PS3blog.net's Eden does a great job of reviewing Red Johnson's Chronicles. He says, "This is one of those games we like to call “A Point… And A Click”. You move a magnifying glass around the screen looking for objects or people to interact with, point at them… and then click with the X button to investigate further. If it’s an object, you’ll take it. If it’s a person, you won’t take them. Simple, right?" Eden goes on to explain more about the game he says is "a great game to add to your collection." Eden also says the game will take 7 to 10 hours to complete.
"The fabled and once glorified point and click sub-genre has been one that has only begun to make a transition into a modern market. Recent examples include the “Interactive Movie” Heavy Rain, Telltales latest Walking Dead adaption and the criticality acclaimed Phoenix Wright series. However with progressive change, there shall always be one or two publishers and developers who prefer the old-fashioned approach and Developers Lexis Numerique most certainly fits into that category with their newest game; Red Johnson’s Chronicles." Terry Anstiss, Parable.
Lexis Numerique’s PlayStation Network exclusive franchise, Red Johnson’s Chronicles, may go the same way as their other digital console product, Amy, with a version of the videogame seemingly prepared for release on the Xbox 360’s Xbox LIVE Arcade digital distribution service. A new title, listed as Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All, has been revealed today by PEGI.
Don't think of it as another low-quality game like Amy. It's a very good puzzle adventure. Took me about 8 hours to finish and I actually had to make notes. Not so common nowadays when you just get hints everywhere and "press X to win" approach. If you like puzzle and adventure, get it!
Most console gamers are probably unfamiliar with Lexis Numerique. That’s because, until recently, they’ve primarily made games for the PC. Although this French developer-slash-publisher mainly made kid games for companies like Ubisoft, in 2003/4, they created one of the most memorable and unique PC games ever – In Memorandum aka MISSING Since November. Again, if you aren’t a PC gamer, you’ve probably never heard of it, but this game was one of the first “alternate reality” games. The game would use your internet browser, your email account and various other things to really immerse you in the adventure to the point where the line between where the game ended and real life began blurred immensely. From there, Lexis Numerique had a brief run as an adventure game company with a reputation for excellent stories and outside the box ideas. Whether it was The Experiement or MISSING Since November, Lexis Numerique developed a nice cult following amongst adventure fans on both sides of the Atlantic.
