Nice little one-sitting puzzle-by-way-of-point-and-click-adventure game. Took me about 3.5 hours, all said and done. Absurd, yet dry sense of humor, with a surprising amount of jump-scares and spooks. Nice, consistent art style which matches the overall tone.

I wish there was less puzzle repetition and I felt like some necessitated a little trial-and-error, which sort of went against the whole scoring system, but it's not too big a gripe. Worth your time if you like a little brain tease and simple, small-town mystery stories.

Pořizovat si to samostatně se nevyplatí (poměrem cena/výkon a ani kvalitami), ale Puzzle Agent je tak častou „výplňovou vatou“ různých bundlů, že pokud se vám do rukou přeci jen dostane, tak není třeba se mu vyhýbat jak čert kříži; a to i navzdory tomu, že jde o prachsprostou (a co hůře nepovedenou) vykrádačku nintenďáckého Laytona. A vykrádačka je to stejně tak neskrývaná jako důsledná; stejný princip děje, obrazovek, nápovědy, stylu… Jen shodná laťka kvality nebylo převzata. Že je děj střelený a poněkud „dada“ by až tak nevadilo, to je ostatně i u Laytona (byť ten aspoň drží pohromadě a má svůj styl). Ovšem že zdejší puzzly a hádanky jsou nenápadité, stavící na opakujících se principech a s mnohdy nejasným (nikoli záměrně dvojsmyslným) zadáním, tak to už je horší.

Ve své podstatě se pouze do zemdlení opakují variace na puzzly „z bodu A do bodu B“ či „najdi řešení, když víme že pokud platí XY, tak YX…“ čili ne, přicházet na kloub zdejším puzzlům není na rozdíl od Laytona zábava. A zatímco u něj jste po vyřešení zvlášť zapeklitého hlavolamu měli pocit zadostiučinění, tak tady si maximálně tak oddechnete, že jste o jeden hlavolam blíže konci. Ten naštěstí přichází poměrně záhy již po cca třech hodinách hraní.

Puzzle Agent is a delightful, short point-and-click adventure game that will leave you scratching your head while enjoying its quirky and charming style. The graphics may not be the sharpest, but they perfectly suit the game's almost chalkboard-like art style, which features some zany characters that will keep you entertained throughout.

Although the game follows the classic point-and-click formula, it deviates from tradition by completely removing the inventory system. Instead, you'll solve puzzles and brain teasers, including literal puzzles, mirror puzzles, math puzzles, logic puzzles, and sliding puzzles. Some of these are easy to solve, while others can be quite challenging, leaving you scratching your head for a while. However, the explanations for some of the puzzles can be a bit sparse, making it tough to understand the logic behind them.

Despite that, you'll feel an immense sense of accomplishment when you crack a particularly tough puzzle, and the game rewards you with a satisfying jingle. The game's setting has a Gravity Falls, Twin Peaks, small-town vibe, with something off-kilter at every turn. You can't quite put your finger on what's wrong, but you know it's there. This unsettling atmosphere runs throughout the entire game, which unfortunately ends on a massive cliffhanger. Puzzle Agent 2 is the next game in the series, but Puzzle Agent 1 finishes on a frustrating note.

In conclusion, Puzzle Agent is an excellent game that combines charming visuals with entertaining puzzles, but it suffers from a sparse explanation of some of the tougher brain teasers and a disappointing ending. Overall, if you're looking for a short and sweet point-and-click adventure game with a touch of mystery and brain-tickling puzzles, Puzzle Agent is well worth your time.

pre-game thoughts: really hoping its a fun little mystery/puzzle game !! playing on ps+

ok so: after thoughts is this.. WHY was this game released on console ?? it had no business being released anywhere but PC given the control scheme. easy puzzles thats became endlessly frustrating just because the controls were nonsensical sometimes. wouldve been a really fun 4 hours if i had played on pc. a shame really.

good art tho!! i like a stylistic design, and i liked the story. just nothing else… voice acting was also unfortunately a little stale.

All puzzles completed, no wrong answers, no hints used. It's been very interesting to see this example of Telltale Games' earlier work! Similar in many ways to the 3DS's Professor Layton series, Puzzle Agent is essentially a series of standalone puzzles tied together with a narrative based on investigation of a missing-person investigation by an agent of an imagined 'puzzle division' of the FBI (which despite some 'dark' themes, is told in a generally light-hearted manner). There's a nice variety to the puzzles, and while none are especially difficult, solving each once always brings a sense of satisfaction.

The game does come across as somewhat unpolished, with simplistic 'cartoon' graphics and low-frame animation, though that may be by design - and ultimately, for both the puzzles that are the game's core and the accompanying story, this was an enjoyable experience.