[crabapple]

Originally Posted by Christian IV

This was probably the greatest disappointment i have had in studying and researching any game, i love the wonderful novel that this game is based on but the game itself is a joke, one of the worst disney style animated travesties that should never have gotten out of the box. I threw mine away with great relief for that meant there was one less copy for time to erase.

Are you suggesting that this game is a reduction of "The Name of the Rose?"
Because it's not. It may share a similar medieval setting with monks, monastary and detective theme, but it isn't based on "The Name of the Rose" any more than the Father Cadfael series was.

[Origami]

Could you elaborate on why the game is so bad? I am a bit reluctant to play it. What holds my interest is that it might provide a good whodunnit in a gothical setting just like 'The Name of the Rose' did.

If I would play it solely for story, will it deliver for me?

[crabapple]

Originally Posted by Origami

If I would play it solely for story, will it deliver for me?

As long as you don't expect it to be as complex as "The Name of the Rose," I think you'll be OK with it. I thought the mystery was more interesting than most recent detective games and I enjoyed the graphics. Hopefully the updated version has fixed the gameplay problems.

[Origami]

The name of the rose wasn't that complex right?

Spoiler:

Man doesn't like comedy book -> Man sets up a device to kill people who read it

[crabapple]

Originally Posted by Origami

The name of the rose wasn't that complex right?

Spoiler:

Man doesn't like comedy book -> Man sets up a device to kill people who read it

If that's all you got out of Name of the Rose, you should be fine with The Abbey.

[zobraks]

Originally Posted by Origami

The name of the rose wasn't that complex right?

Er, wrong.
Maybe the film wasn't too complicated/complex but what about the book?

Originally Posted by Origami

Spoiler:

Man doesn't like comedy book -> Man sets up a device to kill people who read it

You can summarize all the world's literature in the same fashion and I guess it would sound something like this:

Spoiler:

Man is shipwrecked in a storm and gets on a desert island -> Man survives. (Robinson Crusoe)
Man kills an old lady -> Man is penalized. (Crime and Punishment)
Man wants to revenge his father's death -> Man ends tragically. (Hamlet)
God creates the world -> Man screws it up. (The Bible)
...

[Origami]

^
I lol'd.

I have not read the book but seen the film.
Although my post may have come across as shallow, as if I am impaired to recognize the sub-context and other layers in movies, this is not the case. =D

But I did approach The Name of The Rose expecting a good whoddunnit paired with a good modus operandi and original motive. In this sense the movie delivered. This doesn't mean I didn't appreciate the other themes throughout the movie, it's just that if I play The Abbey I at least want it to be a good whoddunnit. If it is, all the rest is a welcome extra.

[rtrooney]

The original game did not receive particularly good reviews here. I question why a "Director's Cut" would get more favorable reviews.

Particularly since the last "Director's Cut" release, Scratches, received poor reviews. Primarily due to playability issues.

[Monolith]

Originally Posted by rtrooney

The original game did not receive particularly good reviews here. I question why a "Director's Cut" would get more favorable reviews.

Particularly since the last "Director's Cut" release, Scratches, received poor reviews. Primarily due to playability issues.

Because a lot of the issues with the original game could easily be fixed, mainly because the problems fell into the gameplay category.

[xxax]

I didn't like the game at all. I liked the art style but the plot was stupid and a travesty, the setting quickly became boring and the worst part were the characters. Most were just obnoxious but the winner is your sidekick. I almost stopped playing the game because of him.