Apprentice II: The Knight's Move
2004 saw a marked improvement in the quality of freeware adventure games (No-Action Jackson and 7 Days a Skeptic come to mind), and Apprentice II proudly joins the ranks of commercial-quality releases. The graphics, like the first game, is top-notch, and its cartoony feel reminds me of Monkey Island games. The game is longer, more difficult, and more entertaining than the first. The three tests can be finished in any order, lending a good dose of non-linearity into the game. NPCs are colorful and equipped with a lot of funny quips and fascinating stories to tell. Puzzles, overall, are much better than the first game, although there are still a few bugs or two I noticed (crucial a-bit-spoilery advice: don't go into the camp until you have managed to put the highwaywoman's pen on her desk. Otherwise you might trigger one of the few unintentional dead-ends in this game. You'll thank me later ;))
With a good fantasy plot, a fun cast of characters, fun puzzles, and outstanding graphics, Apprentice II is definitely well worth your time. It took me about 3 hours or so to finish, making a decent "medium size" game that will take you longer than a coffee break to complete. Two thumbs up, way up!
Average Rating: | 8.56 [30 votes] |
Genre: | Adventure |
Designer: | Ian Schlaepfer |
Developer: | Herculean Effort Productions |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 2004 |
Software Copyright: | Herculean Effort Productions |
Theme: | Cartoon |
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Related Links: | Official site |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | Windows XP |
If you like this game, try: | Apprentice, No-Action Jackson, 7 Days a Skeptic |
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