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Journey of a Roach

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  • Journey of a Roach
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  • Journey of a Roach
55

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    0
  • Good:
    1
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    4

Pros:

  • Charming world and characters make roaches enjoyable companions.
  • Puzzles mostly make sense and are a joy to solve.
  • Climbing on walls keeps classic mechanics fresh.

Cons:

  • Occasionally commits classic adventure game sins.
  • Difficult to grasp objectives due to unclear dialogue.
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Last revision on March 21, 2016

Editors Liked

  • Charming world and characters make roaches enjoyable companions
  • Puzzles mostly make sense and are a joy to solve
  • Climbing on walls keeps classic mechanics fresh
  • Jim and Bud are very lovable oddities

Editors Didn't Like

  • Occasionally commits classic adventure game sins
  • Difficult to grasp objectives due to unclear dialogue
  • Graphic style can initially feel incompatible
  • Only several hours worth of gameplay

Expert reviews and ratings

By Strategy Informer on November 20, 2013 40

Wow, Daedalic have been churning out adventures left right and centre this year haven’t they? I thought it was impressive back when LucasArts were making one classic adventure every year, and Daedalic have released four this year alone! Granted one of...

By BigRedBarrel on November 11, 2013 60

The puzzles are somewhat too ambitiously over-complicated considering the lacking hint system, and the visual style seems slightly mismatched and lacks consistency; yet this is matched by a unique exploratory experience and a story that is basic, short but isn’t lacking in escapades and feel good...

By HardcoreGamer on November 08, 2013 40

Journey of a Roach is a bog-standard adventure game built around a single kind of nifty idea. It attempts to ape the style of games like Machinarium, but fails to emulate any of that title’s wonderful charm or design sensibilities.

By XGN on November 05, 2013 75

Dankzij de paar uur die je (hopelijk) met een prettige scheut plezier en liefde voor games in het algemeen kwijt bent aan deze game, verdient Journey of a Roach dan ook de beoordeling ‘klein maar fijn’.

By lazygamer.net on November 12, 2013 60

I would only recommend this game to die-hard fans of the point-and-click genre. For the company's first published game on Steam, I feel this was too much of a moonshot. I praise them for being ambitious and it definitely has potential, but sadly, the...

International Review By giga.de on November 11, 2013

Dass diese Story ziemlich grundlegend erscheint hat einen guten Grund, denn Journey of a Roach kommt komplett ohne echte Dialoge und Sprache aus, nicht einmal Texte gibt es, und da lässt sich nunmal nur ein bestimmtes Maß an Inhalt transportieren. Alle...

International Review By Netzwelt on November 08, 2013

Inmitten der dürren und trostlosen Vegetation, hat die Blume Buds Herz zum Schmelzen gebracht. Weil er ein guter Freund ist, möchte er seinen Kumpel Jim abholen, damit sie die Schönheit der Blume gemeinsam genießen können. Dazu müssen sie jedoch zuerst...

International Review By Computer Bild on November 01, 2013

Die Kobolde kommen: Das junge Schweizer Entwicklerteam Koboldgames schickt via Daedalic zwei kleine Kakerlaken auf große Reise. Und das wird ein ganz schönes Abenteuer....

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