Review scoopings 3/5 · Mar 15, 2025
Neat Little Game
Preliminary: Oooo I just read that this includes Smithsonian Folkways recordings!
I didn't notice any as I played through 2 cases (won both in court weee). I think some of the facts would've been annoying as a kid, especially the ones between cases, but I still always enjoyed the Carmen Sandiego games in general, esp the USA one cuz I …
Preliminary: Oooo I just read that this includes Smithsonian Folkways recordings!
I didn't notice any as I played through 2 cases (won both in court weee). I think some of the facts would've been annoying as a kid, especially the ones between cases, but I still always enjoyed the Carmen Sandiego games in general, esp the USA one cuz I often knew the facts more often as a kid. As the lover of random world facts I am as an adult, this was definitely doable and fun. I wouldn't play it for more than an hour or so but still really neat. And great-Looking for 92. Lots of nice touches with the UI and technology you use. Again, only complaint is the esoteric facts and whatnot that I can't imagine kids loving to know.
Look: 8/10
Sound: 8/10 Would've been higher if I had heard some of those Folkways songs??
Play: 7.5/10 Well-done
Feel: 8/10 An important series for me, and this one had the full Feel with the Look and gameplay and all reminding me of the mid-90s USA one I played a lot.
Attachment: 7.5/10 I most likely would replay the USA one or if I fall in love with the other Deluxe/later versions of some of them, but this one was really impressive and I did 2 full cases which says a lot.
Overall: 7.8/10