Apprentice Review

Apprentice Review

Review by Sara

Congratulations, you are about to begin playing what may win the award for shortest game ever – at least in terms of tasks to complete.

It's Over Already ?!!

Upon reaching the finale of Apprentice it will be quite shocking to realize that you have just watched the final cut scene and have reached the credits. The reason for this is just how little actually must be performed in the game. Once you understand the course of the game it can be beaten in mere minutes and for this reason all players are hereby forewarned to avoid using online walkthroughs as they will eliminate any and all challenging elements of Apprentice.

Sometimes Items are Hard to Find

That said, although the actual amount of work to complete is relatively limited, it will likely take a fair amount of time to reach the completion point due to how well this game is designed. With very little direction given in the beginning, it is quite difficult to discern what items must be added to the inventory and how to use obscure items to accomplish all tasks. Some necessary items, such as a post-it note, are disproportionately small and very difficult to spot which works as both a favorable and negative aspect as without this key feature it would take much less time to complete the game.

Some Long-Winded Dialogue

Dialogue tends to be long-winded and often has little to do with the plot which does its part to lengthen play time. On the upside, both commentary and conversations are well-written and voice acting is conducted by a cast of delightful British accents. Background music is equally enjoyable.

Conclusion - A Decent Time Waster

Overall, if you manage to ignore any outside resource and simply play through the frustration that will inevitably be felt by the lack of direction and the sometimes unapparent activities, the short length of this release will hardly be felt and Apprentice can be truly enjoyable.