![]() Tchoup, the main goblin, gifted with the ability of speech and of storing items in his unbelievably sized pockets, has control of the inventory. As an example, a large ball sits in the entrance of one level Tchoup decides to display his acrobatic skills by balancing on it, Perluis raises it into the air with his magic whilst Stucco simply gives it a good booting. Especially since many objects can be interacted with by all of the characters, it can be fun to try each character on every object, just to see how differently they react. As previously mentioned, each goblin interacts with the world in their own way, and it's a method of puzzle solving that is particularly enjoyable. You take control of one goblin at a time, selecting them by left-clicking one. The implementation of controls in Gobliiins 4 is good I rarely encountered any problems with the manoeuvring of the goblins - a pleasant surprise, considering the characters are just 3D sprites on a static background. This is a shame, though, as a couple of video clips are placed into game and one on completion even a few short seconds of video between levels would add to the whole experience. ![]() But be thankful for even that because, without it, much of the game wouldn't make sense at all. Usually point and click adventure games have character interactions or cut-scenes to relay the story, Gobliiins 4 has (unbearably) long loading screens with a brief sentence putting the next level into context. Where the game fails most in this regard is in the way the story is told. ![]() This storyline is limited at best, in short, the King asking your troupe of goblins to search for his pet aardvark. Tchoup decides he must find his friends and visit the castle to see what the King wants. You begin with Tchoup lazing around his home when a letter from the King arrives, who is seeking aid. The controls are not hard, though, so this isn't exactly a problem. Little information is actually imparted on the player, however, making it more of a ‘practice' screen than a tutorial. The game opens with a menu, the three goblins cheerfully greeting you and the screen acting as a brief tutorial to learn the mechanics of the game. Therein lies much of the games puzzles deciding which goblin should interact with which object to reach your goal. Finally there's Perluis a magician with the ability to reanimate fossils and make objects float in the air. Then there's Stucco the strong man of the group whose strength and fitness helps with some of the more arduous tasks. Firstly, there's Tchoup a detective whose ability to store things in his inventory proves invaluable. You take control of three goblins with whom you are able to move and interact with the world. Each level is a single screen with objects, characters and clues making up the series of puzzles. The game focuses around individual levels filled with puzzles which must be solved before continuing. Société Pollene, founded by one of the original creators of the Gobliiins series, has arrived to create a fourth instalment, but is sixteen years too long a time to revisit the series and are they able to shake off the stigma of goblins equalling child's play? This was always going to be the case for a series of games that dates back to 1991, a time when games didn't require a meathead with a shotgun to be classed as an ‘adult' game. Instead, it was the fact that the game appeared to be aimed at children. ![]() However, the problem was not the dated looking graphics, anyone can get over that. A screenshot is enough to tell you about a game before you even play it, and from the very start Gobliiins 4 had encountered this problem. You can find official Gobliiins 4 system requirements from developers on this page.// Reviews // 25th Apr 2009 - 14 years ago // By TimmyShire Gobliiins 4įirst impressions are hard to change. If you like to play on ultra settings, you must have hardware better, then specified by developers in recommended system requirements. If your PC reaches the recommended requirements, you can have a stable gameplay with high quality settings. Usually, minimum system requirements mean the configuration, that will allow game to start and normally work on the minimum quality settings. Before buying Gobliiins 4 for PC don’t forget to compare system requirements, provided by game developers, with your system configuration.
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