Hamlet (video game)
Encyclopedia
Hamlet, or the last game without MMORPG features, shaders and product placement is an award winning indie adventure game
based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet
. It was developed by indie game developer mif2000 and published by Alawar Entertainment
.
Besides, the unofficial version of the game is translated into Chinese and other languages.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
. It was developed by indie game developer mif2000 and published by Alawar Entertainment
Alawar Entertainment
Alawar Entertainment is video game developer, publisher and distributor founded in 1999. The company uses the try-before-you-buy distribution model, allowing players to sample the free trial version of a game, after which they are asked to purchase a game key online to unlock the full version...
.
Plot
A scientist travels back in time and gets mixed up with characters from William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet! Guide the man from the future as he embarks on a mission to save Hamlet's girlfriend, Ophelia, from the clutches of the evil Claudius. Solve a variety of point-and-click puzzles and advance from one scene to the next as you defeat bosses and overcome mental obstacles.Gameplay
The player interacts with the world with simple point and click interface directing a small hero. The goal of Hamlet is to solve a series of puzzles and brain teasers. The puzzles are sequentially linked forming an adventure story. The game contains no inventory or dialogue, and the solving of puzzles mainly consists of clicking onscreen elements in the correct order. Solving a puzzle will immediately transport the player character to the next screen.Features
- 25 levels
- In the tradition of classic adventure games
- The first indie game in the world based on Shakespeare's "HamletHamletThe Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
" - Boss battles
- Logic puzzles
- No inventory
Awards
- "Best iOS Game" - The Mac Life Awards (Macworld Expo 2011)
- #2 (out of 10) in "The 10 funniest video games of 2010" - Split Sider
- #3 (out of 5) in "Best downloadable adventure games of 2010" - Jay is GamesJay Is GamesJay Is Games is a game review website that features daily updates and links to casual games, browser games and flash games of wide interest to casual gamers...
- In list of "Best downloadable games of 2010" - Go Gaming Giant
- #3 (out of 3) in "Best russian games of 2010" - GPortalMax
- #4 (out of 5) in "Best adventure games of 2010" - Tochka.net
Localizations
The official version of the game is translated into 13 languages: Russian, English, Polish, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian and Indonesian.Besides, the unofficial version of the game is translated into Chinese and other languages.