Pedro's Adventures in Spanish
- July 29, 2021
- Rocket Boy Games
- 14h median play time
Get on Steam"Pedro's Adventures in Spanish" is an educational platformer game that teaches players Spanish language skills as they help Pedro navigate various levels. Players will encounter different characters and objects labeled in Spanish, promoting language acquisition through immersion and interaction. The game features various challenges and puzzles, making learning fun and engaging for players of all ages.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful art, simple gameplay mechanics, and engaging character personalities, making it enjoyable for players.
- It serves as an effective language learning tool, helping players expand their Spanish vocabulary and comprehension through immersive gameplay.
- The puzzles are generally well-designed, providing a mix of challenge and fun, while the game encourages players to think critically and engage with the language.
- Some puzzles can be frustratingly obscure, and the hint system may not adequately assist players in solving them.
- The game is not recommended for absolute beginners due to its lack of in-game translations and reliance on prior Spanish knowledge.
- Certain gameplay mechanics, such as the hunger and thirst systems, can interrupt the flow of the game and detract from the overall experience.
- story20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The story is described as a non-linear, engaging point-and-click adventure that encourages exploration and revisiting locations for clues and missions. While some find the writing subpar and the plot clichéd, the humor and character interactions are praised, making the experience enjoyable. Overall, players appreciate the blend of fun puzzles and a memorable narrative, particularly highlighting the protagonist's charming quest.
“The story does not feel too linear; you get more and more scenes to explore, and you often have to revisit old places to gather something.”
“The characters are hilarious, and the story is a familiar point-and-click adventure.”
“Overall, I am thoroughly enjoying my time as Pedro, the humble and energetic protagonist on his quests to solve problems and save the princess!”
“Was looking for language learning games, this one seems to be targeted just for that, and I'm at A1 (when click-through dialogues work better than live speech), but the problem is the story's writing looks subpar, and I feel like I'm playing a generic point-and-click.”
“By the end of it, I did not want to figure out the puzzles but just finish the story.”
“The story was cliché, but comically so.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics and engaging character personalities, reminiscent of classic LucasArts point-and-click adventures, featuring tough puzzles and humor. While many players appreciate the low-pressure survival elements and educational aspects, some criticize the game for its buggy software, underutilized areas, and slow travel times, leading to mixed opinions on its overall execution and replayability.
“It seems like a well designed and tested game and it has really simple mechanics that are easy and quick to perform.”
“The gameplay was typical of LucasArts/SCUMM games, with some genuinely tough puzzles, great humor, and all around point-and-click fun.”
“There are honestly very few games like this in the market, which are specifically designed to teach you through proper gameplay.”
“At a gameplay level, the game does have some flaws, like underutilized areas and sometimes slow traveling between different regions of the map.”
“I really wanted to like this game, but the game mechanics are terrible and the software itself is buggy.”
“I think the 10-15 hours of gameplay is a bit of a stretch.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting the variety of voice actors and funny dialogue that enhances the experience. The characters and cutscenes contribute to a comedic atmosphere reminiscent of telenovelas, making the game a delightful blend of mystery, humor, and language learning. Overall, the humor is described as engaging and a key element of the enjoyable point-and-click gameplay.
“I love the variety of voice actors, and the dialogue can be very funny.”
“Very fun game, I would say this is a perfect mix of mystery, humor, and language learning all in one!”
“The characters are hilarious, and the story is a familiar point-and-click adventure.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to cumbersome interfaces for actions like opening doors and a lack of engaging dialogue that would encourage exploration. The combination of unclear quest logic, excessive walking times, and a language barrier exacerbates the frustration, leading to prolonged periods of aimless backtracking typical of point-and-click adventures. Overall, the grinding feels unproductive and detracts from the overall experience.
“Quest logic plus walking times are tedious already, and adding a language wall on top of that - something's gotta pay off.”
“As with any point and click adventure, there are some tedious running back and forth periods when you're trying to figure out what to do, and in this case it is obviously more difficult when you're not even 100% sure that you're looking for the right thing due to the language barrier.”
“Interface for opening doors is tedious - scumm adventure and such fazed them out for a reason - here basic 'look at' doesn't offer good dialogue that would make me curious to look at everything, so there's no point to have it as a separate option to scroll through every time I switch between talking and using.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their beautiful art style and nice animations, which evoke nostalgia and charm. Players appreciate the solid controls and engaging character designs, alongside a lovely soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. The game's visual appeal, combined with its extensive voice acting and programming, offers great value for its price.
“Beautiful art style, solid controls, charming characters, lovely soundtrack, some really fun puzzles and - most importantly - an engaging language learning tool which doesn't feel like 'work' because it's a genuinely awesome game in its own right!”
“And considering the amount of voice acting, game programming, & artwork that went into this game, the price is such a good deal.”
- music6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its charm and addictiveness, enhancing the overall experience with a lovely soundtrack that complements the beautiful art style and engaging gameplay. Players find the music, particularly the 'dancing' tunes, enjoyable enough to replay the game just to experience it again. Overall, the soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's appeal as a fun and immersive language learning tool.
“I wouldn't normally play a game like this again so quickly but it's such a fun game (plus I'll get to listen to the addictively awesome 'dancing' music in the bar again!)”
“I love this game, the style and music is awesome.”
“Beautiful art style, solid controls, charming characters, lovely soundtrack, some really fun puzzles and - most importantly - an engaging language learning tool which doesn't feel like 'work' because it's a genuinely awesome game in its own right!”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users note that the emotional aspect of the game is heavily influenced by the frequent repetition of wholesome phrases throughout various episodes, which enhances the overall heartfelt experience.
“Especially in cases when lots of wholesome words are being repeated many times during different episodes.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is criticized for being poor, as users report frequent stuttering issues that hinder the overall experience.
“The optimization is so bad it keeps stuttering!”
“The optimization is so poor that it severely impacts gameplay.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and problematic game mechanics that detract from the overall experience.
“I really wanted to like this game, but the game mechanics are terrible and the software itself is buggy.”
