Jazz and Faust (Russian: Джаз и Фауст) is a detective mystery adventure game released in 2001.[1]

Jazz and Faust
Developer(s)Saturn Plus
Publisher(s)1C Company
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseRussia: Sept 2001
North America: June 11, 2002
Genre(s)Adventure

Plot

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Players assume the role of one of two characters: the sea captain Faust or smuggler Jazz. They go on a quest to find lost treasure in the Ancient East.[2]

Gameplay

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Gameplay is similar to Myst, in which still images represent the gaming world, which the player navigates through by clicking with a context-sensitive cursor icon. Unlike that game, the player controls a character from a third-person perspective.[3]

Critical reception

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IGN gave the game a "Painful" rating of 2.2, describing it as "ugly, boring, terribly written, and acted out even worse".[2][4] GameSpot said the game had "dull, clumsy gameplay and bad writing".[3] Adventure Gamers described it as "mediocre at best".[5] GameZone liked the unique use of duel perspective: "The way the story is handled from each characters perspective is a new and probably influential addition to the adventure genre".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jazz and Faust for Windows (2001) - MobyGames". MobyGames.
  2. ^ a b IGN (26 June 2002). "Jazz and Faust". IGN.
  3. ^ a b Scott Osborne. "Jazz and Faust". GameSpot.
  4. ^ Ivan Sulic (26 June 2002). "Jazz and Faust". IGN.
  5. ^ "Jazz and Faust review - AdventureGamers.com". adventuregamers.com. 8 September 2002.
  6. ^ "Jazz and Faust". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2007.
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