Разработчик: Himalaya Studios
Описание
Embark on an epic cross-country journey that sends an unlikely hero deep into the heart of the wild west in search of love and an ancient, cursed treasure mine, said to contain inconceivable wealth!
Meet Al Emmo. He's single. He's also a feeble, forty-two-year-old Easterner. But he has a plan: travel out west, marry a mail-order bride, bring her back east to introduce to his aging parents, and prove that he's a real man! Are you ready?
But does Al have what it takes to be a cowboy? A stranger in town - a charming royal from Spain - competes for the object of Al's affections. And a looming thousand-year-old Aztec curse is bound to keep him on his toes. Brave a horde of desert perils including excessively-equipped prairie dogs, an extremist termite exterminator, arrow-happy Indians, and a liquor SO potent, you won't even remember your hangover!
Does redemption lie within the haunted depths of the Lost Dutchman's Mine? Is Al brave enough to enter? And will his parents even miss him? Find out in Himalaya Studios' Wild Western, point-and-click adventure game!
Developed and produced by Himalaya Studios, the team behind the popular and acclaimed free remakes of King's Quest 1, 2 ,3 and Quest for Glory 2.
FEATURES
- Steam Trading Cards and Badges
- Achievements
- Classic 2D-animated cutscenes
- Over 120 high-res, hand-painted background scenes
- More than 15,000 frames of fluid, pre-rendered character animation
- Unique Look, Interact, and Talk narrator messages for every location, item, and character
- Detailed speech portraits for all characters, all fully-voiced and lip-synced
- More than two hours of lovingly scored original music by Tom and Dianne Lewandowski
- Nine Acts filled with fun, excitement, humor, and danger!
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor: 800 Mhz or above
- Memory: 128 MB RAM
- Graphics: 32-bit SVGA Video card
- DirectX: Version 6.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Digital soundcard
Linux
- OS: Debian 7 (or compatible)
- Processor: 800 Mhz or above
- Memory: 128 MB RAM
- Graphics: 32-bit SVGA Video card
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Digital soundcard
Отзывы пользователей
Pros:
+ Humor of the chat dialogs
+ story writing is excellent
+ Detailed for its time
Cons:
- AGS game, pixelated graphics
- uncomfortable interface
Sound: 8
Graphics: 5
Story: 6
Gameplay: 6
Commands: 8
Fun: 5
Time to load / lag: 9
Bugs / Problems: 9
Final score: 6
Strap on your toupee and prepare for a wild ride through the dusty plains of the Wild West with Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine. This point-and-click adventure embraces the spirit of the golden age of the genre, offering a meticulously crafted world brimming with detail and humour, albeit of a specific taste, that might not resonate with everyone.
Al Emmo, our unlikely hero, is a bumbling yet endearing 42 year old virgin on the hunt for love. Each pixel of the game world is saturated with personality, evident in the extensive vignettes and commentary attached to nearly every object. This meticulous approach creates a sense of richness and invites exploration. Al and the narrator engage in witty banter, adding a layer of meta-humour and frequently breaking the fourth wall.
The Wild West setting adds a touch of exoticism to the familiar point-and-click formula. Exploring dusty saloons and navigating treacherous canyons feels like stepping into a classic Western film. However, it's crucial to note that the humour leans heavily on situation comedy and innuendo, reminiscent of games like Leisure Suit Larry. This might make it unsuitable for younger audiences or those who prefer more high brow humour.
Despite the potentially polarising humour, Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine offers a delightfully nostalgic experience. The detailed world, engaging puzzles, and Al's quirky charm will undoubtedly win over some. Ultimately, this game is a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but it's undeniably a unique and meticulously crafted adventure worth trying for those seeking a romp in the west.
Played on Linux via Proton.
Feels exactly like those old cartoons but you are actually operating it. Narrator is killing it tho like literally, those jokes those comments about objects etc everything feels funny when that narrator talks with that serious voice. I have never enjoyed a comedy game this much hell I have never played a comedy game this funny. Definitely would recommend.
Excellent game, in the spirit of the old Quest for Glory games but with a modern Wild West setting, better graphics and voiceovers. Highly appreciate and recommend it, good puzzles and user interface.
Played as a group with tweens and adults, everyone loved it.
andropause version of larry series
Mainly just very mediocre.
what a great game. im going to play the sequel straight away
I had to play this in window mode to avoid crashes. If you do not mind just how similar this game, especially the main character, is to Leisure Suit Larry, try this game. It is more subtle, and the wild west environment makes for an exciting effect. The ending might come as a surprise to some, but to me, it felt right! There are few games where the hero undergoes a major character development, and this game is one of them! Would recommend!
Like many other reviewers, I picked up this game because I enjoyed Himalaya Studios' other adventure games (which are free to download) and wanted to support them. Though I don't like Al Emmo as much as their free games, it's still pretty good quality and is decently long by adventure game standards.
The gameplay is what you'd expect from a Sierra-style adventure game. You walk around a large world full of many different areas, collect items, talk to people, and solve puzzles. The game isn't as hard as the early 90s Sierra games (constant death won't be an issue) but some of the puzzles weren't explained quite well enough for me to figure them out. I might just be bad at puzzles, though, and your mileage may vary. The interface left a little to be desired-- to cycle through the different mouse icons, you have to right click, and with the amount of icons there are, this gets annoying quickly. I would've liked the ability to use the scroll wheel to cycle through them, but it's not too bad. I also wish the game better explained its controls-- you can double-click to make Al Emmo run, but I didn't know that until the last few minutes of the game.
The graphics are a bit of a mixed bag in my opinion. Character animations are made using pre-rendered 3D models, which don't look too great. On the other hand, the 2D assets are all quite good. The area backgrounds and comic-book style cutscenes in particular stand out as exceedingly beautiful. These were all clearly meticulously crafted and it's really amazing and fun to walk through the game's many areas. It's a little disappointing that they aren't a higher resolution, but with the game's budget, and the fact that it was made with the AGS engine in 2006, I can understand why the decision was made.
The writing is also a mixed bag for me. Though the voices are pretty great, the writing is a little spotty. Sometimes the dialogue comes off as awkward or unrealistic; if you've played Himalaya Studios' free King's Quest 2 remake, it's pretty similar to that level of quality. The script is, of course, intended to be mostly comedic with some light story to keep the game moving along. The game's comedy relies a lot on sexual humor, which isn't really my style, but that's a matter of personal taste. A lot of the humor also breaks the fourth wall, which can be funny, but also sometimes gets a bit too heavy handed and ends up being awkward.
I've been saying a lot of negative, but there's a lot to love about the game too! Beyond the beautiful graphics, the game is meticulously detailed. Since you can click just about anywhere, everything can be interacted with, and there are some fun (and funny) combinations to find if you try to put your hands (or your items) in unorthodox places. There are a lot of unique animations to find as well! Trying to click on everything is a must in this type of game. Hours of fun can be had seeing all the game has to offer!
Overall, Al Emmo is a decent-to-good game. It's not the best when it comes to this style of adventure game, but it's certainly worth the price. If you enjoy Himalaya Studios' free games, I'd highly recommend this.
Pros:
- Very good dialogue writing, lots of healthy humour
- Every possible action on every object is cleverly narrated, it's a joy exploring every new location item by item
- Voice acting is next to ideal
- Music is next to ideal too
Cons:
- Solving some acts involves lots of walking King Quest 1 style. Not a problem for an old-school adventurer, but a contemporary player could use a more detailed map with more warp points.
- Some characters, like talking groundhogs, do not get in the overall picture well
Overall, the game is a good, solid quest leaving very pleasant impressions. Good job Himalaya Studios!
horrid gameplay dont buy it
Tags: Adventure - P&C - Point and Click
TLDR: A polished, light hearted, well voiced P&C hindered by an uncharismatic protagonist, weak musical score, aging engine and sometimes nonsensical world setting.
Al Emmo & Dutchman mine is basically an indie leisure suit larry made in AGS (Adventure Game Studio Engine), it has less fan service, and it is set in an anachronistic world ( a la monkey island) with a western flavor. The voice acting is really AAA grade, the art is for the scenery is excellent but has scaling issues due to the engine and is full of sprites rather than smooth on higher resolutions. The musical score is underwhelming and more often than not absent, instead replaced by scenery noises and a few notes here and there. The light heartedness and excellent sense of humor, especially the dichotomy between the narrator and the protagonist, really helps carry this title forward, and by the time those elements start to wear out their novelty you may find that the main protagonist has grown on you despite all his flaws. Puzzle difficulty is about average, with everything being mostly logical, but I did use a walkthrough to spare myself frustration. I advise trying the Universal Hint System (UHS) instead. I found the 3D rendered characters clashed somewhat with the 2D environments and would hope that if sequels are considered this be adressed.
I learned while reading reviews that this developper was responsible for remaking King`s Quest 1-3 and Quest for Glory 2 in Adventure Game Studio Engine. I remember seeing those remakes made to be played in what seemed like a King Quest V engine and they looked great, so it is good to see that they ventured into their own series after the experience they got from remaking other`s games. You might want to check out their work on these if you enjoyed this title.
This is the only game I know where the game within a game is the game itself!
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine is not my favourite Adventure Game. The story lacks the weight that would drive a more serious plot; there's no underlying urgency or driving force. As a result, I felt like I could stop at any time.
With that said, I enjoyed the humor and the story quite a bit, more than enough to see the game through to the end. I also enjoyed the growth of the protagonist from a shallow and pitiable (but likable) character into a much stronger and more complex individual.
There are also other things I liked about the game. The puzzles are solid, challenging and enjoyable. The artwork is simply stunning. The supporting characters are fun and interesting. The music, while not particularly memorable, complemented the settings perfectly.
Overall, the only element I felt that had weakness was the story. Al Emmo would have benefited from having a darker undertone clearly woven into the story right from the beginning. This element would have contrasted the humor and ultimately strengthened it. In addition, the urgency that a darker element could provide would have given the story a drive that it lacked.
However, if you can get past this point, you'll find Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine to be a fun, humorous adventure, and an overall decent game.
I seriously cannot recommend this game even for the most avid fan of point and click adventure games.
The first few acts are actually good at opening the game and the early puzzles are decent to play.
However the game just doesnt do enough to overcome its drab and boring main character and terrible voice acting (although some parts are quite amusing due to the funny foreign accents).
The puzzles actually get worse as the game goes on and ultimately end with silly cat and mouse mini games and a tile mosaic game.
What opens as an intriguing story ends up being a huge anti-climax.
Avoid.
Uninspiring - 4/10
Good gameplay! Although, I wanna punch Al Emmo in the face. A lot.
My fiancee and I could not even make it through an hour of the terrible and low-brow jokes (mostly of the sexist variety). We aren't entirely adverse to racy humor, but it has to at least be sharp - jokes aren't funny simply on the premise of being racy. We bought this game because we loved the work Himalaya Studios did on King's Quest 1-3 and QfG2, and we opted not to ask for a refund because we got to play those remakes for free, but this was a disappointment for us.
If you can abide by that, though, the game does manage to pay some homage to old point and click adventures. Trying every possible action on every possible object did yield some laughs in all of the screens we visited, and the interface was not difficult to use. The graphics were solid for the style of game. We are hopeful their next release will be something with a different flavor of writing.
I am a child of the 80's and love these adventure games. AGD interactive and Infamous adventures have done a great job in preserving these games and giving them a little twist. Al Emmo keeps with the spirit of these old games. Adventure, Puzzles with a quirky sense of humor. It is an original game that will keep you entertained. Adventure games from this era keep you really engaged. Talk to everyone, click on everthing and think outside the box. Unlike todays action games it is not a series of quick mouse clicks and constant explosions. Focus is on charater development and story. Goal is to immerse yourself into the game and get to know the characters. A great game to get.
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman’s Mine is a reminder that while games come in many forms nowadays, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a classic adventure.
I had played this game in the past and enjoyed it, so I was very pleased to find it again. The developer has apparently made several improvements since its initial release.
Al Emmo is a true, classic-style adventure game with challenging puzzles and hotspots to explore in every scene. The music and sound effects are especially nice. There are all kinds of unique narrator responses, which makes trying all kinds of silly actions all the more fun.
The interface is very clear with labeled hotspots and easy to use controls. Double-clicking to run is also a welcome option.
This game is a great value and will keep you busy and entertained for many hours. At this price you can hardly go wrong.
Some people in the reviews have complained about the risque humor. Well, I liked it. Maybe I'm immature, but I did laugh when the train station employee said, "I don't have any other services to offer. And I do have a wife" after I offered him money. It's a silly, fun game, people. Lighten up!
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Himalaya Studios |
| Платформы | Windows, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 18.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 77 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 70% положительных (20) |