I'll review chapter 1 & 2 together, as if they were one single game since their mechanics are exactly the same and the chapter two continues the story from the point where the first chapter ends. Also their play times are very short individually. Even though i like to explore every detail in such games, it took me about 7.5 hours in total to complete both chapters.

TL;DR: Get it if you like pointing, clicking, humor, a bit noir style, a bit mystery, the good old jazz and Bob Marley. :)


The Journey Down is a very nice point & click style adventure game with humor that i would recommend to anybody who likes the genre. If you decide to buy, get the both chapters together. The game doesn't have tedious parts like some members of this genre does. You don't have to watch your character walk for ages, it skips to the place if you double click.

Story
The story is not the most amazing one i've seen in a point & click style game but it's decent enough. It has some mystery elements and can make you curious at some points. In short, not amazing but good enough to keep you playing.

Puzzles
Most of the time the puzzles are pretty easy. You usually know what you need to do when you first see an item ,if not, you can figure out quickly. The game is rather relaxing than pushing you hard to solve a puzzle.

Characters
The characters are cool and their accents are really fun. Their heads are inspired by african tribal masks. You play as a young guy named Bwana. There are two other main characters named Kito and Lina. I liked all of the characters in the game especially our guy Bwana.

Art and Atmosphere
The art design is very charming. The game has a nice carribean and also noir atmosphere. The hand drawn places look wonderful.

Soundtracks
One of the best things about the game ,besides its art design, is it's soundtracks. It includes some reggae and jazz tunes and the soundtracks become more jazzy in second chapter. The music fits well with the atmosphere of the game.

Pros

• Charming atmosphere
  
• Likeable characters
  
• Beautiful art design
  
• Awesome soundtracks
  
• Good enough story
  
• Fun accents
  
• Character animations are not tedious
  
• Gives you access to some nice behind the scene content when you finish a chapter

Cons

• Short play time
  
• Places are somehow limited, not many different places
  
• Puzzles are too easy sometimes, they don't require much thinking
  
• Sometimes it feels like things are happening faster and easier than it should (or is it just me?)

I'll review chapter 1 & 2 together, as if they were one single game since their mechanics are exactly the same and the chapter two continues the story from the point where the first chapter ends. Also their play times are very short individually. Even though i like to explore every detail in such games, it took me about 7.5 hours in total to complete both chapters. TL;DR: Get it if you like pointing, clicking, humor, a bit noir style, a bit mystery, the good old jazz and Bob Marley. :) [h1]Review[/h1] The Journey Down is a very nice point & click style adventure game with humor that i would recommend to anybody who likes the genre. If you decide to buy, get the both chapters together. The game doesn't have tedious parts like some members of this genre does. You don't have to watch your character walk for ages, it skips to the place if you double click. [u]Story[/u] The story is not the most amazing one i've seen in a point & click style game but it's decent enough. It has some mystery elements and can make you curious at some points. In short, not amazing but good enough to keep you playing. [u]Puzzles[/u] Most of the time the puzzles are pretty easy. You usually know what you need to do when you first see an item ,if not, you can figure out quickly. The game is rather relaxing than pushing you hard to solve a puzzle. [u]Characters[/u] The characters are cool and their accents are really fun. Their heads are inspired by african tribal masks. You play as a young guy named Bwana. There are two other main characters named Kito and Lina. I liked all of the characters in the game especially our guy Bwana. [u]Art and Atmosphere[/u] The art design is very charming. The game has a nice carribean and also noir atmosphere. The hand drawn places look wonderful. [u]Soundtracks[/u] One of the best things about the game ,besides its art design, is it's soundtracks. It includes some reggae and jazz tunes and the soundtracks become more jazzy in second chapter. The music fits well with the atmosphere of the game. [b]Pros[/b] [list] [*]Charming atmosphere [*]Likeable characters [*]Beautiful art design [*]Awesome soundtracks [*]Good enough story [*]Fun accents [*]Character animations are not tedious [*]Gives you access to some nice behind the scene content when you finish a chapter [/list] [b]Cons[/b] [list] [*]Short play time [*]Places are somehow limited, not many different places [*]Puzzles are too easy sometimes, they don't require much thinking [*]Sometimes it feels like things are happening faster and easier than it should (or is it just me?)