The Son of Art

My timing for the game is misleading as I must have left it running several times. I would say about a leisurely 4 hours due to a lot of going over old ground trying to discover what to do next. I do love most of the Cotton Games and have bought nearly all of them. The Son of Art, although enjoyable, doesn't score as highly for me as many other offerings from this publisher and that's mainly down to the very linear nature of this game. If you are stuck, you are really stuck as there is nothing else to do until the solution is found. Or at least it seemed that way. The style of the game is very similar to many of their others and I really like the simplicity of the art work and the odd characters that inhabit the strange worlds they create. For me, this game delivered in that respect. I enjoyed the mini games very much - one in particular was really fiendish - but some of the 'get this and put it there' puzzles were rather obscure. There was a lot of clicking to do because there was no difference between the usual cursor and when it travelled over a hot spot. The game focuses on 4 modern artists and it was quite interesting and educational to read about them along the way. However, for me, the game lacked a reason for doing things except to move the game forward to the next conundrum. I'm not usually that bothered if there is no story as such, but I didn't feel there was any kind of motivation other than enjoying figuring out what to do next - which is okay but didn't really grab me as much as it could have done. Anyway, as always, for the price you can't go wrong with Cotton Games output as they are certain worth the money and I will always be on the lookout for any new games they make.

My husband and I both played this and enjoyed it, as we have all the Cotton Games we have played. Not easy-peasy...they make you think. I enjoy the graphics and the thought that is put into the situations and puzzles. Yes, I have had to resort to a cheat or two when my brain is tired, but we both really enjoy the art, the themes, and the thought that these developers put into their games. Keep 'em coming!!

Nice game ! It is a smooth way of learning of key points about very popular artists. Finished in 4h. Pros : - Nice designs refering to actual IRL paintings and such. - Easy puzzles - Learning while gaming about art that most people avoid/don't care. I found that refreshing and I learnt new stuff. Always love cultural enrichment in games. Cons : - Fast dialogues - Game exist only in 3 languages. I had to translate for some of my people (which is fine). However, some cut scenes are going way too fast even while not translating. Non-fluent people might have a small struggle. BUT, 95% of dialogues can be read again so just have to go through the dialogue again. - Some achievements are kind of random (I had to click about everywhere to find 2 of them). The 2 cons are mild. It doesn't ruin the game at all. Overall I recommend for real !