Perils of Man

IF Games · Apr 28, 2015

Rating pending

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Imagine getting a glimpse into the secret clockwork of the universe. Imagine a machine that can crack the code of destiny and give you the power to tinker with fate. Imagine discovering that for generations your family has concealed this power from the outside world.

Ana Eberling may only be a teenager, but she is about to confront the biggest questions of life as she tries to solve the mystery of her father Max Eberling, a rogue scientist who vanished when she was just a little girl.

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Critic 5.5 (5 critics) · Gamer 7.6

Critic reviews

Cubed3
Adam Riley · Dec 06, 2015
5.0
The Perils of Man has a great premise and the story will help to keep veteran point-and-click adventurers patient enough to see it out to the end, but with too much aimless wandering around, an overreliance on collecting everything, mixing stuff together and hoping for the best, and a very clunky inventory/item combination system, most others will get frustrated early on and give in.
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PCGamesN
Fraser Brown · Apr 30, 2015
4.0
It’s been a shame to watch all of Perils of Man’s promise go to waste. It got its hooks in me, made me eager to jump down the rabbit hole, but it just led to disappointment.
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Vandal
Daniel Escandell · Apr 29, 2015
6.5
Perils of Man es una aventura gráfica que nos gusta, pero objetivamente tiene algunos inconvenientes que el usuario debe tener en consideración. Algunos de los reproches que le podemos hacer al juego llegan relativamente tarde en su desarrollo, como es el declive en la calidad de los puzles y la sensación de un desenlace precipitado que no está a la altura del resto de la historia que nos han ido contando.
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Multiplayer.it
Andrea Rubbini · May 08, 2015
5.9
Quella che poteva essere un'ottima avventura, e che forse se giocata sul cellulare è comunque passabile, perde invece tutto il suo mistero dopo il primo atto. Lo sviluppo della storia e del gioco diventa infatti sempre più frettoloso e sciatto fino alla mesta conclusione. Ci sono piccoli momenti di gioia, ma non bastano a salvare il tutto. Il prezzo contenuto, se non altro, potrebbe convincere i più irriducibili a dargli una possibilità.
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XGN
Lars Paymans · May 10, 2015
6.0
Met al deze kleine oneffenheden en frustraties is het lastig om Perils of Man aan te raden. Het verhaal is interessant, en liefhebbers van het point and click genre die gewend zijn om de meest onlogische oplossing te bedenken kunnen hier zeker hun lol uithalen. Zorg er echter wel voor dat je een guide bij de hand hebt, voor het geval dat je niet uit jezelf een klerenhanger met een ballon combineert om een lift te openen.
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