Botanicula vs Machinarium

[Bastoc]

I know it does not make much sense to compare these games, but still I am going to do it.

I really enjoyed Machinarium because the art was beatutiful of course, but also because the puzzles made sense almost at all times. And I think children as well as adults could enjoy it.

As for Botanicula, the art is beautiful, the atmosphere is dreamlike, but at first I was really disapointed by the puzzles, and stopped playing after an hour or so. I felt it was relaying too much on the player clicking on everything and watching what happens.

However, I went back to playing it, and eventually brushed aside my expectations and came to genuinely enjoy the game.

Some might say Botanicula was not meant to be like Machinarium, or wanted to target children more, or that it is a different style. Right.

In its own particular way, it is an awesome game. Congratulations and thanks to Amanita Design for making it.

Still, I wish there were more games like Machinarium.

[Malkavian]

I played Botanicula first, and thoroughly enjoyed it; I found it beautiful, lovely music and such cute characters and sound effects, it was just mesmerising to look at. I actually found some of the puzzles quite challenging, and even though some might say it's style over substance, I think it has a good balance of each.

Machinarium also looks great, fantastically drawn and with a similar type of random and brilliant characters/sounds that I enjoyed in Botanicula. I have found it harder than Botanicula so far, a couple of times I have been genuinely confused about what to do next, but I'm progressing along (still playing it, just recently found and deactivated the bomb) and enjoying it very much.

I think for the sheer beauty and charm, I do prefer playing Botanicula, but Machinarium is certainly not without merits. Both are awesome little games, for different reasons (and some similar.) I would also love to see more games like them, I hope Amanita continues to make strangely fascinating and visually wonderful adventures. It's impressive that such simple and childlike storylines can come to life so spectacularly!

[Hochukashi]

Both games are great to give a rest for your brains from the reality. It's hard to compare them, each game is a little chef-d'oeuvre. Enjoyed them a lot.

[mandagirl]

I have to say I enjoyed machinarium more than botanicula because I, too, felt that the puzzles were to much based on clicking on everything and not actually a thought process that would get you where you need to go.

[Peterson]

I agree with mandagirl. However, I enjoyed Botanicula longer than Machinarium.

[Charmed Moon]

I agree with mandagirl and luigiko.

[♥ Barney ♥]

Botinacula has much easier puzzles than Machinarium, as someone else said its basically click everywhere on the screen until you complete the puzzle. Machinarium took me a long time to complete, lots of head scratching puzzles. Both great games but Botinacula was my favourite with its humour and art.

[RomcaT]

Botanicula is better ;o)