[Darth Vader]

Am I the only one who's exited about this game?

I just read a preview at IGN, and i think it was very positiv.Soundet to me likethere are "tons" of puzzles and that the action could be something like the action in Fahrenheit(and that was fun i think).

One week to go here in Europe.....

[jannar85]

I'm excited about the game based on the movie and book.

[AFGNCAAP]

Both IGN and Gamespot previews make it sound like a) pretty much an adventure game, b) susprisingly good for a movie (and book) tie-in. After reading them my interest in this game made a sudden shift from "meh..." to "hm...?". I don't predict it to be better than Secrets of Da Vinci, but I can't wait for the reviews. And I hope the AG team gets a chance to investigate it at E3.

Gamershell hosts a rather nice trailer, by the way.

[Nautilus]

The Da Vinci Code game is not "enough" of an adventure game to be reviewed by AdventureGamers.com or JustAdventure.com?!

The Da Vinci Code
http://www.thedavincicodegame.com/

[Dale Baldwin]

We don't know enough about it to say either way right now.
Charles Cecil gave us the impression that it wasn't though, but I must admit the previews appearing online hint otherwise.

[Nautilus]

Game trailer of E3 2006:
dvc_90sec_trailer.wmv

It's definitely an adventure game.

[Dale Baldwin]

Hopefully the AG guys at E3 will have taken a look at actual in-game stuff

[Intrepid Homoludens]

From what I've read in the previews, the fighting system seems too complicated for the 'conservative point-&-clickers'. It's slightly similar to Indigo Prophecy's 'Simon Says' minigame thingy.

[Dale Baldwin]

... which isn't a reason for AG not to cover it.

[Intrepid Homoludens]

I know. They covered Dreamfall and IP, didn't they? Still, it's a pity they didn't cover Silent Hill 2 on easy combat and hard puzzle difficulty.

[EvilMulder]

Originally Posted by Nautilus

The Da Vinci Code game is not "enough" of an adventure game to be reviewed by AdventureGamers.com or JustAdventure.com?!

The Da Vinci Code
http://www.thedavincicodegame.com/

Did anyone manage to solve that site? I only got as far as the 5th letter (the downloads section). I feel stupid, because the previous ones were all pretty easy.

[Darth Vader]

Didn't even solve the 3. one, What's the answer there?

[EvilMulder]

Hint1:

Spoiler:

If you drag your mouse starting from one of the white circles you can draw lines

Hint2:

Spoiler:

Pay close attention to the background image

Solution:

Spoiler:

You have to draw over the pentagram in the background. Connect in this order: Temple Church - Chateau Vilette - The Louvre Museum - Saint Sulpice - Depositary Bank of Zurich - Temple Church

If someone figures out how you can progress beyond step 5, please let me know. I've noticed that "cheating" only gets you up to step 5 as well.

Spoiler:

Typing "DAVINCI" or "LEONARDO" in the keyword box. ("Leonardo makes it easy")

[toger]

I've only gotten as far as step 5 as well - altho' I do know what the letters in the bottom box mean... at least the first 5.

[Dale Baldwin]

That divine font is.... odd.

[EvilMulder]

Originally Posted by toger

I've only gotten as far as step 5 as well - altho' I do know what the letters in the bottom box mean... at least the first 5.

What do they mean then?
EDIT: Nevermind, figured it out.

Spoiler:

It spells CRACK in the divine font. At least now we know what the font is for. So now we need another 11 letter word. There can't be too many of that length having to do with codes and puzzles.

[EvilMulder]

Could this post not be moved back to the Adventures section? Because it certainly is. From the review on IGN:

Charles Cecil, the designer behind the puzzles in the Broken Sword series, consulted on the puzzles in The Da Vinci Code, which means they'll be clever, intuitive, and fun to solve. To assist in prying open the game's secrets, players will have a robust inventory at hand in addition to the ability to combine items. The easy-to-use inventory enables you to study objects and combine objects, which just adds to the intrigue.

The action elements seem akin to what Fahrenheit had.

To balance the puzzle and adventure side of the game, The Collective built a unique combat system it likes to call the "Struggle System." Similar to a wrestling grapple system, players will grab onto another character, and using a Simon Says-style button-tapping formula, they'll manhandle their enemies. It works like this, some bad-ass thug comes at you, and you grab them, holding onto their shoulders. A series of face buttons appear on screen and you must quickly punch them in the correct order. If successful, you'll watch as either Langdon or Neveu perform flip moves, gut punches, or throws to disable their opponents. You'll also find stealth attacks in the bag of tricks, in addition to the ability to push, defend, and dodge enemies. You can even distract opponents by throwing objects. Of course, the enemy is quite capable too. They'll fight back, throw items, throw you, dodge, and defend. To complete the package, players can hide bodies.

[Dale Baldwin]

I'll remind you of something I said earlier in the thread. It was Charles Cecil that implied to AG that this wasn't an adventure game, and is mainly why we're not covering it right now.

I'm still not saying that AG shouldn't cover it, but not enough was seen at E3 to make an outright decision. Anyway, it's out at the end of this week so I'm sure if it does turn out to be on the right side of adventureyness we'll cover it.

[EvilMulder]

Fair enough

[Jackal]

It's less about "what" is in it than "how much" (and perhaps how hard). And that I still don't know. I did play some at E3, and encountered both conventional adventure elements and a fair bit of action. The comparison to Fahrenheit is certainly warranted, as it's pretty much DDR-style pattern matching. The action isn't limited to fighting, but also environmental interactions (pushing blocks, etc).

So I certainly won't reject the idea of covering the game based on its mechanics. It's mostly a matter of finding out what the balance is.