About This Game OVERVIEW:Discover the latest adventure from Pendulo Studios, creators of the Runaway series!"Yesterday Origins" will take the immortal heroes, John Yesterday and his other half Pauline, not only across the world, but across history itself. This interwoven narration gives the plot its depth and richness.It's 1481. In the dead of night, young John is publically humiliated and dragged through the street. He is imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition under suspicion of witchcraft.Later, he undergoes an alchemical transformation making him immortal. But something goes wrong, after each resurrection, John completely forgets who he is.In the current day, John is living with Pauline in Paris his immortal partner. They are searching for an artefact that is needed to make the potion again. During their investigation, they will have to face dangerous new protagonists who want to steal their secrets...KEY FEATURES :Pendulo Studios: over 20 years of adventure gaming experienceAn original story taking place over several different erasA mix of different styles: investigation, thriller, adventure, occultismOff-the-wall dark humor typical of the studioOver 10 different places to visit, and over 50 backgroundsMore than 25 colorful charactersAn original soundtrack Adapted to mouse and controllers 7aa9394dea Title: Yesterday OriginsGenre: AdventureDeveloper:Pendulo StudiosPublisher:MicroidsFranchise:MicroidsRelease Date: 10 Nov, 2016 Yesterday Origins Activation Bypass I don't write many reviews but I felt like I had to after completing this game. As a result, this is now the second game I've reviewed that has Satan in it. This is a 'Point & Click' adventure game which follows the story of centuries old John Yesterday, a mysterious man who seeks to find out who he really is, as well as the origin of his immortality and 'The Order of the Flesh' - the Satanic cult that started it all. The problem is, everytime John dies he loses his memory.This game is, at times, violent and very puzzling (which is what we all want out of point and click games). Additionally, the story kept me going as I wanted to know more about John Yesterday and all the lives he had lived. It is also very good looking; we are taken through various time periods and scenes as we follow the characters this game has to offer. Without spoiling anything, a part of me wishes there were multiple endings (as in the first game), although the lack thereof helps to tie a nice bow on John Yesterday's story.+ Mysterious story-line+ Immersive soundtrack+ Great characters+ Dark humor which is always fun- May need a walkthrough- Occasionally answers to puzzles don't make sense If you are interested in this game I would recommend playing the first one although it is not completely necessary.. The game has a lot of negative sides altogether, but the studio has outdone a number of similar titles when it comes to experience story-wise. Good job on the Memento-like time continuum, guys!Cons:Terrible for a point-and-click game mouse controls (very, very annoying)Somewhat linear - what you get, you must use asap. Some items never get used or are needlessly used in a dialogue without actual difference to the storyRead the achievements before staring, so you can know what's in store. I am not an achievements chaser, but I got annoyed about one thing which I could have gotten if I was not so careful :PSuffers from the "make things as easy to manipulate as possible" syndrome - important numbers you notice will get inserted automatically, so you won't have to remember them (not all, though ;) )Pros:Excellent storySweet endingLikeable charactersA lot of background stories, even for the secondary and tertiary charactersExcellent ideas with a good realisationOverall, as a devoted point-and-click fan, I am annoyed by the mouse controls, but the story is so much better than the others recent games of the genre that I am willing to forgive this bad idea.. Being a huge fan of Pendulo Studios' games I'm kinda disappointed... this edition seemed to be lacking the humour the past few games had. That tongue on cheek vibe seems to have passed being replaced instead by some jokes here and there. I missed having the spacebar be the hotspot shortcut, but most of all the lack of any sort of hint system was a real let down. I know that relationships and characters get complex the more the story lasts, but I couldn't get truly invested in John and Pauline's relationship, they don't really seem to like each other. Gone is the emotional support of the past as well as the sense of adventure on both accounts. Pauline talks of John as if he's some sort of baggage. I'm all here for exploring the complexities of a long time relationship but it seemed like there were snide comments here and there and not any real development. I also couldn't get past John's actual story, it seemed like he's been a passive character for all of his life and his reedeeming arc didn't feel fully realized. I'm not sure the implications of Pauline being forced to bring up a child are taken into account, that's pretty effed up on its own account. To add insult to injury having that baby be an incarnation of your partner gets a bit... iffy.Having had characters like Liz or the Blind Master I do have faith that in the future the studio will come up with new and interesting fun adventures filled with a colourful cast. I just can't recommend this one.. I really enjoyed this game! The story is interesting, and most of the characters are compelling. The gameplay is point & click, but with nice graphics and more flexibility than most.. DON"T WASTE YOUR MONEY! I know what you're thinking, "I liked their other games so I'm sure I'll like this one." No you won't You will regret the exhorbitant amount of money you just spent for an awful and frustrating game. As another reviewer mentioned, everything you do is 'click on something from your inventory and watch it pop into 3D view whether it needs to be or not, wasting away most of the game waiting for the window to open and close.' There are very few puzzles. I don't know why there are positive reviews as I'm pretty forgiving and this abomination is really unforgiveable from a larger game studio. The only way you should entertain buying this is if it is on sale for under $5.. Awesome adventure game! If you liked the first one you'll surely LOVE this one!Pros:- pretty good in its genre (point & click)- funny, exciting and interesting story- great voice acting- much more content than in the first game (about 8 - 9 hours!)Cons:- controls needs to be get used to- music is dull. A much better experience than the first. It's around double the play time--the puzzles are moderate like the first but the story is better and fleshes out John's loooong history. The ending is something Tarantino would be proud of.
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