Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews

A return to a classic. Five installments that age differently. The first three struggle with controllers due to their age. They're not particularly enjoyable to play, but the fifth installment should make up for it with its artistic style. The collection itself has a nice documentary and is presented neatly – music, original boxes, and a selection of versions. Point & Click rarely works well on a controller, but if you accept that, Goblins is a collection of cunning puzzles.

Gobliiins Collection is a largely complete assortment of a very personable classic series of point-and-clickers. The five games on offer will take you quite a while to bash your way through, and you get a few pleasant extras to round the package out. The games are designed around mouse controls, and there are moments where the button controls and touch controls just don’t feel as good as they should. The lack of manuals is quite disappointing, and the games themselves can be very frustrating at times. Still, I think Gobliiins fans will be rather happy with this set, and with a quick look-up online to get started, I think newcomers will do alright with it too.

While the game’s sense of humor and its visual style are fun, the old-school “click things until you accidentally succeed” sensibilities make it tough to enjoy.