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not at all what I expected...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 39 / 48
Date: June 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really, really wish that I had read some reviews of this game before I bought it, because now I can't return it. I could have spent my money on something much better than this string of snapshots with voiceovers attatched. If this game were freeware, I probably would have liked it, but it's not. Instead, it's a twenty dollar game that plays like freeware and has packaging like Myst.

Incidentally, it was the references to Myst on the packaging that led me to buy this game. The packaging says, "Think Myst but in a real location" (Quandary). True, like this game, Myst was basically snapshots of a fictional world that you could occaisionally interact with, much like this game, but there's a few big differences between Myst and this game. Myst never really felt like a string of snapshots to me, because the world it depicted was so beautiful and mysterious, and the puzzles were so engaging. Capri is beautiful, but moving through it is confusing and frusterating. There are so many places where one street looks just like another, which makes getting turned around or lost really easy, unless you check the map every step of the way, and doing that just makes the game feel even more clunky. I enjoyed the scenery in Myst, but I could care less about the many, many snapshots of streets that A Quiet Weekend in Capri includes. There should really be a better way to navigate the world of this game. I haven't finished this game yet, but the puzzles mostly seem to involve doing errands for people, which, combined with the frusterating navigation, becomes incredibly tedious. The people themselves are another annoying aspect of the game. It's impossible to talk to any of them, which seems odd for a game that takes pride in being located in a real place. You'd think being able to talk to people would add to the reality of it. The people themselves are also snapshots, by the way. They are never animated, even when they're talking - even Myst animated talking people. There are, in fact, very few animations in this game.

This game has, for me, redefined bad games. I cannot believe that someone allowed this game to be released. It's amazing to me that someone seriously thought that basing a game off of thousands of touristy photographs would be a good idea - and some of the photos aren't even all that good, blurry, with bad composition, or lens flares. My plan is to sell this game as soon as I can. Although I can't get cash from any of the places in my area, I can get game credit. The next time around, I'll make sure I thoroughly research the game before I buy it. This game may cost only twenty dollars, but it's a waste of every one of those dollars. Do yourself a favor and get something better. If you want to try this game, wait until it hits the bargain bins.

Should get 0 stars, but not an option

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: April 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was drawn to this game by one thing, and it turned out to be FAR from the truth, in my opinion. The Box says "think Myst but in a real location" not only does it not even compare to Myst in any way, but I found it boring, tedious, and pointless, and after 2 days of wandering aimlessly through it and having no fun at all, I uninstalled it.

a quiet weekend in capri

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: April 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the worst game I have come across in a long time. it is hard to understand the accent and there is no way of knowing what you have to do except to talk to people with these accents. If you buy it you will not even try to play it to it's fullest as it is a dud. stay away from it

WORST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 14
Date: June 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Do NOT buy this game! This is the worst game I EVER bought!

Tedious . . .

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

To put together this game, the developers took a lot of digital photos of Capri. A lot of them. And it took a lot of their time and effort, and so they want to make sure you see them. Every last one. Over and over and over again. The interface is primitive, and in very many scenes, there is just one direction you can go. To get from one point to another takes enough clicking to give you carpal tunnel, and has the net effect of paging through a tourist brochure for Capri -- for hours. Thankfully, after a period of game play, you are provided with several jump points to shorten your journeys.

The developers were very proud of their music, which is bland. They include an extra CD of the music for their game. There is a button you can press to turn off the music . . . but the music will start back up simultaneously.

The game is non-linear, but much of it involves running to and fro. Many puzzles are simply carrying objects from point A to point B. The entire thing is so tedious that after a few days of play, I uninstalled it.

It's different but not for the better

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game based upon everyone's review that praised it to be "a breath of fresh air" and "educational" and so forth. Well, I played the game all the way through and I must say it's different but not for the better. The game's graphic is strictly based upon nothing else but a collection of SNAP SHOTS of the island of Capri. These snap shots are beautiful, but not enchanting enough to base an entire game upon. This game may have worked if the game would have been developed with a 3D-panoramic view instead of the snap shots. In addition, with better maps to eliminate the annoyance of being lost and confused when wondering around.

By the way I am so sorry, "A gamer" for not listening to you. I have to agree with your review in saying that there is no reason for anyone to buy this game.

Don't waste your money like I did

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 14
Date: August 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If it weren't for Conspiracies, this game might be the worst game ever made. They're both pretty lousy.

Easily the worst game you'll ever pay $20 for.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: October 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You remember the last time one of your friends had you over to look at the pictures from their vacation? Well, this is the video game equivalent.
A Quite Weekend In Capri is nothing more than thousands and thousands of rather lackluster photos that could have been taken by any amateur photographer. There really isn't any game here... at least not that I found during the hour of time I wasted.
If clicking endlessly through pictures is your idea of fun, this is the game for you. If you're looking for an immersive world similar to Myst, keep looking.
I can't believe this game is sold in major retail outlets.

Horrible!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: July 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Im a college student, and have played many mystery games. This one IS life life *the only positive side of it*, but its VERY hard to follow along- and bout half is not in english!!!

Utterly Terrible, Terribly Awful, Do Not Buy!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 12
Date: September 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Again, an interesting concept that just doesn't work well. This game is like looking at someone's lousy and boring photo collection of their trip to Capri. I sold this game back to a store for a fraction of what I paid for it. It really sucks. Another case of intriguing packaging hiding a very lame product. Oh well...live and learn!

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