I’ve always been a big fan of point-and-click adventure games, probably because I was raised to play Sierra’s King’s Quest. They can be a great way to tell the story interactively and at the same time let your brain search for solutions to overcome obstacles along the way. Although there are many forgeries, such as the fairytale book Written 2, there are sometimes beautiful forgeries such as Röki, which I recently had the opportunity to see again. So when they told me about Dude, where’s my beer, the new beer adventure game, I decided to try it. Let’s open the cold and see if this game is worth enjoying.
The game is very simple. You are a gentleman on holiday, tired of travelling, dehydrated and eager to quench your thirst with a light and refreshing lager. There’s only one problem: Sawmills are almost extinct in a sea of rocks from ever-increasing numbers of ships. Desperately trying to satisfy his desires with a simple pilsner, he ventured from one bar to another and made his way through the crowd of different hipsters. Will it find its price frozen or will it have to learn to adapt to the new wave of dried fruit mixes?
I came here right away, and I had to take a break to buy a lot of homemade beer.
I immediately appreciated the artistic style, even though it wasn’t crazy. It has a beautiful cartoon look with a very minimalist color palette. Simplicity is actually a good thing here, because it allows you to better implement crazy games. Also the sound design is well thought out, every bar has its own music. There is also a good amount of sound recorded in real places playing in the background, giving the bars a more authentic look. Kniven Bar plays hardcore metal (my favourite), while Big Dog Sports Bar offers nothing but sports on TV and people who encourage it. It gives, as it were, taste to every interior.
Niven’s lawyer’s in charge.
Dude, where’s my beer? There’s a lot of humor in his story about methamphetamine. The main character will comment on the state of affairs, often speaking directly to the player. It also has links to other classic video games. In the beginning he was very pleasant and gave very precious frivolities, but after a while he took advantage of his warm welcome. Although I have the feeling that much of the conversation fatigue is due to the fact that you talk to the same people over and over again. Unfortunately this brings me to my biggest problem with the game: the gameplay.
Unfortunately, there’s not as much help as you’d like.
Because it is a point-and-click game, the gameplay itself is not complicated. Although the user interface is very old-fashioned and sometimes seems a bit cumbersome. Above all, however, it concerns his riddles. Dude, where’s my beer? It is a very linear game, our hero must solve a puzzle to unlock the next one. Although a little disappointing, he doesn’t break the deal at all.
This is a cardinal sin for Point and Click adventure games, but his decisions sometimes make no sense. Moreover, it is not always clear what to do. I’ve wasted time thinking about what to do now. In particular, there were two puzzles that I would certainly never have solved without the guide. Fortunately, the developers have one that is easily accessible to those who need it.
The good old Monkey Island secret clue.
Another problem is that there are not many places to visit. Besides, most people you meet always say the same thing. I’m really embarrassed to bring this up because I know there were only two people. But if you hold on to a puzzle for a while, the fun starts when you feel trapped in a small square. That seems fair to me, because actually… However, it would be good if there was a little more diversity in the dialogue.
I also want to talk about the drink counter in the game. Some puzzles can only be solved if you are at the right sound level. In theory, this is a smart idea, but on the other hand, the rules are not always clear. Our protagonist says from the start that he can’t talk to people unless he’s a little drunk, but that’s usually the biggest clue you get. He will invoke the need for austerity a few more times in order to carry out the action. Besides, almost everyone knows how drunk you must be.
Unfortunately, the other signs of poisoning are not so clear.
I think I should also mention that this game is not a complete story. Every time I tried to get drunk, the game told me I wouldn’t make the second half. After spending most of my time without being completely drunk, I wondered if I had made a mistake or something. Then the game ended with the promise of a second payment. I wish I knew where this was going, but I’m still curious as to where this story is going.
Dude, where’s my beer? – It’s a fun adventure game, but it has its drawbacks. Puzzles don’t always make sense, and I wish there was a better indicator of what to do. The humour is great enough until you get tired of seeing the same lines over and over again. However, I am rightly interested to see how the story ends. Can our hero finally get a refreshing lager? The only thing I’m sure of, ironically, is that this whole game has made me drink a lot of trendy homemade drinks. I could buy a lot of things after this game. Okay, of course. Cheers!
The signature is a style of cartoon art that fits well with the satirical character of the game. There are only a few places where the landscape lasts a long time. | An adventure game that uses the old school team system and items from your inventory. It also has a Sobriety Switch for an extra call, but for this rate, half the time is used at most. |
There is no vocal song, but the sounds of the different bars are visible thanks to the use of sound fragments from real pubs. The music in each bar is perfectly adapted to their themes, but they are very short sound fragments, so they quickly repeat themselves. | The satirical theme and the narcissistic meta-humour are very funny at first, but they end up exhausting their hospitality as soon as you realize that it’s really all this game has to offer. Not to mention the fact that many puzzle solutions are useless. |
Phrase: 6.0 |
Dude, where’s my beer? It’s now available on the computer.
Viewed on PC with i7-9700k, RTX 2070 and 16gb RAM.
I got it, man. Where’s my beer? Was delivered by the publisher.
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