A fascinating plot and innovative control system are the elements that will bring you unprecedented adventure experience
User Rating: 9 | The Experiment (2007) PC
The Experiment has an amazing beginning when placing you stuck inside the control room of a ship. After a terrible accident you don't remember anything in the past and figure out that the whole crew have perished. At this point, the game will have you get used to the high tech control devices here. But the astounding part only comes later, when you realize there is another survivor trying to escape her cabin: Lea, an oceanographer. Normally in adventure games, there are NPCs that play the role of "tourist guide" to provide you information or give you some clue. In others, you can control more than one character to cooperate in solving quests. Unlike any of these, The Experiment reverse the role of players and NPCs. To be particular, you will have to make use of every modern device found in the command room to help Lea escaping. Hence, the NPC is actually the one taking actions but you will solve every problem through a brand new control system the game provides. Of course, it sounds pretty frustrating at first but once the player get acquainted, it will prove very interesting. You will have to spend lots of time looking at the electric map and using camera to giving Lea commands or adjusting the camera to help her moving around more easily and avoid losing the direction. Puzzles in the game are various, including coding problems that require you to concentrate on the story. Unfortunately, it's a game that is translated from French and the translation is not very good, making the plot look a bit vague hence, players can give out the wrong commands. The adventure is pretty slow-paced, so don't worry about puzzle solving part. You will also get impressed by the audio including dreadful sound tracks, which increases the stressful atmosphere in particular moments of the story. Graphics is acceptable, though the abundance of dark colors may cause trouble while players are trying to find smalls objects. In the end, I want to say that those few drawbacks can't prevent me from enjoying The Experiment, and you too may find the same interest.
