An artistic masterpeice.
User Rating: 8.2 | Still Life PC
It has been some time that the words great game and adventure game have shared the same sentence. There have been countless games that have come out recently that were less than mediocre for the genre. Adventure games are known for their great storylines, and the sense of immersion into the story that comes with that. But rarely are there such great adventure games as this one. Through an incredible sound score, decent gameplay, and arstically splendid graphics, Still life does not dissapoint. As the opening cinematics begin, you are introduced to the main character in the story, a young investigator named McPherson. The sound score in the opening cinematic is simply awe-inspiring to say the least. It does a great job of setting the mood for what is to be one of the greatest adventure games yet. Most of the atmosphere in the game relies soley on the musician ship behind the sound score. The opera-esque music adds a sense of surrealism to the game. While at the times the voice acting can be lacking in audio quality, the overall quality is quite decent. The gameplay in this game is almost entirely based off of good old puzzle gameplay. Puzzles play an integral part in the story, advancing it forward. Some of the puzzles are downright challanging, while others make you laugh at their simplicity. The game does a good job of gradual build up of dificult in this area. You start off with simple puzzles like finding your way through a barred up door, to using a crane to keep from getting mauled. Adventure games aren't especially known for their graphics. What they do excell at, however, is creating magnificant backdrops for the player to toyal around in. Still Life delivers in this area as well. Some of the scenery adds to the dreadfully eeary feel to the game. Overall, this game is an extremely great adventure game. While it is a little short, it does a great job of delivering that good old fashion immersion of games like Grim Fandango and Bad Day on the Midway. I've been the game, and overall this was definitley worth the 29.99. If you are a hardcore adventure gamer, or someone seeking a great graphical novel, this game is definitly for you. 
