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• gamedeal user

  Oct 23, 2015

  Atmospheric psychological horror point-and-click adventure with beautiful enviroments, good voice acting, fitting music, likeable characters and for the most part great and imaginative puzzle design. Even have old school text parser type puzzles in it. Classic point-and-click adventure fans should feel right at home here. Saddly you only have 1280x800 resolution but even still game looks fine. Faces on 3D character models may sometimes look like wax figures but huge hand-drawn portraits in dialogue window are very beautiful indeed. Enviroments are especially beautiful and night sequences with northern lights are breathtaking and eerie. Perhaps notepad could have used little bit more. I really love natural looking notes, books and magazine cutouts in my adventure games, it just makes it feel so much more lifelike enviroment and luckily what they have feels very authentic, giving great backstory and making it feel like real place where real people might live. I guess it's bit nitpicky thing to say but notes in Syberia series were huge reason why I fell in love with it back in the day as well. One of my all time favourite point-and-click adventures and really hoping to see new game by Turmoil Games someday. ...also remember polar bears get bored too. Final verdict: 9 well fed and happy polar bears out of 10
• gamedeal user

  Oct 26, 2015

  + nice humor + great atmosphere + great voice overs + great audio + great dialogues * Character art can be bit quirky at times Good fun for about 5h maybe more when you want to solve everything yourself.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 25, 2015

  If you are in the mood for a short horror adventure, that is inspired by Cthulhu & The Thing, you can't go wrong with this one. The voice acting is good and the graphics are neat with 3D renditions mixed with 2D comic book arts. A nice departure of the current indie trend with rough pixels. The only downside is the games short length, which is about 4 hours. Beyond that I liked it.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 25, 2016

  [i]Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game[/i] is a game that I bought on sale as a whim because I enjoy point and click games. It looked promising -an element of horror you say? Well, sure! I also did something that I rarely do, I played the game soon after I bought it because I was very excited to try it out. What I got, however, was a rather mediocre game that while fun didn’t live up to my expectations. That being said, I don’t regret the purchase and do think it has good points to enjoy. First and foremost, my biggest complaint: This game doesn’t instill any sense of horror in me. I was never scared during the game, perhaps a bit disturbed but never scared. This was a bummer but I just learned to live with it because I was interested in the story. You play a lad named Rune who likes polar bears, you’re a tree hugger working on an oil researching facility. You’re there gathering research on the polar bears while also being preachy about the environment. I love nature as well but no one else at the station cares, aside maybe Nova who is your love interest. She’s very in touch with her Inuit heritage and is a well of useful information, I’m also rather certain she’s a feminist but thankfully not too preachy. Two other characters are at the station; Tully, a rude and crude guy and also Al who just wants to find oil and make money. To sum the story up, Al finds oil but also some ancient artifacts, he brings them back to the station and then it becomes haunted. Everyone starts having horrible nightmares and then the bodies hit the floor. I found the build-up to the scary parts a bit slow, you spend the first half of the game pretty much doing mundane things like heal a polar bear. When things begin to reeve up it doesn’t last very long because the game ends, it’s not very long. Overall it wasn’t a bad story but the characters could have used more fleshing out and the horror part needed some work. As the genre suggests, you play the game entirely with your mouse by pointing and clicking things. It’s how you grab objects, solve puzzles and interact with people. Some puzzles require you to also type in answers with your keyboard. The gameplay is a bit clunky, I found myself confused a lot of times because there wasn’t always much direction on what I should do next. Clicking on Rune gives you a bit of a hint but sometimes it was enough. Some of the tasks and puzzles were also dull, like making a birthday cake. And the times where you have to input and answer sometimes just resulted in guessing or using a guide. One thing I did like is that Rune would not pick up objects he didn’t need at the time, like when you first find the maple syrup he just comments on it, you can only pick it up later to bake the cake. The graphics in the game are ok, but dated, and the cut scenes look worse than the ingame artwork. Compounding the lack of a horror element, anything remotely scary in the game didn’t really come off as such due to the artwork and mediocre cutscenes. When characters talk you get speech bubbles with a 2D representation of them which I enjoyed. The music is fine and fits everything that is going on. The game is also fully-voiced in English. I personally had no issues with it, and thought the cast did well. [h1]Pros[/h1] [list] [*]Overall presentation looks good. [*]Decent graphics and creepy music. [*]Interesting facts about Inuit culture. [*]It has trading cards and achievements. [/list] [h1]Cons[/h1] [list] [*]Short and a bit pricey. [*]No real horror element in the game. [*]Needs more character development. [/list] While [i]Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game[/i] isn’t perfect and not much of a horror game, I still enjoyed playing it. The story was good but the ending was underwhelming. The game has Steam trading cards and challenging achievements so it’s a good title if you enjoy those things. The original price tag of the game seems a bit steep and I would not buy it for that price. I’m glad that I picked it up on sale and do recommend you do the same when it’s at a good price. [h1]Usagi’s Rating[/h1] [list] [*]Must buy. [*]A good game to buy. [*][b]Only buy if on sale.[/b] [*]Mediocre. [*]Avoid at all costs. [/list] [code]For more recommendations and reviews on our favorite up and coming quality games follow [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/sgiveaways]SUPER Giveaways[/url] group curations [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/sgiveaways#curation]here[/url]![/code]
• gamedeal user

  Jun 13, 2017

  https://youtu.be/57swwclLwKQ This is one of those games I just want to love because of the setting. Basically its a homage to 'the thing' and that alone will catch many players attentions. It did mine. Sadly the implementation lets the game down. So to start with the graphics are decent but nothing outstanding. The characters and animations are pretty clumpy but at least the voice acting is decent (but not oscar worthy). Admittedly the cutscenes are nicely done, but the max resolution of the game is 1280*720 with black boarders around the display. Not a good impression. At least the controls and UI are pretty decent. And then there is the game itself. Although tagged as horror, there is very little horror in the game. In fact by the time the 'horror' starts happening, the game is nearly over. The puzzle elements are also sometmies confusing especially the text parsing puzzles, and one puzzle involves baking a cake. No I'm not joking here - baking a cake is a puzzle. So all in all, it really is a bit of a wasted opportunity with the excellent setting and vibe. Its not an awful game but one that perhaps only dedicated point and click fans will get the most out of. For horror fans or fans of 'the thing' its is a pretty forgettale experience IMHO.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 20, 2015

  Alpha polaris is truly an interesting beast. It is a point and click "Horror" game that was very underwhelming. Here is why First off, the controls. Obviously, a point and click game does not have the most intricate system of controls, but none the less there were some problems here. Interacting in the game could be difficult, as when you try to select an item you often will leave a room instead, forcing you to go back and try to select the item again. It can happen four or five times in a row depending on which item and room it is. On top of that, the loading screens in between rooms are ten to twenty seconds on average. This would not be a problem, except for the fact that you have to go through a black loading screen for every room. Second, the story. I will not go into the actual story too much as I want to avoid spoilers. My main problem is how unsatisfying the resolution was. After suffering through multiple days of loading screens, I was hoping for a lot more than what I got. It's sad, because the buildup was done well, however it seemed to rush the ending for whatever reason. What makes this more sad is that it has a very good story and story idea, but because of the games format it seemed to be held back. The game progresses through in game days, each days end marking a new progression in the story. And the gameplay, oh the gamplay. It was very good at times, but then you get things that are pointless or difficult, and sometimes both. Like baking dessert. In a horror game. Again, this would not be bad, but the item selection and loading screens make it feel like a chore more than a fun bit of filler. Some of the interactions are hard to figure out and some items hard to find/obtain. I do give it credit for not having the main character pick up things he does not need and just carry them around. This is mostly due to the self contained environment. My biggest problem though is that it just was not scary. Most of the scares were done in cutscenes, but they are easily (and sometimes accidently) skipped. The ones that were in game didn't have a great effect. And this is because I really wasn't able to connect with any of the characters. I don't even remember most of their names. And because this is not first person horror, I don't even really care about what happens to me. Because this is point and click, you can't even die, at least not as far as I can tell. Overall, the game was not horrible, but it needs work. Reduced loading screens and an increased ease of item interaction would make it much more enjoyable. Flesh out the story and you might have a great game. If you are looking for an interesting, albiet it frustrating, point and click, I would say check it out. If you want some scares, I don't think this is the game for you. I hope the game gets worked on and improved in the future, but for now, that's all I can say.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 28, 2016

  I want to like this game. I really do. It's a shame, but I JUST BARELY can't recommend it. This game moves slow, and the romantic subplot is a big part of the slowness, which is unfortunate since the romance really doesn't quite justify its presence. It's not that it's bad so much as it fails to integrate properly, feeling more like a distraction from the plot than a part of the plot. While the game still manages to create a few real moments of horror, it's all spaced out between so much banality. Whoever tagged this "Lovecraftian" fails to understand Lovecraft. It very superficially resembles Derleth's story of Ithaqua, but has none of Lovecraft's cosmicism. At no point do any of the humans in this tale feel insignificant -- if anything this game is bogged down by its obsession with the mundane frivolities of mankind. Horror and slow burns go together like chocolate and peanut butter, but you have to make the horror worth the burn, and the threat is ultimately just a little too pedestrian for that. The environmentalist themes are painfully heavy-handed, and what should be a work of art ends up feeling a little more like propaganda. "Art raises its head where creeds relax." -- Friedrich Neitzsche From a technical standpoint, while most of the puzzles are JUST hard enough to make for a decent adventure game, the game throws in a number of parser puzzles where you are asked to TYPE an answer to a prompt. The prompt is usually hideously vague, and in many cases if you don't have a walkthrough you're screwed. So even from a gameplay perspective, this game just insists on sabotaging itself out of "recommended" territory. Also, while the game engine is gorgeous, the cutscenes look like something from the late 90s, so it's even sabotaging its own success from a graphical standpoint.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 26, 2020

  Alpha Polaris is a horror adventure game, with heavy inspirations from the Cthulhu mythos. Story: You play as Rune. He is a biologist and is working at a research station on a project in Greenland, with three other people. After a crack opens up next to the station, you find human bones and a sinister scroll which seem like they were taken from a sacrificial site. The game unravels over the course of 4 days as things get increasingly sinister. The story of Alpha Polaris is pretty good, but sadly it doesn't reach it's full potential for a few reasons. One thing I have to say is that there's some incredibly shoddy writing in certain moments. A few of the characters do some incredibly stupid stuff near the end of the game, even after the entire station is aware of the sinister stuff going on outside it's walls. The dialogue also ranges from decent, to incredibly stupid. This mostly goes to the character of Tully who is the asshole of the station. His dialogue is hilariously bad sometimes and it feels like everything that comes out of his mouth is actually comedic relief, instead of serious stuff. Graphics: The art style of Alpha Polaris is overall decent, but with some big issues. The environments and character portraits are great, but the character models and animations are varying degrees of bad. Let's first talk about the good. The environments are actually pretty good. The station looks really good and it's fun to go through all of it, looking at all the little details in the world, not to mention going outside and watching the landscape. Not to mention when it turns into night, the aurora borealis lights up the skies and inside of the station, it's actually quite good. The character portraits when the characters speak are actually incredibly detailed and have many variations when they speak depending on their emotions or what they're doing. It's actually pretty impressive, but this is where the good ends and bad begins. The character models aren't that good, they look like they are made out of plastic and their facial expressions don't even change. Another thing is their animations, which are terrible. When characters move or just do anything they look like robots with their incredibly stiff motions. Audio: The music is really good and helps build and incredibly creepy atmosphere. At first it's usually normal tracks which are quite relaxing, but as soon as sinister stuff starts happening it switches to some creepy tracks which definitely will catch the player of guard. The voice acting is overall pretty good for what it is. Most of the characters do a good job, yet some line delivery is pretty bad. I feel like the actors did well with the material they were given, but in some instances they should have done more takes or used slightly better ones. Gameplay: Alpha Polaris is a point and click adventure game and you already know how these games play out. Walk around the environments, pick up items, talk to people and solve puzzles. So let's talk about the puzzles first. They are overall pretty well designed and have a perfect amount of difficulty to them. I believe when the developers were working on the game they actually tested every puzzle in real life to see if it was possible to get the same outcome and it shows, because most of the puzzles have a very logical solution. There's quite a few puzzles as well that made me scratch my head, which was very surprising. Another thing the game does is called Parser puzzles. These are rare and only happen once every so often in the game. The gist is basically you get a dialogue box pop up with a question and you have to type in the answer to advance. It's usually pretty easy and basically a throwaway mechanic (also there's a joke achievement for this mechanic) , but I thought this was pretty cool. Verdict: Alpha Polaris used to be a payed game, but sadly the developers shut down and before going out they made the game free for everyone and with that in mind, there's no reason to check this out. It's a great horror adventure, with some creatives puzzles and a pretty intriguing story (albeit kind of stupid in moments). It will take you roughly 4 to 5 hours to finish the entire thing and it's a great game to sit down one evening and creep yourself out. Final Rating: 7/10 Pros: + Great puzzles + Intriguing storyline + Atmosphere is amazing Cons: - Story and dialogue sometimes get incredibly stupid - Voice acting gets mediocre at moments - Parser puzzles are underused If you liked this review please consider joining https://steamcommunity.com/groups/completingthebacklog and https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ImperialReviews
• gamedeal user

  Jun 13, 2016

  I'm playing adventures since the 80s and here is my opinion regarding Alpha Polaris: Short and solid point and click adventure. I was lured to it by the premise of a Cthulhu mythos inspired story which is a bit of a stretch but I still wasn't disappointed. Mostly because I like storys involving polar regions. + Neat backgrounds and detailed 3D model characters + Good voiceactors + Good story + Hard but logical puzzles + Mostly not trial and error - Cutscenes look worse than ingame gfx - Short (4 hours) - only 1280x800 resolution All in all an impressive first work for an independent studio. I hope you'll do another one! Would be an instabuy for me!
• gamedeal user

  Nov 24, 2017

  A challenging and engaging point and click horror/adventure game. I really recommend this game... it has a fascinating plot ( for any fans of Lovecraft !) and loads of humour as well as some puzzles which are enough to make your brain cells whirr double time.