Corto Maltese: Secrets of Venice2014

Corto Maltese: Secrets of Venice

2014 Plug In Digital56Mediocre

Playable on

Available on

Steam
$9.99

Game modes

Single player

Details

Launch: December 4, 2014
Developer: Kids Up Hill
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Themes: Mystery
Genres: Adventure

Overview

Let's set off in the footsteps of Corto Maltese! Along Venice's canals and narrow alleys, fight against a poison that ravages you, avoid bullets and explosions, face the unknown, and eventually open the doors of knowledge. This video game unravels a thrilling quest based on point and click riddle-driven gameplay within the worlds of Corto Maltese, the main character created by Hugo Pratt, the genius of graphic novels (more than 5 Million hardcopies sold worldwide). Searching for a fabulous emerald, you may find a magical balance and finally, utopia.

Screenshot for Corto Maltese: Secrets of Venice

Players19

Appalling

Steam19from 16 reviews

Since I never heard of Corto Maltese before I played this Game I cannot judge if this Game is a decent representation of the Character or the Atmosphere and the like. Some other reviews and posts in the Forums suggest that it is not, though. What I CAN do is to warn everyone away who HASN`T heard of Corto Maltese before. The story MIGHT make some sense for...

Recommended with remarks. I've changed my first analysis. Game's atmosphere is nice and, if you are a lover of Corto Maltese comics, it seems appealing enough. The aim of the game is to quest by yourself, outside the game (Internet), to answer the riddles that the game offers to you. This makes this game unique and, enhances the detectivesque feeling,...

If you are a fan of the Corto Maltese comic series you should enjoy this game and it's worth checking out.
Well-written, great atmosphere and puzzles that actually make you think, some of which require study outside of the game which is a nice touch and makes you feel a bit like a real detective. :]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKwuS77aHco

This is a fair warning to all Corto Maltese and point-and-click genre fans rather than a review of this game. Why? The game simply won't work. What you get for a full game price is a Corto Maltese screensaver because it gets stuck on a loading screen and refuses to go any further than that. It's been at least one full week since the issue has been known...