Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut (also known as just Hitchcock: The Final Cut) is a 2001 action-adventure video game, in the detective-mystery genre.
The Final Cut is a suspenseful adventure game[1] that focuses on item collecting and puzzle solving as the main mechanic. However the game also bears some similarities to the survival horror actioner genre. The art design sees 3D characters be manipulated across a 2D environment. The game is interspersed with full motion videos (FMVs) to further the narrative.[2] The controls are a combination of the keyboard and mouse.[3] The developer Arxel Tribe says the game can be completed in 20 hours.[4]
Plotedit
Robert Marvin-Jones is a billionaire recluse who decides to pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock by making a film in his backyard; however his film crew have gone missing and possibly been brutally murdered. Meanwhile, private detective Joseph Shamley has psychic power. Jones' niece, a mute named Alicia, asks Shamley to use his powers of deduction to solve the mystery.[2]
Developmentedit
According to ActionTrip, "the developers bought the rights to use several famous scenes from [Hitchcock's] movies like Saboteur, Psycho and Torn Curtain in the game".[5]Film Remakes says the game contains "extracts from six Hitchcock films (Psycho, Frenzy, Torn Curtain, Rope, Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt)".[6]Game Informer said that with games like Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut, Ubisoft's PC catalog is an area where the company is able to experiment and take risks.[citation needed]
IGN wrote that the game offered "no suspense, puzzles of little interest, poor dialog, a tortuous storyline, and awkward control".[2] ActionTrip concluded that "using Hitchcock's name and work was a good marketing move, but, unfortunately the game quality doesn't live up to it."[5] Quandary wrote "Being an Arxel Tribe game, I was actually a bit disappointed in the figures. They are somewhat blocky and almost wooden looking."[18] Acknowledging that "Alfred Hitchcock had sixty-seven director credits to his name before his death on April 29, 1980", GameSpy concluded that Hitchcock: The Final Cut "feels like a confusing, unworthy amalgamation of all sixty-seven Hitchcock projects".[11]Adventure Gamers described the game as "a muddled adventure game with little inspiration, even though it pretends to be Hitchcock-inspired".[8]
^ ab"Alfred Hitchcock presents The Final Cut for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on November 1, 2015.
^ abKirk Latimer (July 7, 2004). . Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^Ardai, Charles (July 2002). "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Final Cut" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 216. Ziff Davis. p. 81. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^Ron Dulin (April 11, 2002). "Hitchcock: The Final Cut Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^ abCarla Harker (April 26, 2002). . GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^Michael Lafferty (April 15, 2002). . GameZone. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^Saltzman, Marc (May 17, 2002). . The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003.
^Steve Ramsey (December 2001). . Quandary. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut also known as just Hitchcock The Final Cut is a 2001 action adventure video game in the detective mystery genre Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final CutDeveloper s Arxel TribePublisher s Wanadoo Edition Europe Ubi Soft North America Platform s Microsoft WindowsReleaseEU November 2001NA March 31 2002Genre s Action adventure Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGameplay editThe Final Cut is a suspenseful adventure game 1 that focuses on item collecting and puzzle solving as the main mechanic However the game also bears some similarities to the survival horror actioner genre The art design sees 3D characters be manipulated across a 2D environment The game is interspersed with full motion videos FMVs to further the narrative 2 The controls are a combination of the keyboard and mouse 3 The developer Arxel Tribe says the game can be completed in 20 hours 4 Plot editRobert Marvin Jones is a billionaire recluse who decides to pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock by making a film in his backyard however his film crew have gone missing and possibly been brutally murdered Meanwhile private detective Joseph Shamley has psychic power Jones niece a mute named Alicia asks Shamley to use his powers of deduction to solve the mystery 2 Development editAccording to ActionTrip the developers bought the rights to use several famous scenes from Hitchcock s movies like Saboteur Psycho and Torn Curtain in the game 5 Film Remakes says the game contains extracts from six Hitchcock films Psycho Frenzy Torn Curtain Rope Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt 6 Game Informer said that with games like Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut Ubisoft s PC catalog is an area where the company is able to experiment and take risks citation needed Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic50 100 7 Review scoresPublicationScoreAdventure Gamers nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Computer Gaming World nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 GameSpot5 8 10 10 GameSpy55 11 GameZone6 9 10 12 IGN6 1 10 2 PC Gamer UK 56 13 PC Gamer US 48 14 X Play nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 The Cincinnati Enquirer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 The Electric Playground6 5 10 17 The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 7 IGN wrote that the game offered no suspense puzzles of little interest poor dialog a tortuous storyline and awkward control 2 ActionTrip concluded that using Hitchcock s name and work was a good marketing move but unfortunately the game quality doesn t live up to it 5 Quandary wrote Being an Arxel Tribe game I was actually a bit disappointed in the figures They are somewhat blocky and almost wooden looking 18 Acknowledging that Alfred Hitchcock had sixty seven director credits to his name before his death on April 29 1980 GameSpy concluded that Hitchcock The Final Cut feels like a confusing unworthy amalgamation of all sixty seven Hitchcock projects 11 Adventure Gamers described the game as a muddled adventure game with little inspiration even though it pretends to be Hitchcock inspired 8 See also editAlfred Hitchcock VertigoReferences edit Software and CD ROM Reviews on File Google Books 2002 a b c d Ivan Sulic May 2 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut IGN Ziff Davis Mike Phillips July 2002 Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut Review Four Fat Chicks Archived from the original on March 5 2016 slydos November 20 2001 Hitchcock The Final Cut Review English Adventure Archiv Archived from the original on April 15 2015 a b Dejan Dex Grbavcic January 4 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut Review ActionTrip CraveOnline Archived from the original on September 6 2015 Constantine Verevis 2006 Film Remakes ISBN 9780748621873 a b Alfred Hitchcock presents The Final Cut for PC Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on November 1 2015 a b Kirk Latimer July 7 2004 Hitchcock The Final Cut review Adventure Gamers Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved April 9 2018 Ardai Charles July 2002 Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut PDF Computer Gaming World No 216 Ziff Davis p 81 Retrieved April 9 2018 Ron Dulin April 11 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut Review GameSpot CBS Interactive Retrieved April 9 2018 a b Carla Harker April 26 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut GameSpy IGN Entertainment Archived from the original on February 17 2005 Retrieved April 9 2018 Michael Lafferty April 15 2002 HITCHCOCK The Final Cut Review GameZone Archived from the original on April 11 2008 Retrieved April 9 2018 Hitchcock The Final Cut PC Gamer UK Future plc February 2002 Marc Saltzman July 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut PC Gamer Future US p 73 Archived from the original on March 15 2006 Retrieved April 9 2018 Miguel Concepcion April 26 2002 Hitchcock The Final Cut PC Review X Play TechTV Archived from the original on June 5 2002 Retrieved April 9 2018 Marc Saltzman May 21 2002 Final Cut lacks suspense The Cincinnati Enquirer Gannett Company Archived from the original on June 4 2002 Retrieved April 9 2018 Saltzman Marc May 17 2002 Alfred Hitchcock The Final Cut The Electric Playground Archived from the original on June 9 2003 Steve Ramsey December 2001 Hitchcock The Final Cut Quandary Archived from the original on 7 May 2008 External links editHome page and main page Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Final Cut amp oldid 1183018986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
