Sinking Island

Apart from B. Sokal's visual art, there's also a good Whodunnit mystery. The technical aspects of the gameplay are atrocious though (slow movement, pixel-hunting against practicaly monochrome backgrounds), and the dev's unwillingness for support (broken full scren implemetation) are making this a sad "No" Play the first two Syberia's instead,

I actually really liked this game. It had been sitting in my library for a very long time and I finally got around to playing it. The Mandate puzzles were a lot of fun. That said however, there are a lot of frustrating things I hated about the game. for one, the running around for long stretches to get from one place to another, around the island and in the hotel (needless, just give me a teleport), and the really stupid fact that you had to take two different elevators to get to different places in the hotel, like why on earth was that a good idea? It would have been easier to just use one elevator to reach every floor! also, the fact that if you miss one little very missable, minor clue, you will not progress till it is found. I have to confess, at one point , I had to resort to a walkthrough. I overlooked the fact that the character's mouths did not move while speaking, and the fact that they would go on and on and on, when asked questions, get to the point already! Yah, other than that, I did enjoy the game. So I do recommend it, if you can hang in there.

Excellent detective game!

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A point and click detective game that embroils you into the affairs of the Jones family as you are summoned to a tropical island, in the middle of nowhere, right before a hurricane hits. As the story progresses you find that it's NOT only the foundation of the tower that's crumbling and falling apart. Greed, Lust, Revenge, Murder, Jealousy, Gambling, sexual affairs, and the rampant desires of an 89 Yr old man for a 20 yr old island girl add to this sordid tale. You will have to use your wits and gather clues, statements of the eleven people stuck on the island, all of whom could be responsible for MURDER! Gather material evidence and sort through the lies, and backstabbing as you try to weave your way towards the responsible party. The story-line for this game is exceptional, it is a classic, guess and then guess again who-done-it. The Artwork for the island and the sound effects of the the tower, which you end up stranded in, falling apart is atmospheric and in its own way, kind of scary. The only REAL issues I have with this game is the character movement animation especially during the conversations, and there is an absolute ton of them, you'll have to talk …

If you are a fan of Benoît Sokal, you will find his usual beautiful art and atmosphere in Sinking Island. You will not find compelling characters, a gripping story, or thoroughly engaging gameplay. Sinking Island is a detective game, where you are brought in to solve a murder mystery on a near-deserted tropical island on which a billionaire has created a luxury resort hotel for some reason. You will need to interview the man's family members who are on the island, collect clues, and piece those testimonies and clues together to solve deductions. It is a very slow game, where you will be retracing your steps a lot and hearing the same questions asked to each person over and over again. This could be an enjoyable experience, except that it is let down by how the game proceeds. I had a lot of trouble keeping the cast of characters straight in my head, which could have been resolved by placing their name on the screen when you are talking to them. There are various deductions that you need to solve throughout the game, which do not have very obvious combinations of clues that you need to put together. The game also never clears out your inventory of clues as the game proceeds, …