08-17-2010, 04:53 AM | #1 |
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Alchemia?
Yesterday I got an email from Amazon in which they recommended Alchemia to me. From the description they had on their website it looks like an interesting game. On the AG website I could only find this. On the Alchemia Website you can play part of the game. It looks a bit like Samorost and Machinarium. Are there people here who know more about this game? Is it fun?
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08-17-2010, 06:21 AM | #2 |
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I think Alchemia isn't out yet.. Gamespot says that it's release date is somewhere in September 2010.
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08-17-2010, 07:49 AM | #3 |
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Didn't actually get to the play part (long intro ) but looks like a pretty blatant Samorost copy to me, not that it's necessarily a bad thing. Doesn't matter to have more goodies like Samorost
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08-17-2010, 08:55 AM | #4 |
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I know it's on AG's upcoming review list but any review won't appear until around the release date anyway.
Played the freeware part a while ago and Samorost is definitely an infuence. If you're a Samorost fan and are unsure if that's a good thing, then there's probably enough in that free portion to let you decide.
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08-17-2010, 09:56 AM | #5 |
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It's not made by the persons who made Samorost is it? Because it looks a lot like Samorost indeed.
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08-17-2010, 10:17 AM | #6 |
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I got the little fellow to start the tractor and then I didn't manage anything more. *shrugs* Haven't consulted the w/t yet.
I have to join in and say it looks and sounds very much like Samorost. I find it a bit disturbing that they so obviously have used the look of the Amantia games Samorost and Machinarium. Is it perhaps someone from Amanita who now works on Springtail Studios?
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08-17-2010, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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There is a link to Armanita Design on the Alchemia website, so I guess they have something in common.
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08-17-2010, 02:48 PM | #8 |
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I wouldn't read too much into their link to Amanita; they link to two other independent developers as well. Anyway, it looks as though the "full English version" has been available from Springtail site since June, hasn't it? So I assume the later release dates refer only to the CD version, right?
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08-17-2010, 04:54 PM | #9 |
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Yep, the full game is already available from the dev's website, and the upcoming retail version in early September is the exact same game, possibly with the soundtrack included.
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08-21-2010, 01:40 AM | #10 |
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I played the free portion of the game a few days ago. It was very good. I didn't mind it being an obvious Samorost clone.
I'll probably buy the full version, but the price ($7 + VAT) feels a bit steep for a less than 2-hour game - especially since I've already played the first half. |
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And besides that, isn't it just great to have more of these games? I really liked Machinarium and would like to see more games developped in this sub-genre. |
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