So… They’re in love! Then boom! She has the option to cheat, and if you take it, she does. Right out of the gate. Next, you walk into a church, and the vibe is marriage is a prison, and confession? Not real. A nice little jab at religion. "Check" (as the character says at the end of one piece of dialogue) that box. And just when it couldn’t get more predictable, the story conveniently reveals that he cheated in the past too. Because of course we need a reason to excuse her toxic behaviour. Alright feminism, we hear you... cue “Woman, hear me roar!” Would it be too much to ask for a game that doesn’t revolve around body politics? Do either of these characters need to cheat after a couple in love opening for the story to be compelling? I stopped playing at this point. Regardless if the rest of the story was amazing, Asking me to continue playing with a character that said I love you and then cheated, then throws shade on marriage and religion (i'm not even religious b...
1954 Alcatraz
- Release Date:
- Mar 11, 2014
- Developer:
- Irresponsible Games, Daedalic Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Daedalic Entertainment
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
Joe's doing 40 years on Alcatraz for a heist on an armored truck. The loot is still hidden out there, but only Joe knows where it is. In the streets of San Francisco, Joe's ex-accomplices and his wife are eager to find the stolen money. Who will get their hands on the dough?
In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - Joe and his wife Christine will be playable characters. Players will decide between love, treachery, life and death: will Christine assist Joe during his prison break? Will they recover the fortune together? Or will they succumb to greed? Will Christine deceive her husband, taking revenge for all the disappointments and a marriage that brought her nothing but hardship? Will she just turn her back on Joe and hit the road with his former accomplices? Or will Joe gain everything in the end?
1954: Alcatraz offers all what makes a great adventure: challenging puzzles, a mature crime story with a dynamic plot and various possible outcomes, and a whole bunch of shady characters: brutal felons, making life on The Rock even harder for Joe, while outside not only his partners-in-crime but also snoops and cops are after the money and Christine. The cinematic San Francisco of the 1950s, caught in a gritty comic style is a harsh place. But it's also a place where 1954: Alcatraz can also pay homage to history and zeitgeist, in form of the Beatnik culture and other contemporary themes.
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Key Features
- Two playable characters: the gangster couple Joe and Christine
- More than 20 additional 3D animated characters
- More than 60 hand drawn backdrops, based on original footage of San Francisco, North Beach and Alcatraz
- Challenging puzzles and exciting dialogues by Gene Mocsy, co-writer of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island
- Atmospheric Beat and Jazz soundtrack by Pedro Macedo Camacho (Fairytale Fights, Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, A Vampyre Story, Audiosurf)
- In-game decisions extensively influence the plot and lead to various endings
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User Reviews
Entertaining, good writing. Some puzzles get difficult due to the design of the game, like having to do things in the proper order or talk first with someone for something to work as intended, making you discard the correct option because it is still not activated. However, I have played harder graphic adventures. Right now achievements seem broken because I played the game and got none where I should. If you tab to get out of the game it stops working and you may lose your progress, this happened to me three times right now, so I will watch the end of the game on Youtube. I am on windows 11.
I would have recommended the game as I hundred percented the game, but thanks to the devs not caring the achievements are broken. so sad.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Vista/7/8
- Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) oder 2 GHz (Dual Core)
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 200-series/Radeon 300-series/Intel HD 3000-series or better
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
FAQ
How much does 1954 Alcatraz cost?
1954 Alcatraz costs $0.99. Currently 90% off!
What are the system requirements for 1954 Alcatraz?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Vista/7/8 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) oder 2 GHz (Dual Core) Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 200-series/Radeon 300-series/Intel HD 3000-series or better Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
What platforms is 1954 Alcatraz available on?
1954 Alcatraz is available on Windows PC.
Is 1954 Alcatraz worth buying?
1954 Alcatraz has 40% positive reviews from 5 players.
When was 1954 Alcatraz released?
1954 Alcatraz was released on Mar 11, 2014.
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