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    The Neverhood

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Oct 31, 1996

    Lead Klaymen through a variety of puzzles and scenarios to save or take over his home world in this cult adventure game, the brainchild of Doug TenNapel, who also created '90s platforming star Earthworm Jim.

    nate's The Neverhood (PC) review

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    great (and beautiful) puzzler

    My brother's fascination with all things 'claymation' made this a must buy in our home.  We played it for a quite a while in middle school. I have to say, I probably never beat the game and can't find it anywhere now.  Still, this is a great game for three reasons -
    1- Beautiful graphics. The art in this game is incredible, and it's all the real deal (real clay in motion). I don't know what the creators were smoking, but I'm glad they were!  The world this game creates is like nothing you've ever seen.
    2- Story - The story in this game is a sort of a creation story, and it definitely reminds me of a lot of various myths I've read. It really gripped me and I had no desire to skip the story elements in order to keep playing.
    3- Music. Jazzy, funky, head nodding music. This original soundtrack is probably the best I've heard in a video game. It's so simple and bare, yet so unique. I love it to this day. If you never play this game you should at least check out the soundtrack.
    There are other good elements too (personally, I'm not a huge puzzler, but the puzzles are good, and were very challenging for me).
    If this is a game you can get a hold of, it would be very worth while to check out. Keep in mind - it came out in 1996, so it certainly is a bit dated.

    Other reviews for The Neverhood (PC)

      Swansong of the adventure genre 0

      Add equal parts Space Quest, Full Throttle, Gumby, and peyote; mix throughly, and you will have the clay masterpiece that is The Neverhood.  Even the most seasoned adventure gamer will find numerous surprises mixed with clay and utter madness.The visuals of this game arguably blur the line between games and art.  No pixels were harmed in the making of this game; in their stead, motion captured claymation.  The characters of this game follow a similar art style to those of the current games being...

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