"In the point-and-click adventure genre, you must have a solid, supportable storyline," said Brock Beaubien, Producer at Strategy First. "You need characters with depth to develop on. The game must have a well-written script, with plenty of interesting dialogue and lots of options. Also, an easy to use game engine is important, leaving more room for enjoyment of the game, and not learning the controls. Everything can be operated with just the mouse. To make a point-and-click adventure game you really need to remember one thing – keep it fun."
It's that attitude toward game development that formed the building blocks of Jack Keane, the next adventure game from Strategy First. "We have likable characters, attractive scenarios and a humorous story," Beaubien says. "On top of that we have witty and comical dialogue that branches out into many areas and fun puzzles to keep you thinking. You basically can't go wrong! Jump into the game and try everything, it's almost more fun to do something wrong so you can chuckle at everything the game offers. There is always another laugh around the corner."
Available for one week only, players can purchase The Great Adventure Bundle 2010 which includes: Hothead's Penny Arcade Adventures, Episode 1, Daedalic's The Whispered World, Activision's King's Quest Collection, Deck 13's Jack Keane; plus Telltale Games' own Puzzle Agent and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space.
Telltale Games writes: "The Great Adventure Bundle 2010 is here. Telltale has teamed up with some awesome partners to bring you six great PC adventure games for only $19.95. A portion of your purchase - 25% - will go to charitable causes, including Child's Play, The World Wildlife Fund, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Nyota e.V., and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Games in the bundle include Daedalic's The Whispered World, Deck 13's Jack Keane, Activision's King's Quest Collection, and Hothead's Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 1. The Great Adventure Bundle 2010 also includes two bonus games from Telltale - Puzzle Agent and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - which will unlock as more people purchase the bundle."
The Monkey Island series is one of the most loved and charming point and click adventure series of all time, combining quirky humor and traditional gameplay into an engaging overall package. Which is bad news for Jack Keane. Because while the game bares a lot in common with the Monkey Island games, both in terms of its look and style as well as the way it plays, it also fails to muster any of what made them so popular: charm. Instead we're left with a fairly bland and boring adventure that lasts a little too long and is decidedly light on laughs.
