![]() It’s all about the journey-and the people you meet-rather than reaching London on time or hauling a fortune home (though it does feel good to make a profit of 20,000 pounds). You journey not only by humble boat or train, but also by walking city (yes, a city with four mechanical legs), flying chinthe (what?), submarine, experimental hovercraft, and so on. Developer Inkle plays on this theme wonderfully through a steampunk setting. There is a goal-to go around the world in 80 days-but you can fail to reach it and still achieve what the game intends for you: to experience the adventure of travel in an age of technological marvels. Hats off to writers Meg Jayanth and Jon Ingold! The Adventures of a Man’s Valet Though I was impressed at the sheer amount of text written for this game, stories taking place in dozens of cities and journeys, plus their branching outcomes-half of which you won’t encounter without replaying the game several times. I hurried through the game and, as a result, was initially not so impressed. ![]() I learned my lesson after the third or fourth playthrough. ![]() What would Passepartout think of Mulan?īut to really enjoy 80 Days, remember that it’s more like a novel you snuggle in bed with than an adventure you play to beat. Yokohama, where I joined the circus because I was broke. And regardless of your private preferences, as Fogg’s valet it’s your job to carry out your master’s wishes! He doesn’t care a Fogg’s whisker if you’d rather stop to smell the roses. After all, he’s bet a sum of money on how quickly he returns to London. ![]() But your Master Fogg might not, as he’s all about efficiency. I think that you-Monsieur Passepartout, protagonist of the game-would agree. If there’s one thing to say about 80 Days, it’s this: Savor it slowly, like a cup of afternoon tea. No review code used, purchased the game myself. System: Nintendo Switch (also on PC, iOS, Android)
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