Jazz and Faust is a detective mystery adventure game released in 2001.[1]
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| Developer(s) | Saturn Plus |
| Publisher(s) | 1C Company |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Russia: Sept 2001 North America: June 11, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Plot edit
Players assume the role of one of two characters: the sea captain Faust or smuggler Jazz. They go on a quest to find lost treasure in the Ancient East.[2]
Gameplay edit
Gameplay is similar to Myst, in which still images represent the gaming world, which the player navigates through by clicking with a context-sensitive cursor icon. Unlike that game, the player controls a character from a third-person perspective.[3]
Critical reception edit
IGN gave the game a "Painful" rating of 2.2, describing it as "ugly, boring, terribly written, and acted out even worse".[2][4] GameSpot said the game had "dull, clumsy gameplay and bad writing".[3] Adventure Gamers described it as "mediocre at best".[5] GameZone liked the unique use of duel perspective: "The way the story is handled from each characters perspective is a new and probably influential addition to the adventure genre".[6]
References edit
- ^ "Jazz and Faust for Windows (2001) - MobyGames". MobyGames.
- ^ a b IGN (26 June 2002). "Jazz and Faust". IGN.
- ^ a b Scott Osborne. "Jazz and Faust". GameSpot.
- ^ Ivan Sulic (26 June 2002). "Jazz and Faust". IGN.
- ^ "Jazz and Faust review - AdventureGamers.com". adventuregamers.com. 8 September 2002.
- ^ "Jazz and Faust". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.