Sam Suede in Undercover Exposure PC

Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure is a blend of elements from adventure, detective and action games, based on the legendary Al Lowe (creator of the Leisure Suit Larry series) and Ken Wegrzyn (former Mindscape and McGraw-Hill employee).

The main character of the title is Sam Suede, a private detective who went to the Mystery Week Fantasy Camp, which takes place on Ecstasy Island. His rest is quickly interrupted by the brutal reality - the resort owner is murdered and it is on Sam's shoulders that the responsibility for finding the murderer falls. Our hero, quite unlike the catchy Larry, is energetically getting down to work.

The way of gameplay requires from us both a flexible mind (solving puzzles), as well as efficient fingers (elements of action) and patience (the need to creep). What distinguishes the game, however, is the ubiquitous humour and the departure from the scenes of violence. The authors wanted their work to entertain the players first of all, so there is no shortage of humorous elements. This is largely about the tasks that we have to carry out. For example, instead of strangling the guard, we hang him on his own species (which has a deplorable effect on family jewels), instead of avoiding whirling blades, we squeeze ourselves under the table between the legs of beauty contest participants, and so on.

When solving the riddle, we meet a lot of colourful and interesting characters, such as the Fifi the French maid or the sensual and lustful Verona Kiska. The issue of interaction with NPCs was solved quite originally. Instead of wiping through further dialog options, we only get a list of topics to choose from. After deciding on a particular topic, Sam begins the conversation and will manage to the end on his own, in an intelligent and witty way.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007