Ripper

This is a suspenseful yet very theatrical game for the pc. The cast is spectacular and the gameplay keeps you on your toes. The realistics of this game puts it on top.

Really bad FMV game, one of the many that flooded the market some 30 years ago. Game often gives no clue about what you re supposed to do, riddle solutions are very abstract, often you get back to repeat all dialogues in case sth new comes up and that quickly becomes tedious. Its redeeming quality was supposedly its replayability because it claims to have 4 different endings but truth is you don't affect the story but it is randomly decided by the computer at the beginning of the game. Lol. Ending also sucks. Only good thing is the Blue Oyster Cult song. Bad acting, lame story, totally forgettable. Avoid.

Ripper is a chilling story of a cyber mass-murderer, who copies the style of Jack The Ripper. This tale has been told before - but never in a game of this magnitude and with such a captivating storyline. - I wish they'd make a movie out of it...

Ripper is without a doubt one of the hardest, if not the hardest, video game I've ever played, the puzzles are so well integrated in the plot that they are often overlooked - If you're into sci-fi thrillers you'll be immersed in the story from the start, and it will come back to haunt you until you finish the game. You take on the role of Jake Quinlan, a smartwitted reporter trying to crack the case of the ripper, with all odds against you and a detective breating down your neck just waiting for you to make a mistake - it's up to you to catch this madman who hides behind the cold walls of cyberspace.

Without a doubt, this is a top notch adventure game that will keep you awake for days with its haunting and chilling tale, sadly the difficulty level could potentially deter many gamers from giving it a fair shot.

Hint: have a walkthrough at hand when reaching mid- endgame, as the puzzles (e.g. the opening of Dr. Burtons lab door) require precission timing, and are borderline impossible.

The fact is I could play this a million times over and still enjoy. What would be more enjoyable is if it didn't freeze up all the time. In other words put it on PS2! I love the movie parts a lot more than I do playing the game. I wish they would make it a long movie!

This game is from a genre of games that tried to capitalize off of the whole Myst-inspired trend--walk around, talk to people, solve puzzles. The puzzles themselves are absolutely horrible, but I'll stick to the acting itself, which is only slightly better. If you're looking for a convincing performance from any one character, you won't find it here, but this game is worth buying if only to witness the truly hilarious performance of Christopher Walken. His acting is so horrible in this game that it seems like he's imitating someone who happens to be impersonating him. He's a caricature of himself.

So buy this game if you're masochistic, a Walken fan, or simply want to hear the F-word a lot.