The real reason for why old-school games are (were) a dying breed.

User Rating: 8.8 | Scratches PC
By pashitos | Review Date:
This game is a gem, it`s spooky, atmospheric and very fun to play. Sure, it has some flaws in the graphical department, but when graphics were important for a real gamer? It is like loving the movie only for its special effects. If movie is dumb it is dumb and I can`t watch it. The same with games and this one was exciting to play.

I will rephrase this one if I may -
"Scratches is a walking, talking example of why most developers have either long since given up on adventure games, or have committed themselves to twisting the genre into new and more relevant shapes."

And would say that - people like this reviewer are a walking, talking example of why most developers have... given up on adventure games...

P.S. By the looks of it, quests are not yet dead. Plenty of new titles are released recently and it makes me so happy.

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