Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series

They saved the best for last. Unlike the second episode you didn´t need the help butten in order to know what it is you´re supposed to be doing. I also liked the fact that the characters from previous episodes reappeard tn this one. 7.5-10

Most positive thing about the third game is that I'm finally done with the series.

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extremely crude, but possibly the funniest point-and-click adventure game ever made.

The humour is crude and obscene, but it is not too graphic, and the characters do not swear explicitly. No character experiences a "personality arc" as the narrative progresses, but that is also fine.

There are no manual saves here, and the controls are based around the left mouse button only which is perhaps due to it being also available on mobile platforms. Dialogue is skipped the same way every other action is performed - with the same left mouse button, and that is a bit annoying. There appears to be no way to quickly transition between "rooms" until the protagonist is given a map, so fast travelling is not available from the beginning of every episode.

I ran into a bug in the third episode which prevented a certain event from happening until a certain trigger - it seems the protagonist needed to present an incomplete puzzle solution first to one other character. That solved the issue, but such a requirement was not obvious to me. Fortunately, vague hints are available within the game to nudge the player in the right direction, as well as a complete list of solutions, but I was reluctant to use it - instead I wasted some time thinking I simply overlooked something. The overall game length across all three episodes amounts to around 10 hours.

Telltale, the company that tried to kill the adventure game with their derivative, self-playing, Sophie’s choice-laden, episodic zombie turds, (a formula then applied to other comics IPs,) couldn't write a decent Point n' Click, but they did publish one, developed by a 3rd party.

Decent, not great.
Quality of life is bare minimum, lacking 2011 basics such as hot spots keys, fast walks or manual saves.

The writing is mostly good though.
Its weakness is a reliance on potty humour, a.k.a. prepubescent comedy, throughout a sex, drugs and violence-studded story, i.e., one for adults.
Thus one personality of the schizoid writer elicits 2nd-hand embarrassment, while their alter-ego inspires some laughs via absurd or black humour.

The jerk protagonist is sufferable because he is a villain; playing a brutal, shameless sociopath is rare and can be fun.
Also because he suffers himself most of the predicaments and humiliations in copious comeuppances.
Also thanks to his wordy creativeness for expletives, insults, cynical quips, or the most basic attempts at conversation.
The one thing he is not is bland and boring. Er... the 2 things.

As for the gameplay, the puzzles are good.
On the not-too-easy side, and on the sensical side.
An help feature is integrated into dialogue with a NPC; you can't get spoiled by a misclick.

10+ years later, I remembered mostly the 3rd episode for its gameplay and landscapes.
With the 1st episode next, for the grossness of the introduction, then the fun of some later scenes.
The 2nd episode barely rang any bell, even while playing, but I wouldn't recommend skipping it anyway.

Decent point n' click, though 'decent' might not be the most accurate description. More like... up to snuff.

The humour is great fun. They could probably do an equally interesting game in a less NSFW setting, but whatever the setting, I do hope there will be more from the people that made this.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Suits the game
☐ Decent
☐ normal for its release time
☑ Bad

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☑ average
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Music }---
☐ Best music/The music suits the overall game!
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ average
☐ Bad
☐ Terrible/Doesn't suit the game at all.

---{ Audience It’s aimed at }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Easy
☑ requires minimal brain usage
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Amazing!
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ A little TOO short
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ Unlimited/always updating

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☑ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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This is a modest game. All 3 episodes combined aren't too long or particularly elaborate, but they have it where it counts in their puzzles and especially their humor. Hector and his partner Lambert play off each other brilliantly and the game is full of dark comedy where none of the jokes fall flat and wit meets absurdity. Even the hint system is funny to read and is good at putting you on the right path without giving things away unless you ask it to.

If you're in the mood for a good laugh and a fun point and click adventure game, this is a nice one-off adventure to play.

Horrible, just like the first two. Only good thing about this game is that the character finally runs, but it's in the last minute of the game.

The story a little too week, with crude humour for the sake of it rather than because it's witty and the puzzles a lot to easy. It's not terrible, it's just not that good either.

Excellent finale of highly entertaining and wonderfully crass “Hector: Badge of Carnage” point’n’click trilogy.

Still in a pursuit of ecologically minded domestic terrorist, Hector REALLY puts everything on the line for the town of Clapper’s Wreake. Well, “pursuit” is more like Hector and his faithful doormat, sorry - sidekick, Lambert, stumbling in all kinds of traps very obviously set up for them by the psychopath, as evidenced by the start of the third episode where both wake up in a septic tank. Not just your average septic tank, but the kind where Hector needs to continuously run on a treadmill to keep them alive. Hector. Run. Run on a treadmill. There are relatively few things he’d find more atrocious than this heinous act, so all of this suddenly becomes deeply personal. Following the footsteps of delusional maniac, however, Hector is about to witness the entire town blissfully unaware of being few hours away from annihilation, happily getting wasted and enjoying questionable carnival rides. It’ll be only up to him and Lambert to stop the madness. There will be competitions, fighting and sauerkraut (Possibly. It’s really hard to say what kind of food “that thing” was.)

The narration continues to be simultaneously witty, entertaining, and full of one-liners right along with vulgar, risqué and unabashedly insensitive, enough to make this more of a “niche” point’n’click. British humor with a dead-pan delivery of smart-aleck comments quite often interspersed with potty, x-rated and brash jokes that will either make you a fan or turn you off. Everyone is getting insulted equally here, so it’s up to you whether the “no walking on eggshells” comedy is your thing. If it is – Hector will most likely occupy a little dark place in your cold, deserted heart. This is a case of quality-written adventure that has a distinctive style and sticks to it throughout entire trilogy making no apologies about it, and it’s not for easily offended.

Inventory puzzles, dialogues and all the interactions with the world will reflect this rather crude and raunchy approach all through the episode. You’ll meet quite a few favorite characters (that’s a joke – who likes them?), and get loads of absurdity-filled dialogues where, quite often, only Hector makes any sense, so the quaint beauty of Clapper’s Wreake won’t be lost on you, don’t worry! There might be a few moments where it can be a bit unclear of what is needed to be done next, but remember – use “Hector’s logic”, aka doing something gross/callous/downright disgusting without a blink of an eye or a second of regret, and you’ll be on the right track. The overall goal of the game is never lost, which isn’t hard considering that THE ENTIRE TOWN AND ITS CITIZENS ABOUT TO BE WIPED OFF THE SURFACE OF THE PLANET WITHIN A FEW HOURS isn’t something that is really easy to forget. For those not used to the, let’s call it… interesting way of doing things Hector employs – there are subtle hints available through asking Lambert about the next move, and in case of a total blank – a built-in hint system that is an excellent example of satire in itself. If you want to keep asking for hints just so you can see another entertaining suggestion while being mildly insulted – there’s no judgement, only understanding.

Just like Hector’s love life – the look of the game is that of an uncomplicated cartoon filled with caricatures and zero nuance. It’s familiar, inviting and enviably well-suited for all the lewdness and violence perpetuated throughout the series. A constant visual reminder that all the sarcastic quips and disturbing situations are comedic in nature and not meant to be taken seriously. Plus, you will also get a glimpse of Hector and Lambert’s buttocks – they are exquisitely drawn and animated… No. No, they are not.

Music, as in the previous two episodes, is pleasantly passable and isn’t a highlight of the game, and the voice-over is wonderful and very “Hector, if that makes sense. It is indie, nothing too grand, but it’s very well-done. All the cheeky comments by glorious Detective Inspector, pleading lamentations of Lambert and various attitudes of NPCs ( such as properly odd countryside farmer, overconfident chief of Police and young gal who’s just trying to make a buck by selling “special” cakes to get her entire family out of jail) are delivered with just a right amount of gusto, generously adding to a comedy core.

By this point, It should be crystal clear that enjoyment from the trilogy will entirely depend on your like/dislike of THIS kind of humor. If all the edgy stuff you’ve read about in the review doesn’t seem like your thing – “Hector: Badge of Carnage” will not be a series for you, as It lives and dies by the provocative narration. If you, however, happened to be a connoisseur of shit-talking then look no further, as this game delivers not just jokes but a wholesome point’n’click experience all across the board. As a reminder, despite that all three episodes are absolutely worth the regular price, they frequently go on sale for $5 (yes, all of them combined), so It is easy to enjoy this quality adventure without breaking the bank. If you really look at It – this is a bargain to pay for participating in the “who’s the ugliest contest” or trying to outsmart a naughty leprechaun. You always wanted to try those things, right?

Easily the best of the bunch. The writing got better and jokes are even funny now at times, Hector is more relatable, got a proper climax, otherwise it's just more of the same, decent adventure game.

Still, I can't recommend the episodes for a full price, I got them at fairly low price and was quite happy with them (mostly).

Getting right into this, you play as Hector a highly un-liked officer. Due to the ineptitude of the force they call you in to either negotiate a successful hostage situation or die trying. What ends up happening is a mad dash all over the town trying to meet the demands of the terrorist.

The game is not a bad game however it is only a game for a very small niche crowd. The game is heavily laced with vulgar content (not laced but packed). Your main character (as you later on will play as your partner as well) is pretty much hated by everyone with the exception of 4 people. So, each encounter will have its degree of standoff conversations.

In fact, many of the puzzles require you to ask every question sometimes in the correct order to progress the plot or unlock new plot items. Puzzles are pretty straight forward and will not take long to complete. In fact, each chapter can be completed in roughly 4-5 hours if you are good with puzzle games.

The graphics are not state of the art. However, this is not a game that would require it and would probably be a worse game with them. They are comical and well designed. The animations in several locations are not synced and you can definitely see the jumping from one animation to the other (especially when you are in the church). The vocals are in no way synced.

Overall, I would not say this is a bad game but if you are not into games that are vulgar, smut filled, with an obnoxious lead character I would stay away from this game. I own several Telltale games and this is the only one that I have not “recommended”.

This is the third and final episode of Hector: Badge of Carnage and my favorite since it it has the best plot. Basically, you pick up where the cliffhanger of the second left off and attempt to stop the terrorist before it's too late.

You also get to play as Lambert a bit more than the second episode because only he is able to solve some of the puzzles and talk to certain characters. One of my favorite scenes in the game involves him wandering into the forest and encountering a ridiculous character that only he can see.

Compared to the first two episodes, this one has fewer places to visit, but the main area is rather large and there are many different people to talk to and puzzles to solve. Again, the puzzles aren't terribly difficult, but they're pretty amusing for the most part.

Several characters from the first episode return in this one, so you get to see what happened to them, and usually Hector ends up making their lives worse. It's also the least raunchy episode (well, except for this very large "rocket" that you use) but the humor is still good because it has a lot of the funniest characters.

I also experienced the least amount of bugs with this one, so I was happy with that.

In terms of length, it's a bit longer than the first episode but noticeably shorter than the second, so it was satisfying enough. The buildup to the final confrontation with the terrorist was pretty good, though the ending was a bit blah as it would have been nice to have Hector interact more with the other police officers. I mostly liked this episode because the plot moved along well and you didn't have to meander about as much since you always knew what you needed to do next.

Overall, I'd say that this was a solid conclusion to the trilogy. It's a shame that we won't ever see any new entries in this series because this is one of the more humorous games that carry the Telltale label, and if you like other comedy point-and-click adventure games such as Sam and Max, Day of the Tentacle and Toonstruck then you will probably enjoy this one.

Hilarious and inventive. I caught all three episodes on a stream sale and binged them over a couple of days. No regrets. Extremely entertaining and will leave you wondering what's next for Hector. Heard rumors of a season 2 recently! Hopefully it's true.

DISCLAIMER: This is a full review, and NOT a first impressions review

RECOMMENDED :)

Game features various british accents and a load of slang and wordplays and has no localization - and it's not a starter's english material, keep this in mind before purchasing.
One of the most undeservedly forgotten games - published by Telltale games before they started doing the interactive movie-type of games. Hector is a traditional point and click, and it's a fairly easy one - it has some point and click logic to it, especially given by it's twisted style, but it helps with lots of references ingame, and with an ingame full guide.
The game is quite mature in topics, but at the same time has crude, juvenile and absurd humour. Play the policeman who for whatever reason goes the distance to save his cesspool of a town while verbally abusing whoever he can, comitting breaking in, indecent exposure, blackmailing, felony and some other nice stuff just to get the job done. Certainly it takes a personality to put up with the game, but the game has really high production value. Filled to the brim with wordplays for better of worse, original ideas, a honestly great storyline and really memorable puzzles. I can understand that the game is not for everyone because of it's style, but I do believe that the game is genuinely outstanding, and one of the very best point and clicks I've ever played. Very much recommended to get it if you're interested!

If you're British, you will love the slang and colloquialisms. If you're not British, you will come out of this experience learning a few :D It's a grerat game.

If you're looking for a silly, good humoured point and click with interesting characters and a little bit of brain teasing/problem solving, then this is the game for you. It's different to Telltale's other games such as Walking Dead, but in a good way. Think more in line with Monkey Island with easier brain teasing puzzles.

All in all, great game!

Hector: The badge of Carnage is sold as full package that includes all of the episodes, so I’ll give my review as a single game even though it has three separate executables. The series tells a single story arching over the three episodes and therefore act as one in that sense as well.

A terrorist is on loose at Clappers Wreake and it’s your job as titular Hector to save the town. Very little is actually worth saving since the place is run down and infested with trash – both literal and as in its citizens. In your aid is an annoying and useless (the game’s own words) sidekick called Lambert. Hector himself is no ordinary policeman and neither are his methods: There is not a single decent thing you do in this game! You have to insult people, drug people, cheat people. You’ll participate in organ trading, church burning and evidence forging among other things. I especially liked the part where you beat up a dairy farmer.

This might seem as crude and you can be sure it is. It’s all presented with loads of dark and tasteless humour that you either love or you hate. Every human orifice and fluids found within gets some time in the spotlight. I kind of liked the totally absurd conversation options and just listening to the madness. Puzzles are relatively easy and you can breeze through most of the game. There is a really generous hint system if you ever get stuck and even a full walkthough can be found in the menus.

Graphics have nothing to give praise for. Animation is there just to get the job done but it's not very polished. The game does support wide range of resolutions, at least up to 1920x1080, but the assets are not 16:9. Instead the game leaves black bars on both sides of the screen and it’s really hard to tell any meaningful difference between the resolution settings. The graphical quality cannot be customised any other way. I didn’t notice any crashing, bugs etc. during my playthrough, which took about 4 hours per episode.

Hector’s voice acting really hits the spot and his delivery combined with the horrible things he’s saying is what kept me motivated. Every character has a thick British accent with a lot of slang that is at times hard to understand. No matter, since every unfamiliar word is an insult anyway. Whatever other sounds or music there was didn't make any impact.

I’m a little bit ashamed to admit it but I laughed far more than anyone should at this game. I have given warnings about the content and if it still sounds like something you might enjoy, you’ll get your moneys worth. Recommended!

Great series! Would love to see more of Hector in the future. He may be an arsehole but he is the arsehole who will save Clapers Wreake. This game includes the essential dialog, blantant jokes, action ,subtle jokes, puzzels, and sexual jokes. All wrapped up in a very British Point n Click Noir that deserves more recognition!

+ Funny game with excellent dialogue. Lots of British slang. The mechanics of the game is simple: click once to See an item, double-click to Use it. All 3 episodes are connected, but Episode 2 is probably my favourite because it has the largest number of locations. The story isn't the greatest, but there is a big plot-twist at the end of Episode 2.

- The graphics are cute but the game's maximum resolution is quite-small, and doesn't support wide-screen.

Funny old-school Point&Click Adventure with lots of sleazy humor spiced up with some great british english slang. Each of the 3 eps lasts for about 3hrs, depending on how fast one can solve the puzzles and there were some I figured out by old-school trial and error way. Nonetheless, there is definetely some fun to be had here :)