If you love adventure games with undead pirates, you're probably on top of the world these days, thinking things can't get any better. Well think again, because there's still another important upcoming game with a major character who's a ghost pirate. Unlike others in recent news, however, this one isn't a pirate-themed adventure, and you're neither playing as nor fighting against said ghost. In fact, there are several more ghosts who aren't pirates in the least. Introducing Haunted, the new point-and-click 3D adventure game from Deck13 Interactive, the developers behind the Ankh series and Jack Keane.
AtomicGamer writes:
"While American gamers seem to have forgotten how to appreciate a good point-and-click adventure, German gamers obviously haven't. These days, the best adventure game development is done in Germany (note games like Deponia or The Book of Unwritten Tales) and the latest great point-and-click comes from German company Deck 13 Interactive. Haunted is a fantastic game that succeeds by striking a perfect Tim Burton-ish balance between creepy and amusing."
GameZebo: I’ve never been one to believe in ghosts. But Haunted has recently shown me that ghosts are not only real, but that sometimes they can be a cranky two-foot pirate named Oscar who won’t leave you alone.
DHGF: Haunted is a pretty mediocre adventure game that looks and feels like it was made in the 1990s. It’s not a bad game by any means; it just falls short in most areas. It’s half the length of most games in this genre and both the comedy and puzzles are a bit lacking. The voice cast is top notch however and considering this game retails for only fifteen-nineteen dollars, it’s safe to say you’ll get your money’s worth out of Haunted if you decide to pick it. Still, even at that price point there are numerous adventure games released in 2012 alone that will satisfy a point and click fan more than this thumbs in the middle affair.
