Machinarium continues the unfortunate trend of enticing worlds dripping with character that offer very little in terms of actual content. The majority of the game takes place in a small part of what is clearly a massive city, and the story tends to be a simplistic telling of what was intended to be a heartfelt tale of reuniting lovers.
However, what there is to the world is all presented in a highly artistic, "handmade" style with hand-drawn environments that nearly engulf the little robot in scale and sketched cartoons in place of dialogue or text. It's soundtrack mixes unorthodox instruments and old Czech radio transmissions into wonderfully varied ambient music. In all It's a gorgeous work of art with plenty to enjoy, but more to desire

Machinarium continues the unfortunate trend of enticing worlds dripping with character that offer very little in terms of actual content. The majority of the game takes place in a small part of what is clearly a massive city, and the story tends to be a simplistic telling of what was intended to be a heartfelt tale of reuniting lovers. However, what there is to the world is all presented in a highly artistic, "handmade" style with hand-drawn environments that nearly engulf the little robot in scale and sketched cartoons in place of dialogue or text. It's soundtrack mixes unorthodox instruments and old Czech radio transmissions into wonderfully varied ambient music. In all It's a gorgeous work of art with plenty to enjoy, but more to desire