The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition

My god, took me right back to my childhood. Thanks Cyan Worlds! Can't wait for the remaster edition. Worth every cent.

Originally a MYST fan, I went back to this title for completion's sake, and I'm happy I did. It's a charming world to explore. It's a bit limited because of the lack of goals--it's even less of a "game" than the MYST titles--but it's fun nonetheless. The characters are well-drawn, and I like the updated visuals from '95.

I got this game for my daughter to play, and she enjoyed it. It was pretty easy for her to go through and while she didn't necessarily follow any kind of story line or anything she still really enjoyed playing it.

A fun way to spend an hour or so, more out of curiosity of how CYAN got started and how weird (and sometimes wonderful) games used to be. There are some MYST references here and there and textures that reminded me the MYST game. Give it a try if you will, but don't wait too much.

the manhole is a short but sweet childrens game full of amusement and adventure. this is of course a remaster of the original game but mostly still keeps most of its charm.

Reminds me of the old Humongous Entertainment games (Putt Putt, Pajama Sam, etc) except there's no story or goal. It's a neat piece of history, and it might keep your child entertained for a while. I won't judge it too harshly since it's pretty old and obviously aimed at children. For what it is, it's alright. I feel as if I have to pay it a certain amount of respect for the road it paved for the modern point and click/exploration genre of today that we know and love. Don't expect much, but if you got it in some bundle or another, it's okay to check out once just for the experience. You aren't missing much though and I wouldn't go out of your way for it.