Unfortunate events, huh?
You mean like reviewing licensed Game Boy games?
You mean those kind of unfortunate events?
Sorry, guys.
I'm, just...I'm starting to lose my sh*t here.
In fact, I actually started to think this was kind of a decent game.
Quick!
Somebody, stop me!
Wait, wrong movie.
It's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
So obviously, this is another platformer based on a movie.
But it's also a puzzle platformer based on a movie.
Now, don't get the wrong idea—if it wasn't based on a movie, this game wouldn't matter
in the slightest.
But given the grading curve...as a movie game, Lemony Snicket's isn't as bad as you might
expect.
Unless you're expecting it to be good.
In which case, the problem isn't with the game...the problem's with you.
You crazy?
It's a Lemony Snicket game, man.
So you play as all three kids from the movie.
You can switch between them at any time based on the situation.
For example, little Sunny can crawl into spaces Violet and Klaus can't get to, and they have
certain gadgets that give them an advantage.
In fact, those gadgets are a central element of the gameplay.
You have to put them together first, using hidden items, and you can upgrade them throughout
the game.
There's obviously a lot of basic platforming here, but...this game is really about the
puzzles.
And the fetch quests.
Go find this thing, combine it with this other thing you have to find...take it to that one
room, where such a thing might be useful.
There's definitely some action along the way, but...the bad guys really tend to be more
annoying, than anything else.
Especially when you're controlling a baby.
They're attacking a baby.
So if you die, you just come right back to life in the same place.
Then you continue along your way.
You solve whatever basic puzzle is in your way, and you move on to whatever basic puzzle
awaits you.
So what's so decent about that?
Well, it's just an average game, but...it's still a pretty average game.
I don't know.
I mean, it plays alright...it's at least a mildly interesting concept.
And I like the Prince of Persia look, too.
Like, the old Prince of Persia.
There's no Godsmack tracks here.
In fact, if there's a highlight to Lemony Snicket's, it's the presentation.
The game's animation and music are pretty solid.
Again, it has that Prince of Persia style, which actually is kind of cool.
And you know, it's a fittingly gloomy game, too.
The music matches the characters and setting really well.
So if you're a fan of the movies or the books, you'll definitely appreciate the game on that
level.
Another movie, another side-scroller based on it...another forgettable video game.
Honestly, this game isn't worth your time unless you're a Lemony Snicket's fan.
It's not a licensed game that transcends its license or anything.
So few of them are.
But if you are a fan, and you're into 2D games with a little exploring and puzzle solving...this
isn't a terrible choice.
It's not great either, but...it's not unfortunate.
It's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events...that aren't as unfortunate.
I'm saying it's not bad.