Does Another Code recall the halcyon days of point-and-click adventures? Not really, but an enjoyable romp nonetheless.
I was looking forward to the game because of some decent reviews, and initially, the exploration is enjoyable, with a couple of simple puzzles to get you into things.
The story is somewhat convoluted in terms of its characters, who are rather similar, especially a certain family of the past. It is hard to tell them apart, because they generally have little personality, including the heroine, who perhaps tries too hard to evoke emotion, but ultimately left me not caring about her fate.
Generally speaking, the puzzles range from no-brainers to illogical nightmares, with little in the middle. I have to say that lots of the ideas are good, and the developers really have tried to push boundaries. Unfortunately when you live on the edge, consistency can go out the window, and some of the innovative ideas work well whilst others are quite frustrating. Either they were too easy, or they were so hard (or should I say out-there) that the annoyance outweighed the satisfaction.
The presentation is generally good, which adds to a reasonably polished, classy feel, and the graphics do the job, although they are rather too fuzzy in places which is annoying when you are searching the scene for items. The sound is twee and annoying, especially the footsteps.
I don't want to give much away, but I also found that the pace of the game towards the end, was far too linear, in that there is too much dialogue and almost no actual gameplay. I don't mind linearity, but I'm supposed to be playing a game, not watching a film.
So, an enjoyable way to pass time, but whether that is a recommendation or not is in the eye of the beholder. It's not an all-time classic due to some flaws in execution, and a lack of real depth. I can sum it up by saying that when I saw the end credits roll, I felt more relieved than elated, which is rather a shame.