Wailing Heights

I wanted to like the game, I really enjoyed Hector so finding other game the writer(s?) of that worked on seemed like a good idea. But I only managed 2 hours... and as explained later this was only because I was forced to restart the game from the beginning due to a bug. I liked the visual style of the game, just not anything else about how it was implemented such as the weird walking animation of Soul for example. The game didn't really give me the comic feel I was expecting and at most times the game seemed very condescending with how it blatently tells you "LIKE" "LOVE" "HATE" and all that. I also just couldn't like any of the characters, they just weren't likeable. I played for a bit, got stuck for half hour trying to find clotted cream, then gave up and searched youtube where they somehow had clotted cream in their inventory without showing me how they got it, so I searched again and it seems I actually hit a bug where if you don't collect the clotted cream and leave the screen ...

Absolutely novel game! At first I wasn't going to get it but I finally pulled my own leg and I'm glad I did. The whole story of the game seemed kinda campy, much like a Scoby-Doo cartoon but it redeems itself with interesting gameplay, narratives and amusing characters. I would love to see an option to lower some graphic-intensive addons seeing as my laptop drudged along through the beginning portion, but instead of going for a refund I let it go. The game plays smoothly enough once my crappy laptop made it through and I love the musical possessions! Again, a really good game and I highly recommend it!

A fun, bizarre, puzzle adventure game. The best way I can describe it is CAMPY. Like a B horror flick this game is full of bugs, missing odd pieces of voiced dialogue, limited voice actors and subpar recording, goofy glitchy visuals, and some corny music. But for all that the games just bursting with heart. All the problems above almost add to the ambiance and sense of the game. The characters and world is bursting with color, amazing detailed enviroments, and while some of the music is silly and repetitive, the main hits in the game are really catchy. The game also features beautiful comic styled cutscenes that all really fit the vibe of the city. Some of the puzzle aspects are somewhat vague, and if you miss something small you may be stuck for a little while, but overall the game does a good job of guiding you between objectives. The possesion mechanic is great albiet a little confusing at times when trying to solve puzzles that require specific characters. So while this game...

Too many adventure games that forget the adventure part... this one starts to feel like a chore after a few minutes... just draaags and it thinks it's far too clever than it actually ever gets.

A musical adventure game about monsters living (mostly) in harmony together in the afterlife, filled with puns? This game is *so* my jam. Which is why I was really disappointed that I just couldn't click with it. The writing didn't hit home for me, and the game's controls are stiff as a board, making the whole thing pretty unpleasant to play. I wish I enjoyed it more, but I just didn't, to be honest.

This game is so great, its not a fixed comic book game , its totally animated and interactive. Awesome artwork, humour and voice overs together with top audio/music. The story really sucks you in with its characters.

Music-centered point’n’click that might be a bit uneven at times but wins you over with its uniqueness and deep love for the world of music. You play as a Francis Finkelstein, a music manager of used-to-be popular rock band “The Deadbeats”, and you start in the jail cell. How did you get there is a good question there seem to be no immediate answer for; oh, and you are accused of simply “being alive” in what happened to be monster-filled town of Wailing Heights, where common hard-working folks is dead, thank you very much. While your ghostly lawyer lets you know that it’ll take decades to sort your matter out, a mysterious creature offers to teach you soul possession in exchange for a stale cookie. Sounds like a sweet deal (pun intended), so you learn the trick and posses the first soul you encounter – your lackadaisical lawyer - and start on your soul possession jaunt to get the hell out of Dodge. If all of this sounds odd and loony – it is. The intro bit may have y...

Reminds me of playing an undead version of The Monkees television show. The storyline is fun, the music is pretty awesome. If you enjoy point and click adventures with a sense of humor, than this is for you. The art is also pretty wonderful.

As many have already said its just the gameplay that's lacking! The art, the music and everything else is so great! but its so unbelievably obtuse and tedious its kind of exhausting to play. if i have to hear the goddamn jingle while changing between characters one more time my head will explode. If you're patient go for it. the art and comic panels are great. if you get tired of clunky mechanics like me. i'd avoid.

Just finished for the 2nd time. Had a TOTAL BLAST (Sorry about the Out Of Date term)! I thought the Great Old point and clicks were gone forever. An actual storyline! WOW! What a concept! No timed puzzles, FAROUT! ( another antiquiated term) Needless to say, I would recommend this game to the Old Timers everywhere! Had more fun than a tornado in a trailer park! Great music, really! It is part and parcel to the story and adds hints at the same time. The music is closer to the younger group than the older, but I am 65 and enjoyed all of it. There are glitches, but none that ruined the game play. Do it again with a sequel or just another game like this that does not have this killing that to score points. I think I may write a walkthrough after one more run, still haven't gotten all the awards.