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Simon the Sorcerer Origins
Simon The Sorcerer Origins is the official prequel of the legendary Simon's adventure saga. Simon will return for the first time to the absurd world of the Sorcerers unleashing an ancient prophecy and gaining ancient magical powers. Prepare to experience a classic adventure in a modern way!
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Simon the Sorcerer Origins is finally here and point-and-click adventure fans will find a lot to love so put on your wizard hat and let's go.
Unlike most video game players who grew up on systems like the SNES, the SEGA Megadrive or the original PlayStation, my path into gaming was slightly different. My very first video game system was the BBC Micro, (yes, I’m that old!) but my first true love was my Amiga 600+. On that machine, my younger brother and I would play all sorts of different games, but one of my early loves were point and click adventure games. Classics like Monkey Island, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – I cou...
That being said, Simon the Sorcerer: Origins is a solid return for a beloved series, and the developers at Smallthing Studios seem more than capable of carrying on these magical adventures.
Simon the Sorcerer Origins looks fantastic, its writing is brilliant and its voice acting (particularly Chris Barrie) is absolutely stellar. It's a great example of a modern point-and-click game — but it's let down by some frustratingly difficult puzzles. It sorely needs a built-in hint system, but hey, at least you can just look up a guide.
For those who carry a nostalgic torch for the franchise, Simon the Sorcerer Origins is as close as you'll get to the original in 2025.
Masochistic newcomers and experienced point-and-clickers will undoubtedly enjoy the return of Simon the Sorcerer Origins and Simon’s banter, but those without experience will suffer without hints and a multitude of detailed notes.
Simon The Sorcerer Origins is a game which some will love, and some will drop off of. However, in a time of re-releases with an extra 'episode' of content tacked on to the end, it's nice to get a full-blown new game in an old franchise. I hope the game does well enough to get a sequel/prequel/presequel so that they can take some more risks with the puzzles and potentially add in some help for those of us who didn't grow up with these types of adventures.