Snail Trek: Chapter 3 - Lettuce Be

Chapter 3/4 - just read the game's title, did it make you chuckle, even a little? After seeing all 4 chapters' names, I had a good feeling about the adventure to come and I was not disappointed. This "tap and type" (although, you can point and click in some cases too) game is very enjoyable and the text parser works quite well. Explore the scenes, but also explore the text parser - the tab-complete, auto-correction and up-arrow-for-prior-input are all a real nice touch. Funny and well worth the about 1 hour of entertainment it provides. System Info & Performance Report Operating System Ubuntu Linux 16.04 x64 CPU Ryzen 5 1500x GPU GTX 1050, nvidia-396 Game Saves automatically at each scene, along with more manual slots than you'll need Notes Buy all 4 chapters in the collection Technical Notes Developer fixed an input bug about 24 hours after reporting it in Steam

This entry was slightly more difficult than the previous two and you no longer have the option of playing different characters. Overall though my pro/meh/con list for this chapter is basically the same as it was for chapter 1 and 2: Pros ----------------------------------------- -Super classic early Sierra Online-esque style text parser interface. -Incorporates modern quality of life updates (text autocorrect, in game hints). -Good music. -Can die like in classic Sierra games but has built in autosave and retry functions. -CRT emulation is nice touch for the nostalgia factor. -Classic use of finding stuff in a cupboard and using a lantern a la Sierra classics! -Found out you can use shift key to walk faster without having to change speed in settings. Meh. ----------------------------------------- -Extremely short approx 40 min. Cons ----------------------------------------- -No major

Well, this it the third episode of Snail Trek, so go buy the first two first then this. Episode three has a neat twist, which I enjoyed, and the puzzles and story got even more interesting. So far this series has proven to be very fun, can't wait for the conclusion. I'm not really that into text parsers but this particular one is so forgiving and friendly it makes me want to keep going.

I love the puzzles in this series, they're varied and interesting, not too hard but not hand-holdy either. And I'm really enjoying the more polished SCI style, it give a load of atmosphere to the game despite the quirky story and characters.

8/10, Switching it up. Note:This is a split up review. All four games are covered as one article in Gao Li Occasionally Reviews[gaolioccasionallyreviews.wordpress.com] Chapter 3: Lettuce Be After figuring out that they have been set up to fail from the start, the snails now find themselves imprisoned on K2-91B by two Zhawks, Aaron and Gaston. The Zhawks are a humanoid species, afraid of a possible molluscan invasion, should the snails ever discover that their home planet is overflowing with lettuce. Their historical records talk of an incident on the Fromage research base that has been attacked by the snails twenty years ago. So, to keep the worst case scenario from happening, they want to turn all of them into escargot. In a highly interesting twist, players take on the role of one of the Zhawks, while the heroes themselves remain captured throughout the chapter. By orders of his comr

Things in parts 1 and 2 went from bad to worse.... first the captain died, then you bent the ship, and then it turned out that the planet had a nasty surprise waiting for you! In part 3, you find out just how badly you've messed up... The bad guys spill the beans while they have you at their mercy, and (you, the player), start to wonder if perhaps you've been looking at this all wrong. Yes, the story goes from good vs. bad to shades of grey, as you trick your ex-shipmates into divulging information, and enact the final diabolical plan!!! As part 2 expanded on part 1, part 3 similarly expands on part 2. You can visit (indeed have to!) all the previous locations, and there's a bunch of new activities to do. the text parser really shines in part 3, as you manipulate the surroundings with ease (having had training in parts 1 and 2). This one took me about 25 minutes to finish, as I'd got