Comments on: Jolly Rover Review http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/2010/06/jolly-rover/ Join us every week for our definitive one-stop podcast to quench your thirst for outstanding independent games. From clever old school 8-bit freebies to the best and brightest indie console titles, we bring you the news so you don’t have to go looking for it. Games you’d be hard-pressed to find coverage for otherwise, the 2 Girls are there to shed the light on an oft-neglected aspect of gaming. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: søgemaskineoptimering http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/2010/06/jolly-rover/comment-page-1/#comment-171 søgemaskineoptimering Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:16:00 +0000 http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/?p=268#comment-171 Jolly Rover fulfils this nicely. After its download-only release last summer, the game has proved itself popular enough to warrant a retail release. It'll likely find its way to the back of the shelves fairly quickly, but those who do pick it up will ... Jolly Rover fulfils this nicely. After its download-only release last summer, the game has proved itself popular enough to warrant a retail release. It’ll likely find its way to the back of the shelves fairly quickly, but those who do pick it up will …

]]> By: Mahkia http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/2010/06/jolly-rover/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Mahkia Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:44:11 +0000 http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/?p=268#comment-70 The fact that this one has its scoring and log system--plus the achievements, if you get it on Steam--makes it worth its price tag, to me. I highly enjoyed it, and I enjoy adventure games in general, but I generally wouldn't put more than maybe $10 down on one, considering how little replay value they have. <br><br>If you're a fan of Monkey Island and groaner puns, I think this would be $20 well spent. The lead character is a pleasure to assist, the voicework is superb, and the whole thing felt very well-presented to me. <br><br>The only other adventure game in recent memory that I would wholly recommend at a $20 price tag is Machinarium, and that's saying a lot, if you've heard me gush about Machinarium in the past. For the quality of what you're getting, not to mention supporting the indie devs themselves, $20 seems to be the right price for games of this caliber. The fact that this one has its scoring and log system–plus the achievements, if you get it on Steam–makes it worth its price tag, to me. I highly enjoyed it, and I enjoy adventure games in general, but I generally wouldn't put more than maybe $10 down on one, considering how little replay value they have.

If you're a fan of Monkey Island and groaner puns, I think this would be $20 well spent. The lead character is a pleasure to assist, the voicework is superb, and the whole thing felt very well-presented to me.

The only other adventure game in recent memory that I would wholly recommend at a $20 price tag is Machinarium, and that's saying a lot, if you've heard me gush about Machinarium in the past. For the quality of what you're getting, not to mention supporting the indie devs themselves, $20 seems to be the right price for games of this caliber.

]]> By: TheGameLlama http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/2010/06/jolly-rover/comment-page-1/#comment-69 TheGameLlama Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:48:48 +0000 http://2g1g.thepodkast.com/?p=268#comment-69 Looks like it'd be interesting! But I want innovation out of my games - there's a million Point 'n' Click adventure games out there, and most don't cost $20... Looks like it'd be interesting! But I want innovation out of my games – there's a million Point 'n' Click adventure games out there, and most don't cost $20…

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