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(1999 Video Game)

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Technically lousy.
This game has some pretty serious technical flaws. The character animations are simple loops, which often don't loop smoothly. The frame rate is low in all the animations except Lewton's, and the characters have a tendency to snap back to their static frame when they're not talking. But I like it.

The game's plot transcends all these technical flaws to make for quite a pleasant experience, with definite addiction factor ;) The film noir style is great, and works surprisingly well with the Ankh Morpork atmosphere.

Some fiendish puzzles, the odd bit of screen sweeping, and a very neat twist at the end. Recommended for Discworld fans. Others might find it just a little too tedious.
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10/10
The Tsortese Falchion?
bannonanthony22 March 2001
I recently finished this RPG and it is brilliant. The references to numerous Bogart pictures will have nostalgists splitting their sides. Fans of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books will enjoy it too. The graphics are top of the class. The voice work is good too, with Rob Brydon as private eye Lewton stealing the show. THE YOUNG ONES' Nigel Planer is in there as, among others, a luckless wizard gambler and a one-armed zombie. RED DWARF's Robert Llewellyn is also there as a Sidney Greenstreet-esque troll. Get this game and you'll love it.
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