The game also awards medals for reaching certain milestones, and as a fun side activity you can search for buttons (which appear as tiny pin-pricks of colored light in scenes) to unlock bonus behind-the-scenes concept art.Įmerald City Confidential is the result of a partnership between publisher PlayFirst and Wadjet Eye Games, an independent developer of point-and-click adventure titles such as The Shivah and the Blackwell series. You can keep track of quests and leads in Petra’s journal, which will also dole out hints if you get truly stuck. Therefore, instead of having to search for the "sweet spot" to click on at the edge of the screen to exit a location (a huge personal pet peeve of mine), you simply click on the Gump Stand in every scene.Īlthough magic is ostensibly banned on Oz (as mandated by the land’s stern ruler, Queen Ozma), you’ll be able to learn a few spells on the sly that will come in handy as well – like the ability to make plants grow, levitate wood, or escape from confinement. Travelling can be the biggest chore in an adventure game if it’s not properly thought out, but Emerald City Confidential handles the issue beautifully: in order to visit another part of the city, you simply click on the nearest Gump taxi stand to hitch a ride on one of the flying creatures and be instantly transported.
Unable to resist Gale’s generous fee, Petra takes the case, only to find out that there’s much more intrigue – and danger – involved than she bargained for.Įmerald City Confidential is a point-and-click adventure, which means you progress through the game by talking to people to figure out what to do next, picking up items and using them to solve puzzles, and exploring the Emerald City and surrounding countryside. It all starts when a certain "Dee Gale" saunters into Petra’s office and asks her to locate her missing fiance, Anzel.
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