Jack The Ripper
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Video Game Reviews of Jack The Ripper
Customer Review: This game was pretty good
Summary: 4 Stars
This game was pretty good, there was one gorey part, not that scary. I did like the music for it though. I liked the ending song that Abigail sings. It is a little bit of a dark game and sometimes it is hard to see what you are doing. Very exciting though. I liked the game overall.Customer Review: Not worth it
Summary: 2 Stars
I hate nonspecific reviews that just say "this game sucks" but. . . this game sucks!! Ahhh, where to begin? The first thing that bothered me was all the little glitches and idiosyncracies. You WILL sometimes get stuck in an area and not be able to get out- the interface does not always work. If you don't get the puzzles right the very first time, be prepared to go back to your last save because even if you eventually get it right, the game will not let you pass. And, be prepared to do a lot of fiddly walking around to areas that never ever come in useful. And also be prepared, unless you get every character to say every phrase and talk to them in EXACTLY the right order, you will have to retrace your steps-- even if you show up at the correct location with exactly the right idea in mind, it may not do you any good. I would not mind all this stuff if the story was good, but. . . SPOILER WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE ENDING IS NOT REALLY AN ENDING AT ALL!!!!! IT IS ACTUALLY A HUGE LETDOWN/SETUP FOR A SEQUEL!!! This seems to be a recurring trend in Adventure Company games (ie Syberia). That said, the graphics were nice, and the soundtrack definitely kept the spooky mood going (although it was sometimes repetetive). My character occaisionally needed some sort of laser surgery or corrective lens that was not supplied (the backgrounds tend to be blurry). I wish they had started out the first day telling me I would never ever find the killer so at least I went in with my eyes open. Then I would realize that I was spending all this time on eye candy, and not even very good eye candy, and things would have been straightforward.Customer Review: Lovely to look at, but could've been better.
Summary: 3 Stars
Beautiful graphics and music, dark ambiance and a fair amount of Ripperanna, but it could have been much more satisfying if there had been a few more scares; perhaps a confrontation or two with ol' saucy Jack? The ubiquitous raven was puzzling, albeit creepy-cool, and the "Nevermore" reference at the end I supose is to conjure a connection between those ravens and the Ripper? Are they are accusing EA Poe, or are they just milking the popularity of that great poem for all its worth? In any event, the ending is a disappointment, but I did enjoy the journey. I did hope that once the game was over a second level would be unlocked allowing for an increased level of challange, intensity and further pursuit of Jack...maybe a few more years in the future, and with a final resolution. I supose the creators wanted the game to end just as the Ripper murders ended - without closure. I do hope there is a sequel because then I'd feel a bit better about paying twenty dollars for a game that leaves the player feeling a bit cheated. In conclusion, on a scale of one through ten: Graphics-10; Ambience-10; Music-8; Characters-8; Challenge-7; Ease of Use-9; Fright-8; Action-6; Mystery-7; Storyline/writing-6; overall satisfaction-6.Customer Review: It Never Worked! I Was "Jacked"!
Summary: 1 Stars
Why did I waste my hard-earned shekels on this ca-ca from Adventure Gaming? I have a state-of-the-art Gateway desktop but the game always locked up tighter than a frog's sphincter at the menu screen. I had to unplug my main power cord to break the stranglehold on my computer every time I tried to click on 'New Game!' Their Technical Service had me jump through numerous hoops (install new drivers for my cutting-edge Nvidia graphics board, uninstall/reinstall, shut off programs during install, etc. etc. blah, blah, blah). Nothing worked. Save your money and in my humble opinion be wary of Adventure Gaming's future offerings. You've been duly warned.Customer Review: A Deadly Mystery
Summary: 4 Stars
Jack the Ripper harkens computer gamers back to earlier times, in more ways than one. The new release from The Adventure Company represents a nostalgic return to the point-and-click affairs, of which 1993's Myst is the archetype.What's more, Jack the Ripper is a well-crafted adventure that for many will rekindle interest in the grisly Whitechapel murders that panicked London and frustrated Scotland Yard in 1888. The topic has rarely been treated in the video-game medium, and never so well.
Far from a rehash of the English case, Jack the Ripper moves the investigation across the sea and 13 years into the future.
The year is 1901, and the setting is New York City. Over the course of a fortnight, two prostitutes are found butchered. The killer's bloody handiwork is reminiscent of the famed Whitechapel case, but local police are quick to place the blame on feuding opium traders. Gamers, of course, know better.
Players assume the role of James Palmer, an ambitious but untested reporter for a turn-of-the-century New York newspaper.
Driven by a hard-bitten editor (hmmm, this part sounds vaguely familiar), Palmer takes to the streets of New York in search of a story. While Palmer can jump freely among crime scenes, the police station, his newspaper office, and other locations, his progress is strictly linear. He must complete specific activities to advance the plot.
Using the mouse, Palmer interacts with other characters and objects by clicking on them. Humans are well-rendered, with shifting, blinking, photorealistic eyes as well as lips that move in proper synchronization with spoken words. Jack the Ripper's period settings are also well-done, creating a plausible Big Apple, circa 1901.
Solving the Ripper mystery requires Palmer to meet with a variety of quirky characters, including cops, hustlers, and a beautiful Irish singer named Abigail. He will dig through old documents from the Scotland Yard case, and even receive correspondence from the evil Jack, who takes a liking to Palmer's punchy stories. The game also throws several challenging puzzles in the reporter's path, although these are not convincingly related to the story and thus seem for the most part like stereotypical video-game devices.
Once mastered, Jack the Ripper's game interface is easy to use. The mastery is the tricky part, however; my copy included neither manual nor Help file. I was fortunate to locate a kindred Jack player in the GameFAQS Forum (www.gamefaqs. com) who was able to ease my frustration. This surprising lack of documentation adds to the game's mystery, although not in a good way.
Despite the spooky subject matter and the occasional gory image, Jack the Ripper is not an especially violent game. It will appeal to puzzle and adventure fans, as well as those with even a passing interest in the Whitechapel murders.(...)