J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars vs The Room
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is truly a game that's very unique. Despite its apparent appearance - it does look like "just another space sim", doesn't it? - the game is a fun and innovative, story-driven adventure game with a heavy dose of mystery added for good measure. In this game, you'll get to step into the spacesuit of Rachel Manners, a 35-year-old astrobiologist who initially embarked on a critical mission to explore and collect data on potentially habitable planets with a crew of of other elite and hand-picked scientists, but somehow, things went awry, and she found herself alone with J.U.L.I.A., the space probe's rather tempermental AI and Mobot, the reconnaissance robot.Driven by a need to know, you'll need to help Rachel search for clues which might potentially explain the mission's failure and the missing crew. You'll also get to travel to six widely varied planets where you can then get to work trying to reveal their secrets. There will be plenty of puzzles and mini-games in your journey as well just to give your brain some intense workout from time to time.
That said, the puzzles in the game can be a tad bit frustrating to solve, mainly because it's the sort of "trial and error" puzzle-type. So, unless you have a thing or two against this specific game mechanism, J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is a really nice puzzle-adventure game to buy and play.
The Room
The Room is an epic puzzle adventure game that will truly put your brain on the treadmill. Set in a world filled with bizarre inventions and gadgets, you'll follow a trail of clues as you try to "fix" various devices using the hints you've gathered - most of which are hidden in plain sight and yet can be incredibly difficult to spot. Although the graphics isn't top-notch, considering how far graphics has come, the soundtracks managed to redeem this little downside by providing players with the perfect mysterious atmosphere to be utterly immersed in as they solve the puzzles.If you're up for a brain teasing game, The Room is one of the best games you can get. It's not only challenging enough to play, it also has nice feeling to it. Do check it out!