Hamlet

The Good
-Simple, yet interesting puzzles. -Colorful graphics, interesting design of characters and creatures. -Useful hint system. -The left mouse button is ALL you need, in order to finish this game. -Cool boss fights.

The Bad
-Too short, can be finished in a couple of hours. -It is not a traditional, point 'n' click (inventory-based) adventure. -Some of the levels' puzzles include a strange chain of events. -Not related to Shakespeare's tragedy in any way, which may mislead some people when buying the game.

The Bottom Line
You ever found yourselves with having nothing to do, on a hot, spring afternoon? Well, then, try this game, and embark on a quest to save Ophelia, from the clutches of the evil Claudius.

No, you won't be playing as Hamlet, but as a guy from the future, who travels back in the present, and while at it, decides to rescue the damsel in distress. So, forget any similarities with the famous tragedy, because this is as far as they get.

The game offers a very basic style of game-play, divided in a dozen of levels. All you have to do, is just click on hot spots on every level, in order to make things happen. The most important thing is to guess the correct order of events, so that you usually reach the end of the level, or overcome some of the obstacles, and continue on your journey. For example, if there's a plant, and you need it to grow, so that you could reach a spot that is otherwise unreachable to you, you just need to click on the cloud that's above the plant, and it will start raining, resulting in a rapid growth of the plant. Simple, yet satisfying, and funny in many occasions. Not to mention that after a few minutes, if you're still stuck on a level, you can use the included hint system, that basically gives away the solution to the puzzle on the level you're stuck on.

You also get to fight some pretty neat boss battles, when you're supposed to create a special chain of events, which will lead you to glorious victory, and progress in the game. However, be warned, as sometimes, you may find yourselves thinking about the right order of clicks, or you may even get stuck on some of the more-logical puzzles, that are scattered throughout the game, and vary from mazes, to card games. But, don't forget, the hint system is your friend, in times of need. :)

So, this game offers you some quality time if you play it, but that is actually its biggest problem. It's just too short. If you don't get stuck too seriously on some of the logical puzzles, or if you do, but you use the hint system, you will need 2-3 hours to finish it. And after those 2-3 hours of just clicking on your left mouse button, you won't have much else to do with this game. Luckily, a sequel is announced at the conclusion of the game, so, let's wait and see. :)