Gemini Rue

released on Feb 24, 2011

Gemini Rue is a neo-noir classic adventure game from the creator of acclaimed Blackwell Series, Wadjet Eye Games. The game features: - Over 60 hand-drawn backgrounds - A moody, film noir atmosphere - Control both Azriel and Delta-Six - An innovative investigation system - A gripping sci-fi mystery


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Great thing, very impressive as for a solo developer. Reminds me a lot of Blade Runner in terms of the atmosphere

This one was pretty good, dug the vibes and storytelling.

Me and my buddy had a really good time with this game. The cyberpunk atmosphere comes across very well, emphasized by the graphics and especially the sound/music. I also liked the story, even if the final twist was a bit predictable. I found it a bit funny and also very awkward that an "action-packed" combat system was implemented, which was sometimes frustrating but not half as bad as I initially imagined. For a first time game (or at least a very early work by the developer) I think the game is pretty impressive. The budget obviously wasn't very high but they've created an all-round great gaming experience with a few minor issues. Definitely worth a look for fans of the cyberpunk neo-noir genre.

Good grief, the gunplay mechanics. The adventure game puzzles were actually pretty good and logical (the one about getting the gun was particularly clever). But I couldn't stand the fighting. When they introduced the second dodge mechanic, I just threw up my hands and watched a walkthrough--though it turns out there aren't any more action sequences until the climax. Overall it would probably be a 3-star game for someone who is not me. I play puzzle games because I'm not good at shooters and don't really enjoy them, so can I really give that rating to something I couldn't physically complete?

Plot was decent. Low-key cribbing from Blade Runner, but it had good tension and a good payoff. Again, someone else would probably enjoy it a lot. Though there was one element I found kind of nonsensical.

ROT13 for spoilers:

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Pepino saifai, obtuso en sus mecánicas/puzzles como él solo, pero con guía es una aventura gráfica super immersiva.

Stará dobrá Gemini R... Počkat! Vždyť není stará ani trochu. Pocta oldschoolovým motivy vyspělým 16bitovým klikacím adventurám pro dospělé; speciálně Beneath a Steel Sky a první Gabriel Knight se přímo nabízejí. Příběh a atmosféra (THX 1138 meets temný neo-noir) jsou největšími klady. Obojí zaujme od samotného počátku a nepustí až do úplného konce. Což není zase až tak dlouho, protože nejde o nijak rozsáhlý titul. Tuto skutečnost ještě umocňuje fakt, že se hra zdá velmi jednoduchá; i když vlastně není. Jen je za všech okolností přísně logická a drží se v mezích „co byste udělali v této situaci vy?" čili žádné zoufalé zkoušení "všeho na všechno". Což je dobře, jelikož vás nic nezastaví v neustálém postupu velmi zdařilým dějem, který je hardcore sci-fi až do morku kostí. Začalo to jako studentský projekt jednoho člověka pěkných pár let nazpět a skončilo to jako jedna z nejlepších „klasických" adventur současnosti.