Unusual Findings
October 12, 2022
It’s the 80s and the Christmas is coming, Vinny, Nick and Tony are young and their new cable signal descrambler just arrived. That same night while trying to decrypt a pay per view adult channel, they pick up the distress signal of an alien spaceship crash-landing in the woods near …
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"Unusual Findings is a master class in old-school adventure games and even gives Return to Monkey Island a run for its money."
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70.0
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"Unusual Findings has a promising premise but the movement and convoluted puzzles ruined it for me. After spending an exasperating 6.5 hours with very little enjoyment, I will not be returning to finish it."
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68.0
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72.0
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"On average it will take you about six to seven hours to complete the story of Unusual Findings and this figure depends entirely on how quickly you solve the puzzles. But this is a nice length without the game becoming …"
Read original review"The four-five hours of poor nostalgia will actually be much longer, if you can resist the urge to look up the solutions in some walkthrough. But that is the beauty of Unusual Findings: it treats you like a creative (young)adult …"
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70.0
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90.0
"Unusual Findings is a point-and-click adventure title that is filled with nostalgia. With old-school references and wonderfully pixelated graphics, this is one crazy story that shouldn&s;t be missed."
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72.0
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68.0
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70.0
"The retro point-and-click adventure game, Unusual Findings, is full of puzzles, colorful characters, sometimes odd conversation, and aliens-what more could you ask for? Our heroes share some witty banter, get into all sorts of trouble, and get to save the …"
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70.0
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65.0
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85.0
"Unusual Findings is a brutal point &a; click adventure that pays homage to classic titles in the genre. The traditional puzzle-solving and lack of direction may turn off a lot of players, but those that stick wit hit will find …"
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70.0
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75.0
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"A strong love letter in the 80&s;s, with alternate endings and plenty of puzzles, but with mediocre writing and some "moon logic"."
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75.0
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70.0
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85.0
"Unusual Findings is an amusing adventure full of quirky characters, interesting locations, and unexpected moments. The story might tread familiar ground, but it’s so charming and zany that it doesn’t really matter. The puzzles are fun and the characters are …"
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75.0
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"Unusual Findings is a pleasant point-and-click with its main strength being its homage to the 80&s;s. Though it falls for the most common issue of its genre, the meddling boys trio&s;s investigation is an enjoyable journey worthy of playing."
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92.0
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76.0
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71.0
"Despite its flaws, Unusual Findings is a great point-and-click puzzle adventure game which acts as a love letter to the 1980s. Filled with retro pop culture references, cheesy dialogue and memorable characters, this is one that I certainly want to …"
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"Unusual Findings is truly a special indie game, especially if you’re an 80’s kid like me. Playing this genuinely made me feel like I was back in my childhood era all over again. It is a fantastic success story of …"
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55.0
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45.0
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"80s nostalgia and some vibes from other retro media can’t quite compensate for quirks and some odd puzzles"
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"Unusual Findings is bursting with pop culture references, visuals and sounds from the 80’s. The adventures of Vinnie, Nick and Tony has obviously been inspired by Stranger Things and that works for it. While it’s enjoyable overall, it lacks direction …"
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30.0
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"The voice acting in Unusual Findings is incredibly well done and by far the best part of the game"
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"Overall, Epic Llama Games’ Unusual Findings delivers a fantastic 80s based Point and Click nostalgic adventure. Between the crazy plot, the well written and even better voiced characters and a well designed interactive gameplay, whether you were there for the …"
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"The point-and-click genre has seen a resurgence in recent years and Unusual Findings is certainly a worthwhile successor to the games it pays homage to."
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30.0
"A great idea that got bogged down by bad execution in multiple areas."
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