The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
By Marcia Morgan,
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Irreverent cartoonish adventure full of parodies.
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What’s It About?
THE BOOK OF UNWRITTEN TALES 2 is a classic point-and-click adventure game set in the fantasy world of Aventasia. Players take control of three unlikely heroes: the elf princess Ivo, the gnome mage Wilbur Weathervane, and the rugged adventurer Nathan Bonnet. After their first adventure, the heroes went their separate ways, but events have conspired to bring them back together again. When strange things start happening in the land, it's up to this trio to work together to discover the cause and restore balance.
Is It Any Good?
This well-executed adventure takes classic gameplay and stocks it full of entertaining tongue-in-cheek dialogue. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 features hundreds of puzzles, a brilliantly orchestrated soundtrack, and an engaging and imaginative story. If that's the meat and potatoes of the game, then the dessert has to be all the eye candy. There no overstating just how beautiful this game looks. Political satire and a wide variety of geeky pop-culture references intermingle throughout the story. From Monty Python to LARP'ing (live action role-playing) parodies, nothing is safe from spoofing. Puzzles require players to heavily tap into their critical-thinking skills and are solved by clicking around the environment, collecting and combining items, and completing mini-games. The only drawback is the length of the story. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 claims to be one of the longest adventure games of the last decade. But longer isn't necessarily better. Some of the puzzles run a bit too long, and the dialogue can drag, considerably slowing the pace of the game. But if you put these issues aside, you'll find yourself laughing your way through an excellent adventure.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the importance of looking at situations from different angles. Can you think of a situation where a problem had more than one possible solution?
With all the pop-culture references in the game, which ones stood out the most? How many did you recognize?
Game Details
- Platforms: Linux , Mac , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox One
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Nordic Games
- Release date: September 18, 2015
- Genre: Adventure
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Adventures
- ESRB rating: T for Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Last updated: January 18, 2022
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