SummaryA Golden Wake is a nostalgic adventure that spans two dramatic decades in American history. Set in the era of Gatsby with a plot that includes real people, locations, and events, A Golden Wake has story- and puzzle-driven gameplay, retro-styled pixel art, and a point-and-click interface reminiscent of classics like King's Quest and Monkey Island.... Read More
Developer:Grundislav Games
A Golden Wake
Released On:
Oct 9, 2014
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68
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6.0
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Mixed or Average
68
35% Positive
6 Reviews
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53% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Oct 20, 2014
90
A Golden Wake interprets a rich history in its chapters and paints an image of the best and worst of the 1920s, and while its overly-easy puzzles didn't really add to the story, I felt a stronger appreciation for that era after playing through it.
Oct 10, 2014
80
Emotionally resonant and carefully crafted, A Golden Wake mostly succeeds in living up to its ambitious premise and ultimately leaves a memorable impression.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.0
50% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
20% Mixed
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30% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Oct 10, 2014
9
Loved this game. Great immersive story line with a likeable character who is anything but a cookie cutter "good guy". A story I could see myself playing again in a few years.
Oct 25, 2014
8
The game starts not so good, the story is pretty dull, the puzzles are weak and way too easy and the main character is extremely unlikable at first (the top of this being the "inspection" scene, it's something that really disgusted me). It's just... not that fun to be a real estate agent. Then after a while it picks up. Sure, the puzzles all remain way too easy but the "seller intuition" is a pretty nice mechanic that sadly doesn't get used as much as it should have. The years-spanning story becomes quite interesting and you get to care for the characters and what becomes of them. Especially considering that most of them are historical figures and the plot is based on real facts. And this is the game's strong side: it's historically interesting (every now and then I went to google things I saw in the game) with a great and underused setting. And the music is pretty good. So... in the end, I had fun and learned something too. Definitely a good adventure, but could have been so much more and it's not on par with the other Wadjet games
Oct 13, 2014
75
A Golden Wake is very sober, very grand, but it has a lot of pitfalls, both when it comes to actual gameplay mechanics and to its story, which has a couple of misses. But overall, it offers a pleasurable and, most importantly, memorable experience, with some pretty sharp and witty writing, and a flavorful depiction of a fascinating era.
Oct 21, 2014
69
Sadly, more seasoned adventure fans looking for a new challenge will not find it here, and are instead likely to be frustrated by the patchy attempts at diversifying the gameplay.
Feb 7, 2015
65
A really decent point’n’click game, but I would appreciate higher difficulty level and more inventive mini-games. [01/2015, p.83]
Dec 3, 2014
60
If you take "A Golden Wake" as an excursion into the past and as a way to gain some historical knowledge easily – you'll be surprised. Just don't expect any real challenge. [Issue#247]
Nov 27, 2014
43
The difference between playing A Golden Wake and browsing through a screenshots gallery is that screenshots scroll faster.
Oct 13, 2014
8
+Good dialogues +Good story +OK voice acting. -Too easy -Short game time (4,5 hours) -Graphic style is fine but does not support HD, crashes constantly when alt tabbed.
Sep 24, 2016
6
High quality point and click adventure but the storyline is dull, the characters are dull and all in all it wasn't much of an experience. Gameplay is lacking too.
