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Playlist: • Playthrough: "Faust, The Seven games of th... Developed by: Arxel Tribe / Cryo Interactive Entertainment. Arxel Tribe's own spin on a literary classic. Mature, sketchy, philosophical, over-ambiguous. All of this applies to "Faust, The Seven games of the Soul." Figuring out the story is the real puzzle here. Liked it quite a lot because of that. Routine adventure-players will too, I guess. On the other hand, gameplay-design is weak and puzzles are poorly implemented. But for once, this game aims at an adult audience, which was appreciated. Lots of games avoid the themes that Faust dares to touch. Characters are sketchy sometimes, but have their purpose in the overal story of sin, destiny, hell and heaven. Did I tell you the story was ambiguous? See for yourself if it's your cup of tea. Be warned; themes are not for the faint of heart. INTRODUCTION (out of the manual) Thank you for your confidence...and carelessness. Let me introduce myself, Mephistopheles, at your service. Don't be formal; you can call me Mephisto. Your time is precious, and you are very busy, I know, but I need your help in settling a dispute with the One on High, a small accounting problem. Let me give you a brief summary; You are now in Dreamland, a theme park. Yes, it's abandoned but not long ago it housed some, shall we say, problematic characters. Oh, I did more than my duty, I did my utmost for them but now, the Boss is denying me what I deserve. And as I said to Faust, "I'd sell my soul to the Devil if I weren't him!" In short, we need an arbitrator. Someone who will go back to the past, get involved in the life of the seven players of the park, someone who will watch their deeds and strange monstrosities, someone who will run through their drawers and check their souls to solve our quarrel: who goes to heaven? Who lands in hell? Or more precisely, who will have the immense privilege of joining yours truly... As I told a theater director one day: On this narrow stage, travel the entire circle of creation and walk at a quick pace from Heaven through the World all the way to Hell. Oh yes, a hint, and this will be the last...well, almost. You will be Marcellus Faust, an old black man, and you will be free to explore every corner if this work of art of humanity which is our Park. You will have no memory and you know nothing about the inhabitants and activities of Dreamland. You understand that in this type of business, we must guarantee your objectivity, no? Fine, are we agreed? The squeamish will be...warmly welcomed. Don't worry, it will be my pleasure to help you... Mehpisto THE EPISODES (out of the manual) ~ Episode 1: Twice as Bad ~ In his goodness the Boss united them in blood and...in flesh. Complicity, tenderness, a meeting of the souls and above all, bodies. Exalting, isn't it? Our two favourite Siamese sisters are passionate, very modern women: their taste for money is equaled only by their ardor in satisfying Hannibal... You know me, I had to add a little...spice to this story. I gave into my little weakness. I offered them a pact, nothing really, but irresistible, a lot of money and a load off their...well, you'll see. The dilemma was wrenching, and our Jody made the cut. Ah, these modern women, so resolute, so final... (check out the video-description for each episode to read more story notes) === TECHNICAL NOTES Played it on a Windows 10 machine from my harddisk. The installer of Faust is non-compatible with newer Windows-versions. To fix this:
