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It could have been better

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The 11th hour is a fair game. It's mix of puzzles and riddles along with the movies are the foundation for a great game, but somewhere along the way someone forgot something. The storyline leaves a great deal to be desired, you quickly begin to dislike all the people in it. The mansion is a little bit creepy, being in ruins, but it just looks more dirty than anything. The puzzles are mostly games against Stauf, rather than real puzzles like in the 7th guest. All of the games/puzzles are lacking the creepy deranged quality that was so prevolent in the 7th guest. The music doesn't leave you feeling paranoid, like you are being watched, one of the greatest losses from the first game. In this game Stauf doesn't taunt you with creepy phrases and sly comments, instead he insults you with none of the famous Stauf wit that leaves your bones chilled and increadibly nervous. I personaly became rather irritated at stauf's comments. All in all the 11 hour is missing all of the elements that made the 7th guest such a horrifyingly unnerving game, but in and of itself it makes a decent horror film/game.

More of the same

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you've played 7th Guest, you've played 11th Hour. It's the same house -- the same puzzles -- the same general story -- and most of the same actors. Did they think that adding more and better FMV cutscenes would disguise that? Puh-LEASE.

The only really positive thing about the game is how much fun it is to wander through an abandoned house poking at things. The puzzles are all of the improbable chess-problem sort, and several of them require you to play against the computer, a situation that is not always winnable. Quite frustrating! especially since every wrong move you make gets you an insulting remark by the overacting villain. Add to it that the basic story is hopelessly contrived and silly, the ending unrewarding, and the neverending music boring and hokey, and ... well, I wouldn't call it a winner.

If you're intrigued by ghost stories, go play 7th Guest. It's more fun and at least has the benefit of originality.

Be Careful if you buy this!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I loved the 7th Guest so I bought this game. At Amazon it says that the 11th Hour is for Windows 95 and 98, however, when I got the game the box said that it was for Windows 95 or Dos 5.0 or greater. I could not get the game to work on my computer because I have 98.

If you like puzzle games, the 11th Hour will probably be fun. Just make sure you know what system the game is for before you buy it. If you can't play the 11th Hour I would suggest getting the 7th guest because they made an updated version for windows.

I gave this game 3 stars because it looks like I would enjoy it, but haven't actually been able to play it yet. When I do play it I'll write a better review. Sorry if this isn't helpful.

A great follow-up!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Though not as good as the 7th Guest, this sequel was still terrific. With another good story and terrific graphics, this has just as challenging puzzles as the first game with an added twist: You get clues after solving a puzzle that lead to an object in the house that you must find. A nice little twist by giving you a puzzle in a puzzle. In this istallment, you are solving a mystery a little bit more in this game that leads to a choice to be made at the end (I recommend saving at this point so you can see all of the endings). It took a little too long for them to release this game and ultimately started their downward plunge as this game continuosly had it's release date pushed back (go to gamespot.com and somewhere they have a story they wrote about the rise and fall of Trilobyte who originally did this game). Before the company went under, they had started a 3rd game in this series, but the company folded and it was never completed. Oh well. Get this game. You won't be disappointed.

Be Careful if you buy this!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I loved the 7th Guest so I bought this game. At Amazon it says that the 11th Hour is for Windows 95 and 98, however, when I got the game the box said that it was for Windows 95 or Dos 5.0 or greater. I could not get the game to work on my computer because I have 98.

If you like puzzle games, the 11th Hour will probably be fun. Just make sure you know what system the game is for before you buy it. If you can't play the 11th Hour I would suggest getting the 7th guest because they made an updated version for windows.

I gave this game 3 stars because it looks like I would enjoy it, but haven't actually been able to play it yet. When I do play it I'll write a better review. Sorry if this isn't helpful.

EDIT (August 11, 2008):
We finally upgraded to XP and I thought I'd try this game again. I was able to get it to work with the help of the internet and a patch (google: 11th hour setup, I used Inferno's site).

I just started the game and it seems really fun, a lot like The 7th Guest: similar puzzles and of course the same creepy mansion. I love the music for the startup menu :-) So far though, I think the 7th Guest was better. The atmoshpere was creepier (as well as the intro video even though it was less realistic) and the story was more compelling. This could also be attributted to the fond memories that I already had reguarding the 7th Guest, while the sequel is completely new to me. For example, I'm not sure if I like the idea of that PDA that you can pull out for clues and videos. It seems a bit obtrusive, pulling me out of the creepy atmosphere. Who knows, maybe it will grow on me. Aside from that I have enjoyed the first few puzzles so far and am really looking forward to playing through the rest of the game. Right now I'm wishing I didn't tell my friends that I would wait for them to play the rest.

Oh Please

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Definitely this game had possibilities: decent story line, fair acting, but I was totally frustrated with the puzzles. Get on with the story already. If you're a Mensa genius buy it.

Pass it by - even at this price

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I liked the first game (7th Guest) a bit, mainly because the puzzles were so strong that it was fun. The acting was atrocious. The sequel is a bit like most movie sequels...not quite as interesting as the previous. The acting is still bad, the puzzles to some degree are almost identical in nature, and the storyline goes exactly nowhere. If you haven't played the 7th Guest, then maybe you'll like it, but I think I liked the music more on 7th Guest, so get that if you can.

Even now...this game spooks me.....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The 11th Hour is a excellent game.

Now first off I don't want to hear any new gamers bad-mouthing this game. This is a old game that came out in the early 90's and it used the software that was available at that time. But it truly pushed the limit in this area because the game looked great back then...and still does today. So yes there were some cheezy effects, but overall this game was very good.

The GRAPHICS are what to be expected of a game of this age, but be warned, despite its old software....the game is still very spooky. You basically navigate a house with pre-rendered backgrounds and what looks to be a early PDA called a GameBook. Full-Motion-Video scenes are shown and look very good.

The GAMEPLAY is everything you could want and expect from a puzzle game. The game progresses with you solving puzzles and making key choices in some areas. This is early attempts at combining a puzzle game with a progressing Horror movie. You do however get help from a small Game Book that resemembles the early PDA's you could buy at Radio Shack. The Gamebook will give you clues and show FMV sequences. You can also save and load your game thru this gamebook. However, BEWARE! If you do not like solving puzzles then you will not like this game.

The STORY is one of the best I have seen for a PC Game. It is very elaborate and will have you wanting to find out more as you progress thru the game. Basically you are a TV producer named Carl Denning. You sleep with one of your hosts from a Investigator show and then break it off with her in a bad way. She soon disappears in a spooky mansion she was investigating during her affair with Carl. This is the Stauf Mansion from the previous game, The 7th Guest. Carl recieves the Gamebook and is instructed to go to the Stauf Mansion to save the host he just broke up with. As you arrive at the Mansion, you prepare to find out what exactly happened to her...and there the story begins..

The MUSIC is hands down, the best PC game score I have ever heard. The producer of the music is a group called, The Fat Man. The music really brings this game go life in a very scary way. The music will implant itself into your mind even when you power off your PC and go to sleep. Some of the music is soo distrubing you won't want to visit some rooms in the house, trust me! Amazon does sell the score of this music on CD if you must have it to own.

Overall this game really made a impact despite the company Trilobyte going belly up. It really did disturb me when I went to go to sleep and I could still hear the music in my head. Oh the infernal melody! If you get stuck you can find some hints at www.tbyte.com . I have honestly played thru the game about 4 times and it still distrubs me. Stauf will taunt you all throughout the mansion, so be prepared for that. Get this game, trust me, if you are a puzzle freak you will enjoy this game. If you can't find it on here...try Ebay. And be sure to check out the Soundtrack to this movie in Amazon's Music area.

Good shot, but has problems

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

While the story is interesting, especially if you have played the 7th guest previously, there are problems. About mid-way through the game I was interupted during a key video scene and my computer hung up. The company is no help in trying to find the problem and so I have never quite finished the game. So like other reviewers have indicated: stick to the 7th Guest if it's horror and scares your after. This one gives horrors of a diffrent kind. :)

Improves on the 7th Guest style

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you loved the 7th Guest, this sequel will not disappoint, aslong as you can get it to run. I managed to, despite 'incompatibleVESA graphics driver' errors on multiple platforms, by downloading afew patches... and invoking it from a DOS window. Compared to 7thGuest, there's much more in terms of movie sequences, and the puzzlesare a bit harder, more of them where you play against the computer. Iespecially liked roaming through the same house as 7th Guest, it nowbeing in ruins, although you will find the door to the left when youwalk in the kitchen still doesn't open.

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