1954 Alcatraz (2014)

In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - Joe and his wife Christine will be playable characters. Players will decide between love, treachery, life and death: will Christine assist Joe during his prison break?

Point-and-click Adventure Indie Non-fiction Educational female protagonist steam multiple protagonists steam trading cards steam achievements steam cloud platform exclusive humble bundle year in the title gamescom 2012 male protagonist previously on - gametapPC (Microsoft Windows)

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Grave, classical in form, unpretentious and nostalgic.

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Gaming NexusDave GambleMar 20148.8/10
An innovative approach the adds a degree of non-linearity to the game play combined with a compelling story line and great visuals make Daedalic's Alcatraz 1954 a game that is hard to walk away from.
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God is a GeekRobin ParkerMar 20147/10
It is strange to find an adventure game that you actually want to play through a second time right after completing it just to see what you could have done differently. Point and click games have notoriously low re-playability, so 1954: Alcatraz is unlike most of its contemporaries just for including such bold ideas as multiple solutions and narrative choice.
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GameWatcherJoe DonnellyMar 20146.5/10
Whilst 1954 Alcatraz does certain things very well, it too often lets itself down.
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Cubed3Adam RileyDec 20164/10
1954 Alcatraz has its own level of charm that helps it to just about keep its head above water. However, it also lacks any punch throughout. None of the characters are particularly beguiling, the puzzles faced are not especially memorable or even taxing, and the story itself only just holds the attention long enough to finish the approximately eight-hour journey. Thankfully, there are multiple junctures during the tale that are just about intriguing enough to warrant keeping multiple saves to see how things play out differently - but only the most perseverant will likely do so, with the majority just switching off post-credits. Those sticking around to see the ending variations, though, will find that 1954 will forever be resigned to the past, with no strong memories remaining at all, neither negative, nor positive.
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GameplanetChris BrownMar 20144.5/10
1954 Alcatraz fails to deliver. There is a lot to like, the narrative and setting are exceptional, but the constant shortcomings of almost every other aspect of the game quickly saps enjoyment and replaces it with frustration and disappointment.
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