Discworld is a point and click puzzle/adventure game based on the fantasy series of Terry Pratchett. You play the part of Rincewind a young wizard who must seek out and defeat a dragon that is plaguing Ankh-Morpork. Your travels will take you to many places and people from the series and if you like the books I’m sure you’ll love the game. I first played Discworld shortly after having read the first two books in the series and found it to be incredibly funny and keeping in the same sense of humour as the books. Initially, I found the game rather difficult but having come back to the game when I was a bit older it was much easier and much more logical. For any Discworld fans out there you will love meeting up with the librarian of the Unseen University (who is now an orang-utan) who almost had me in tears.
Game play
Discworld plays like many other games of its genre such as Simon the Sorcerer, the later Kings Quest games and the Monkey Island series. As you move around each screen you can interact with things that you see or people that you meet to accomplish your goals. The beauty of this simple game play formula is that the games are timeless with the focus not being on the graphics but the puzzles and the storyline. There is definitely no multiplayer element to the game and neither are there any alternative solutions, however unlike many games these days it tells a story- a story that you are a part of. Regretfully, there are quite a number of bugs with the Discworld game and they spoil the game somewhat.
Graphics
The graphics are pretty good- 2D figures with detailed animation sequences. If I was to remake the game today I don’t think I would change it from that style. Realistically, as I have mentioned, the graphics aren’t too important it’s the storyline and the humour in the game that are important. The graphics are good enough that they don’t diminish those important aspects of the game.
Rating
I’d give this game 8 out of 10. The only thing keeping it from a higher score are the bugs and a few tricky puzzles. If you like puzzle/adventure games you are sure to like Discworld. Discworld as a game is very much like the Simon the Sorcerer and Monkey Island games so you are guaranteed if you liked those you will love Discworld.
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~jamesdewing
