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A creepy classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 18
Date: May 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I really liked this game, it had just the right mixture of subtle creepiness and intrigue to keep me interested. As it's an older game the graphics might not look impressive by today's standards, but the store more than makes up for it.

The premise is that Stauf, a former criminal turned rich toymaker has invited people to his mansion and offered whomever can solve his puzzles whatever they desire. It's hinted to you that none of the guests were ever seen from again so not only do you have the mystery of the mansion itself to solve but you also have the mystery of finding out what happened to everybody to figure out as well.

The interface is clean and easy to use. You wander around in a very Myst-like first person perspective and your cursor changes whenever you wave it over something you can look closer at, a movie you can watch, or a puzzle to solve... it's nice to have this little detail instead of clicking madly on the screen trying to find the 'magic pixel' that will take you further into the game.

The music by The Fat Man is also very well done (In fact you can buy the soundtrack right here on Amazon!)and adds a lot to the game. Overall it has just the right mixture of intrigue as you watch Stauf set the guests against each other and play his little psychological games, and puzzles as you progress your way deeper and deeper into the mansion.

For the price, you get a lot. And its worth it.

Fun game, with sound issues

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is worth 4 stars--however, the volume for the voice acting is turned way down, and there isn't a way to fix it, so you strain to hear everything said--a real problem when you're trying to follow the story!

Aside from that, however, it's a wonderfully creepy trip through a haunted house, where you must solve some fiendishly difficult puzzles in order to find out who you are, and why you're there (and how to get out!). A great game to play with a group of friends, or alone with the lights out...

A-Haunting We Will Go ...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 29 / 29
Date: May 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Trapped in the haunted mansion of the mad toymaker, Stauf, with no memory of your past, you must seek out your past ... your purpose ... the fate of the six murdered guests, long ago ... and the seventh guest. To begin with, this is *not* an action title. With this game, you can give your flying fingers a rest. Everything's connected with puzzles, and there are no time limits (though you may wish there were when you hit your twentieth dead end in the Maze and hear Stauf say, "Feeling ... lonely ... ?" again ... ). Puzzles, puzzles, puzzles. A profusion and plethora of puzzles in prodigious plentitude. Switch puzzles, slider puzzles, card and coin puzzles ... even the old game of Jump-Away. (Played with knives on a pentagram, mind you ... )And with each puzzle solved (the game can even solve them for you) you learn a little more about what happened on that long-ago night. The puzzles range from, "Okay, this is tricky", to "HELP! ". But with all the walkthroughs out here on the 'Net, plus the hint book in the library, you'll muddle through eventually. Graphics: This game is beautiful. The knives, the cards, the house itself ... everything is in fully-rendered 3-D, with remarkable shading and texture. Mind you, this takes some computer time ... the Minimum Requirements list a Pentium 133MHz. My P100 made it, but the MIDI tended to stall sometimes. Sound: Speaking of MIDI, this game is loaded with it. Eerie, haunting refrains accompany most of your actions, while screams, moans, and eerie footsteps whisper in your ears. I've worked in a professional haunted house ... these guys are GOOD. That said, the voice acting is a hash. Most of the actors are almost laughably bad, playing a gam-ut of emotions that result in an almost campy atmosphere. Note I said "almost". Stauf has the biggest part in the game, and he knows how to work it. The actor really leans on it, but the character is a dyed-in-the-wool villain anyway ... he can take it. The children, on the other hand ... . You'll have to hear it for yourself. It's chilling. On the whole, a solid game, with few flaws.

Great when it was released, but now...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 24 / 26
Date: August 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When The 7th Guest was first released in 1993, it was pretty much just a CD-ROM showcase: "Look what I can do." Further technological advancements, though, haven't proven kind to The 7th Guest, but the game remains as good now as it ever was. It's mostly an series of puzzles and brain teasers with only the barest thread of a story (and not always a clear, sensible one, at that) to connect them. Some of the puzzles, however, are pretty good, and the game has a wonderful, creepy style that infects every puzzle with an energy that definitely sets The 7th Guest apart from most other puzzle games. If you know what you're getting yourself into, there's no reason you can't enjoy The 7th Guest today.

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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The game was pretty fun, better than the shoot-them-up type of games. However this is not a deaf or hard-of-hearing friendly game. I was able to muddle through most of the puzzles by luck, intution, and help from the clue book. I would have enjoyed it more if the dialougue and the hints would have been written down on the screen. But so far I am enjoying it

It was funý

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

...for about 3.5 hours, then I just tossed it in the back ofmy closet, please, I beg you, for the human race, this game isn'tworth [the price], it's not even worth it if it was for free! The graphics and gameplay are old (1993 style), puzzles are difficult and also a sad introduction to the game!

7th Guest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Amazing puzzles. I used a walkthrough, so some were very easy. They kinda made up for others. After going through all but the last two, I realized that I needed to start again and complete each puzzle successfully in order to reach the last two puzzles. After so many attempts on a puzzle, it no longer allows you access, successful or not. So I did a save before each puzzle, in case it took me more attempts than the game thought was necessary. What a challenger. Hope the 11th Hour is as good. Good graphics, color, audio.

Amazing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: February 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the most amazing games I have ever played. This game was originally released in 1992 or 1993 and for it's time, it was way ahead in terms of graphics and story telling. Hell, it still has better graphics than some of the games that come out now. For me, this is the game that made me want to buy a computer which I did less than a month later. It has very challenging puzzles and some comedy along the way as Stauf adds his comments to either the path you choose or your success/failure to do a puzzle. If you like action, this is not your game. If you like solving puzzles, unraveling mysteries, and a game that makes you use your head, this is it. One of the best games of all time and the best puzzle solving game ever. But don't take my word on it. Get this for yourself.

Some fun puzzles, but not much else

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I would have given it two and a half stars, but I'll have to give it two. There are some fun puzzles in this game, but it lacks a lot.

One -- some of the puzzles are badly unoriginal. The worst example of this is a player piano that imitates the game "Simon", where you have to remember the tune and play it back. Other puzzles almost repeat themselves

Two -- the puzzles do not interact with the game play at all. The game is basically just a walkthrough movie, with puzzles here and there to solve so that you can make it to the next part of the movie. In this respect, it is somewhat like the game "Fool's Errand"

Three -- the animation moves too darn slow in the puzzles. When you click on a move, the characters or icons on the screen move annoyingly slow.

Overall though, if you buy it cheap off the rack, it will be worth it for you. But it is still not a great game at all.

If you like chess...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When this game first came out it was outstanding. We have come along way since then. The story is very weak. There are way too many puzzles closely resembling chess. The piano puzzle is overdone and the Basement maze is from hell itself-even with hints. The scenes are gross but fun. It is fun watching the scenes unravel eventually. It is a nice house.

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