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Alias: Undercover Agent Reviews
Author: Rainbowscape
Date: 2002
ADRIFT 4.0
Reviewed by David Whyld (1)
A nice little game
Quite well written and interesting and with a difficulty level that was set just
right (i.e. hard enough to keep you playing but not too hard that you gave up in
disgust).
The puzzles were all fairly logical and nicely handled.
Not finished it yet (currently stuck at the grill unable to get it open if anyone wants to e-mail me a few hints) but well worth trying.
6 out of 10
Reviewed by David Whyld (2)
The majority of small games tend to be poor, mainly as a result of the fact that
they've had so little effort expended on them as to make them virtually unplayable. Generally, seeing a game with a file size listed as 9 KB would send shivers of horror through me and I'd start playing the game fully expecting to
hate it. Fortunately Alias: Undercover Agent is one game that bucks the this trend and does so quite successfully. Small it may well be, but there's a very
good game here nonetheless.
Based on the TV series Alias, in this game you play the part of an undercover agent assigned to rescue CIA operative, Sydney Bristowe, and her mission
handler, Michael Vaughn, both of whom have gone missing. There is quite a good intro which sets the feel for the game well enough, and then you're on your own…
Though a small game, it is clear from just a casual glance that a fair amount of
work has been put into Alias: Undercover Agent. Static objects are examinable, tasks are nice and straightforward with guess-the-verb (the bane of most
adventures) being at a minimal, and the characters are believable. But this is not a particularly easy game despite its relative small size. The puzzle
involving sending a message to Sydney via the napkin was one that had me stumped
for a while although when I finally managed to figure out what was required I was intrigued at what an ingenious puzzle it was - straightforward, logical and
possible if you only thought about it.
As perhaps goes without saying in such a small game, it won't take an age to complete. No matter how difficult the puzzles, sooner or later you will reason
them all out (or maybe just try everything and through sheer dumb persistence manage to complete them) and solve the game. I'd imagine replay value is at a
minimum here because the majority of the game is given over to the essential storyline and there is very little leeway to experiment. This is a shame as this
is a clever game with a couple of very well thought out puzzles and an extra few
tasks might well have turned it into a great game - although in hindsight as this was written with the unregistered version of ADRIFT maybe the game is as
physically big as it could be.
All in all, Alias: Undercover Agent is a great example of just how small games can be good if enough effort is put into them. The ending hints that more games
are to come and I, for one, will be looking forward to them.
Logic: 8 out of 10
Without a single illogical moment in the game, Alias: Undercover Agent comes across as a winner.
Problems: 10 out of 10 (10 = no problems)
None.
Story: 7 out of 10
I'd never watched Alias at the time I first played the game but the story had me
hooked from the start.
Characters: 6 out of 10
Unfortunately, little room has been given over to character development and while the characters themselves seem nicely believable there isn't a whole lot
of depth to them.
Writing: 7 out of 10
Very well written.
Game: 7 out of 10
Certainly the best short game I've ever played and it's a pity there aren't a few more like this out there.
Overall: 45 out of 60
Reviewed by Mystery
The writing really sets the scene and is very nicely done. The puzzles are interesting and logical. The only thing I didn't like about this game--is that it was too short. So, I'd have to say it was a good game based on the fact that it left me wanting more. I look forward to the next one, and hope it has much
more content.
Reviewed by T. Mulkerrins
Short and sweet
The game is short and light on the puzzles. It is nicely written and the descriptions help draw you into the game, but for my liking it is too short and too simple.
Overall, well made and worth playing, but don't expect anything amazing.
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