"Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business

"Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business

Reviewed by: Carless Yen

Published by:Chorus Worldwide Games

Developed by:Rumpus Animation

This game is a point and click that delivers a totally different experience then you are used to with the genre. It isn't overly complicated, it isn't loaded with mini games. It's just a really relaxing and hilarious experience. You play as Bertram Fiddle an explorer that dabbles in detective work. He isn't having a great day his wife is demanding he go out today, and find a job. She also wants him to take their pet dog out to be groomed. While doing so though the carrying case his dog is in get's swapped with another person's. The thing is the person's case happens to be Geoff the Murderer a evil presence that is terrorizing the city of London. That even the great Sherlock Holmes hasn't been able to capture. So now Betram and his sidekick Cyclops Gavin must run him down to get his dog back and rid the city of the evil villain.

The game's attraction in my opinion is the story, hilarious characters, and Victorian London and all of it's glamour. It does a really hilarious job at showing the glamorous upper class and lower class citizens, and poking fun at both, It really delivers with some hilarious characters like some creepy twins that look straight out of The Shining. They even have really hilarious names that are a joke them self. I don't know how many times while reading dialogue I caught on to some ones name and laughed out loud. The voice acting is amazing as well, maybe some of the best I've heard in awhile. They really add to the atmosphere and hilarious moments.

Besides the story and comedy there isn't really much else. There isn't a lot of mini games like you get in point and clicks or even puzzles. There is a couple chase scenes where you dodge obstacles they are over really quickly though, The whole game actually ends pretty quickly as you can finish it in a little over an hour. Quicker if you know what your doing, and skip dialogue.It is still a funny little adventure worth your time. It really should be played at least once, and I'm really looking forward to the other episodes. I hope they deliver them quickly.

Pros: Really funny

Amazing Voice acting

Simple relaxing puzzling

Really good music

Cons: Not a lot of puzzles and mini games

A little short

Overall: 7.0 A really fun and funny point and click adventure that really delivers the charm and comedy of Victorian London. Really worth a play through for Achievement hunters and fans of comedy games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUre7kmWbn8&feature=youtu.be