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I agree with nothing but problems

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: August 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played 7th Guest and thought that 11th Hour would be a good sequel but I could never get it to run. I could not get ANY help from the makers after several phone calls and e-mails and downloading help files from the internet. I even bought two games because I was told my first was probably had damaged installing files. So unless you are a computer genious on rearranging your whole system to fit this game I WOULD NOT recommend it to anyone. And I only gave it 1 star because I wanted to put 0 but I had to enter at least 1 in order to post this.

Agree with pass it by review from other buyer.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

No help from tech staff if you have a problem with installing disc, had to return faulty disc. Also messed up my computer, had to have help to straighten out my programs

Nothing but problems!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was very disappointed in the technical aspects of this game. I really enjoyed "The 7th Guest", and I thought that I would enjoy this one as well. Unfortunately, getting the disk to run was a MAJOR nightmare! After spending an hour and a half trying to get the game to start (the game required me to change and configure audio drivers, without giving any help doing it!), I was finally able to get it to go, but even then the sound was pretty much shot. Other problems I had with it: 1) it wouldn't remember the sound settings that took forever to change. When I would try to play the next time, I would have to "uninstall" the game and reinstall - losing any saved games! 2) The puzzles, when I could access them, were INSANELY hard! Without the help of a good cheat guide, forget it!

All in all, it looked like it had potential but I would NOT recommend this to ANYONE! What were the designers thinking? Give me a game that I can just stick in and play!

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.

Not as good as the first

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: May 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The sequel to 7th Guest, 11th hour turns what was sort of a fairy tale horror story (like Frankenstein) into something much more 'gritty' and adult. I was very dissapointed. Issues such as rape, mutilation, and lots of gore are brought up in this game and all of the psychological horror of the previous game (which is what made it such a ball for me to play) has been forgotten.

The plot goes along and you're a reporter seeking his friend who is trapped in the mansion of Stauf. A lot of things from the previous game were ignored... in 7th guest the mansion ws up on a high rocky hill and in 11th hour its now in a grassy lot with an iron fence around it.

I didn't like the fact that they decided to make such a unique concept into something more 'adult and gritty', and as I progressed through the storyline I began to pretty much hate everyone in the game character wise. Aren't you supposed to want to save people?

On a technical aspect, the folks that have re-released this game have done nothing to update the software at all and there is a very high likleyhood that this won't run on your machine. My copy decided to install a little shareware VGA driver on my computer without my permission and it was an annoyance to get rid of.

Overall, the dissapointing story and software problems made this game not worth the money, even at the reasonable price being offered for it.

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.

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.

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. :)

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.

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