I’m actually quite curious to see how Rufus will continue to (hopefully) grow and whether later games in the series smooth out some of the rough patches. While typically games that are firing on all cylinders in the classic LucasArts mold make you want to try out as many dialogue options as possible the lack of consistent funny payoffs actually had me skipping options at times, the attempts at humor feeling a bit hit or miss in general. While by the end of this adventure he’s redeemed himself quite a bit he can be tough to love initially, not just being wise-cracking but at times being a bit of a jerk even. While the game leads with humor as its hook whether or not you warm up to Rufus may be a fair question. That said, expect to hit some of the old school roadblocks of adventure game logic when it comes to solutions to problems, what makes sense rarely rules the day, you’re going to have to be creative, lucky, or armed with a guide in places to succeed. Being able to easily identify everything you can take action on in the screen at any time is a big help, especially in some of the larger and more detailed areas like Deponia’s hub. Mechanically while the game isn’t as streamlined as some other titles have been, usually trying to cut down on the classic genre problem of obtuse and confusing puzzles, it does try to help keep things moving. He does manage to “save” her before crashing back down to his world, with his initial goal being to simply revive her, and then teaming up with her for the balance of their adventure… and hilarity ensues along the way. Determined to finally leave his trash-covered world of Deponia for the fabled (and lessy smelly, no doubt) Elysium, he gets distracted by his mission by the lovely young woman named Goal. In the game you’ll play as Rufus, a character that falls pretty firmly into the “lovable loser” template who mixes brash overconfidence with a general lack of self-reflection, but who can probably grow on you as you get to know him better.
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