Edna and Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
December 4, 2019
EDNA &a; HARVEY ARE BACK! For "Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition", Daedalic&s;s classic has been redrawn and received a complete overhaul: high resolution visuals, new technology, intuitive controls – it&s;s a truly insane adventure. Experience this quirky cult classic with Edna &a; Harvey anew, but better than …
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"If you&s;re a fan of point and click adventure games with plenty of humour then you need to play Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition. Just ensure that you&s;re ready to frequently refer to a guide and witness …"
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"I have a nostalgic fondness of the original game, and Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition did not let me down. It&s;s a smart and funny adventure with a unique tone of voice. The anniversary edition is truly …"
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"Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition takes the much maligned English version of the much lauded German original and gives it a fresh coat of paint that feels right at home on modern consoles, yet still retains some …"
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"Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition is a very competent point-and-click adventure to play if you like some laughs alongside frustration. The quirky characters are the best part of this game and the voice acting is superb and …"
Read original review"Edna and Harvey: The Breakout Anniversary Edition is an ode to the classic games signed by Lucas Arts, which manages to feel fresh and up to date. The control scheme takes time to get used to, but it works. All …"
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"With its zany narrative, bizarrely intriguing world, and clever puzzle design, Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout offers a thoroughly entertaining point-and-click escapade for Switch gamers to embark on. It does have a few flaws here and there, with the controls …"
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"Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition is the best way to experience Daedalic Entertainment’s first game. Playing on Nintendo Switch, I was floored with the new visuals (although you can play with the original graphics at any point). …"
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"Overall, the gameplay design for Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition is clunky on a console controller and might give too much freedom for a point and click-based game. That said, the story is good enough to push …"
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"Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition is the remaster this game deserves. Not only have the visuals been redone into a new cleaner art style, but the animations have been improved, the controls have been overhauled to become …"
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"The original Edna &a; Harvey was released in June of 2008 on PC, very much to mixed reviews. It started as a University Project in Germany; this was a video game very similar in style and animations as “Manic Mansion”, …"
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"The Anniversary Edition of Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout is a massive success, bound to bring in new and old players alike. There&s;s a few things that don&s;t age well, but the charming graphics and simple gameplay is a huge …"
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"If you&s;re looking to relive some of those classic adventure game years look no further than this Anniversary Edition!"
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"The Anniversary Edition is a much better looking version of the original Edna and Harvey – The Breakout. Despite updated visuals though, there’s still some wrinkles that haven’t been ironed out, notably with sound effects and animations. The move to …"
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"Taking a PC Classic and reintroducing it for a new audience with a fresh lick of paint, Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout takes the basic concept of escaping an asylum and runs with it, offering vast amounts of interaction, backed …"
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"While adjusting to the controls takes longer than it should, it&s;s mostly worth it. Edna &a; Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition shines with more to like than loathe. Particularly the overabundance of dialogue, which is accomplished and comical. I&s;m …"
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