“Sneak Thief 4″ is a sequel to long running series. It is the fourth instalment of the quest game and I dare to say, that the quality is improving with each game.
Graphics are cartoon style pictures – nice without pretending. Too much pink for my own taste, but nevertheless it creates a fun atmosphere. Puzzles are hard without making you considering to commit suicide. There is a pinch of humour in every aspect of the game starting with the hero, which looks awful like old school cartoon villain in red jumpsuit. Beak nose, yellow skin, big white eyes – it is all there.
The adventure begins in a submarine, not yellow one, where is a lots to be explored, even more to be found and used at the correct time and place. I would not want to spoil the game for you, so I will not post any examples here. There is a walkthrough button at the title screen, but it is up to you to decide if you want to hit it. I personally recommend you to hold it for while. There are several places in the game, where after you find how to solve the puzzle and move forward, there will be a slap on the forehead. Just a little hint, if you are newbie with the quest games – some items you found will need to be combined among themselves before being of any use.
Quest genre is definitely not everyone’s favourite, but if you enjoy clever puzzles, lots of humour, pleasant atmosphere and generally good time with a pinch of sad robots and frozen brains thrown in, this is the game for you.
Review by the Winner of the Sneak Thief 4 Game Review Contest: Vladislav Vachkov.
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