The Watchmaker (video game) explained

The Watchmaker
Developer:Trecision
Publisher:Got Game Entertainment
Platforms:Windows
Released:2001 (Europe)
June 1, 2002 (US)
Genre:Adventure

The Watchmaker is a Windows adventure video game developed by Trecision and published by Got Game Entertainment in Europe in 2001 and in North America on June 1, 2002.

Development

The game was announced in August 2000.[1] According to Trecision, The Watchmaker was in production for over 3 years. It was originally developed under the working title WM.[2] The game struggled to find a North American distributor,[3] but was ultimately signed by Got Game Entertainment in early 2002,[4] which released it that June.[5]

Reception

The Watchmaker received "mixed or average reviews" from critics, according to Metacritic.[6]

Charles Herold of The New York Times presented The Watchmaker with a negative review. He wrote, "The graphics are poor, the interface is unwieldy, the puzzles are tedious and the characters' voices are so inferior that one suspects they were recorded by the company's programmers and secretaries."[7] John Brandon of Computer Games Magazine concurred, writing that "The Watchmaker is stuck in the dark ages of computer gaming".

The Watchmaker was a nominee for The Electric Playgrounds 2002 "Best Adventure Game for PC" award, but lost to Syberia and Silent Hill 2 (tie).[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trecision Net-ertainment announces "The Watchmaker". https://web.archive.org/web/20020306193409/http://www.trecision.com/press/library/2000/aug/29WM.html. trecision.com. March 6, 2002. August 29, 2000. May 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20010411093524/http://www.adventuregamer.com/cgi/news/news.cgi?v=archive&c=Adventure_News&id=0821100133453 . WM now known as The Watchmaker . Bronstring, Marek . August 21, 2000 . . April 11, 2001 . dead .
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030801203243/http://www.justadventure.com/Interviews/Watchmaker/WatchmakerInterview.shtm . Around the Clock with The Watchmaker . Sluganski, Randy . June 2002 . . August 1, 2003 . dead .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040815034721/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/watchmaker/news_2844915.html . Got Game picks up The Watchmaker . Walker, Trey . February 1, 2002 . . August 15, 2004 . dead .
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040815034729/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/watchmaker/news_2869888.html . The Watchmaker ships . Walker, Trey . June 7, 2002 . . August 15, 2004 . dead .
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070726185156/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/watchmaker . Watchmaker, The (pc: 2002): Reviews . . July 26, 2007 . dead .
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110214211719/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/05/technology/game-theory-a-streak-of-glamour-but-a-lack-of-lifeblood.html . GAME THEORY; A Streak of Glamour But a Lack of Lifeblood . Herold, Charles . September 5, 2002 . . February 14, 2011 . live .
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030718135401/http://www.elecplay.com/feature.html?article=10626&page=1. Blister Awards 2002 . Staff . 2003 . July 18, 2003 . . dead .

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