Markus Ritter - The Lost Family

very campy, very fun, very gay

One word, Boring.

Full Motion Video games (or FMV games) were always an acquired taste, even back in the 1990's when they were a novelty. You either bought into the cheesy camp and went along for the ride, or you didn't. If you've never played a FMV game, Marcus Ritter is a fair introduction to the genre. It looks terrific (both extended cutscenes play like music videos) and sounds good (volume controls in the options). The game mechanics (point and click) are an improvement over the older games, but I found that the screen hot spots were sometimes difficult to see, even with Clues enabled. There is a games save feature, but it is not automatic. Return to the Main Menu and manually save before you run off to work! An interesting experience and a good effort by a small development team. If you're new to this genre and curious about FMV, this is a good game to try. If you're already a fan of FMV, what are you waiting for?

Markus Ritter – The Lost Family is a charming, low‑budget FMV adventure with more heart than you’d expect. The acting is delightfully earnest, the mystery is fun to unravel, and the whole thing feels like a love letter to classic German TV thrillers. If you enjoy quirky FMV games, this one’s a pleasant surprise.

I liked this so I bought the full game. :)

For a free point and click FMV game I spent about a 90 minutes on it, which isn't bad. I'm glad that this got a sequel, as it ends on a cliffhanger with not much of and ending, that i'm sure is due to budget not allowing for it. Otherwise it's good for what it is and if you like FMV or point and click games it's worth your time. Excited to play the sequel