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Turns out I needed to interact with him a bunch of times to initiate the sequence that would launch him from the toilet. I only spoke to him once and figured he wouldn’t have anything else to say, so I left. Getting the chute, for instance, tasks you with coaxing the diver out of the portapotty. That isn’t to say the demo was perfect, because a few triggers for specific events didn’t work correctly. I remembered from an earlier section that I had gotten Pam to bring out a fire extinguisher and there was some kind of shute available from a portapotty I exploded, so I figured combining all of that would MacGyver a plunger launcher together. When you unsuccessfully throw the plunger, a diver in the lake comments that “You lack core strength.” While a little vague, it does clue you into the fact that simply hurling the object across the water isn’t going to cut it. Giving another example from the demo, there is a point where I needed to use a plunger attached to a rope to drag a boat across the lake. Instead of using a guide system like in the Monkey Island remake, talking to different characters multiple times or using an item incorrectly a few times will result in unique dialogue that should point you in the right direction. If you couldn’t figure that out, though, 3 Minutes to Midnight has a really organic way of informing the player about potential solutions. There was a small grinder on the floor near the candle, so I fed the citronella plant in there, dipped the candle, and had my solution. I went back to the mosquito gathering and noticed a candle on the table.
If you know anything about bug spray, you’ll know that citronella is a prime ingredient for how it repels mosquitos. Doubling back to the main camp, there’s a section on the left that contains citronella plants. Obviously asking her would be too easy, so I needed to scour the small area for some items to trick Pam into letting her guard down so I could get the key.Īt one point, I was on a screen with the path blocked by a bunch of angry-ass mosquitos. It took place in a camp named “Crystalline Lake” and tasked protagonist Betty Anderson with getting a key from the camp counselor, named Pam.
#3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT GAME FREE#
Wishing to avoid spoilers, this small slice of gameplay was completely devoid of context and relatively free of any character explanations. You won’t find super easy solutions or totally obvious clues, but puzzles that reward worldly knowledge.įor instance, the demo available took place in a secluded segment of the game’s second chapter. We both talked about how disappointed we were in Broken Age and how the puzzles in 3 Minutes seem to be a better realization of what made classic point-and-clicks so engaging for fans. While demoing the title at PAX, I had a chance to speak with Jan Serra, game director on 3 Minutes to Midnight.
Solving that mystery will require you to talk to citizens, combine odd items together, and click on literally everything in sight. Taking place in the 1940s, 3 Minutes to Midnight tasks players with uncovering a mystery in New Mexico after a freak explosion wipes everyone’s memories. Think a combination of Monkey Island with the aesthetic of The Brady Bunch and you’re kind of close. Turns out it’s a point-and-click game in the style of LucasArts classics. The name sounds like a play on an Iron Maiden song and I thought this was going to be some weird, heavy metal inspired shooter. When I got an email about checking out 3 Minutes to Midnight, I initially didn’t know what the hell I was in for.
There have certainly been ups and downs with these newer titles ( Broken Age was a massive disappointment), but no one has quite nailed the LucasArts vibe of the ’90s ( Thimbleweed Park being an exception). With the success of that re-release, it was only a matter of time before more games in the same vein came to life. Starting with revivals of old LucasArts games from Telltale, the legendary Secret of Monkey Island got an HD port in 2009 and gamers were able to relive the glory days on modern platforms. The point-and-click adventure genre has slowly been coming back into prominence over the last console generation.
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