden object game but it is buggy as hell!”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a "cartoony" art style that is visually appealing, complemented by beautiful artwork. However, the animations are criticized for being clunky and unnatural, detracting from the overall experience. Additionally, the game suffers from bugs and slow performance, impacting the fluidity of the visuals.
“The art style is 'cartoony,' and the hidden object scenes were tricky. The puzzles range from easy to difficult, but there's nothing there you haven't seen before if you've played other hidden object games.”
“The beautiful artwork truly stands out, creating a visually appealing experience.”
“The animations, while beautiful, could use some refinement to feel more natural and fluid.”
“The art style is 'cartoony,' which makes the game feel less immersive and more like a children's title.”
“The graphics lack originality; there's nothing here you haven't seen before if you've played other hidden object games.”
“The hidden object scenes are visually cluttered, making it difficult to find items without relying on hints.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being lackluster and repetitive, with only a few areas per chapter accompanied by a poorly executed background track. Overall, it fails to enhance the gaming experience.
“The music feels repetitive and uninspired, failing to enhance the overall experience.”
“The background audio is poorly composed and does not fit the game's atmosphere.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety, making it easy to tune out during gameplay.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being unoriginal and slow, with many users expressing disappointment in the overall experience due to a lack of engaging mechanics and poor animations.
“Overall, I'll pass and give a downvote for the butchered storyline, pretty yet slow display, run-of-the-mill gameplay, and distorted animations.”
“Overall, I'll pass and give a downvote for the butchered storyline, pretty yet slow display, run-of-the-mill gameplay, and distorted animations.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be frustrating and tedious, significantly detracting from the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
“This is very frustrating and makes playing the game quite a tedious task.”
“This is very frustrating and makes playing the game quite a tedious task.”
