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The Machinarium debate

What the community thinks of Machinarium, ordered by reader support. Agreeing, translating and reporting a message need no account.

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  1. Ervin_94

    Nah, overrated for how obtuse some of those puzzles get without any hints at all.

    PixelSamurai

    Papers Please a son propre style aussi, mais qu'est-ce que tu trouves qui manque à celui-ci pour tenir la comparaison ?

    IronNinja

    Obtuse isn't the same as unfair, come on.

  2. PixelOwl1997

    Underrated little gem. The art style alone deserves more recognition.

    TurboByte

    J'ai mis un an à le finir par petits bouts entre deux trajets en bus. Cette lenteur lui allait bien je trouve.

  3. Graham14

    Doesn't deserve its ranking here, some of those puzzles are just unfair without any hint system to fall back on.

    CritPlayer7

    No hints, sure, but I remember sitting with a notepad sketching the room out, which is more than most games get from me now.

  4. BossRex

    Why does this keep losing ground to dialogue-heavy adventures? Isn't atmosphere worth something too?

    Jaren_19

    Replying to NeonWarden66

    Same wasteland feeling here, still holds up for me too.

    Kemmer94

    Atmosphere carries this one, sure, but atmosphere alone doesn't solve a puzzle when you're stuck for an hour with no clue what to click.

    NeonWarden66

    Same wasteland setting stuck with me for years, atmosphere doesn't need dialogue to work.

    Marina_8

    La ambientación es un logro real, un logro que no borra la frustración de horas sin pistas ¿tú nunca te quedaste atascado así?

  5. Jed_73

    Still one of the best puzzle games I've played, or, well, top five at least. The atmosphere alone earns it a spot this high.

    Manzano69

    En bus, escuchando algo de fondo, y de repente ya había pasado una hora sin darme cuenta.

    Philippine_46

    On revient toujours aux mêmes duels contre les jeux Telltale dans ce fil, ça dit quelque chose sur les deux genres qui s'affrontent ici.

  6. ArcadeAce4

    Played it during a rainy week years back. Barely left the couch.

    AbdullahKnight

    tbh who even remembers which duel we're on at this point, still voted for it though

    VinylRex

    Remember when adventure games didn't need a hint button to respect the player? This one still doesn't.

  7. BossDragon2

    Only played a few hours but that little robot got to me. Genuine, genuine charm in every screen.

    NovaMaster

    I put it down for a week, came back and solved the puzzle in five minutes flat.

    NeonRunner58

    Et franchement comparé aux jeux Telltale que j'ai enchaînés après, celui-là demande plus de patience mais le silence a son charme.

  8. QuestDragon93

    The art direction carries a lot of weight here. Some puzzles just stop the flow completely though.

    Corwin18

    Watched my roommate solve half the puzzles while I just narrated what I saw on screen, same slow silence you're describing.

  9. SaveRex1999

    cute art, sure, but some rooms just stump you forever

    Laisha_1985

    Some rooms yes, but that's the genre. If everything gave itself up in ten minutes it wouldn't be much of a puzzle game.

  10. EmileWarden

    Wolf Among Us has style too, but this one has soul.

    frida_sawayn

    my kid loves the little robot more than any Telltale character we've watched together

  11. Peltier8

    Face aux jeux Telltale il détonne complètement, pas de dialogues à choisir, juste des énigmes et une ambiance. Je préfère largement cette approche, même si je comprends que ça rebute certains joueurs habitués aux embranchements.

    Paola_1997

    No todo el mundo tiene paciencia para tanto silencio, algunos preferimos que nos guíen un poco.

  12. SilentSniper

    Sin diálogos, sin voces, y aun así te cuenta más que muchos juegos con guion completo. Por eso lo defiendo tan alto en el ranking.

    Ghost_Archuleta

    ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas sin volver a jugarlo? A mí me daría curiosidad rejugarlo ahora.

    Aaron_85

    ¿De verdad crees que se pierde tanto sin voces? A mí no me hizo falta ninguna.

  13. IrenePlayer

    Lo jugué en un viaje largo, en el móvil, entre paradas. Se me quedó grabado más de lo que esperaba.

    Waters52

    The wanderer archived it too (odd coincidence), the little robot really stays with you on a long ride.

    PaulLegend

    Moi c'était sur PC, pas en voyage, mais pareil, je m'en souviens mieux que de jeux finis la même année et déjà oubliés.

  14. fatima_barragan

    Prefiero mil veces esto que las aventuras con diálogos interminables... lo digo sabiendo que no soy nada objetiva aquí.

    NeonSniper

    Same here, mine was a long bus ride too, and I still remember staring out the window trying to solve one puzzle in my head before touching the phone again.

  15. ArcadeMaster

    Cada escena parece pintada a mano con cariño. Se nota el trabajo detrás de cada rincón.

    Susan_82

    Ce qui me frappe dans ce fil, c'est qu'on revote toujours les mêmes duels sans que le classement ne bouge vraiment.