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Wallace tries to beat English summer weather

Wallace and Gromit: Grand Adventures - The Last Resort

The dynamic plasticine duo take to the streets in a new adventure: The Last Resort

Written by Tim Smith, Computeractive

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Verdict:

Rating:

3

Price:

£5.50

There’s something delightfully English about Wallace and Gromit and The Last Resort captures the spirit of the animations without missing the chance for some amusing jokes.

Wallace, the hapless cheese-loving inventor, decides to make the best of a typical English summer plagued by torrential rain by making his own beach resort in his cellar.

Naturally nothing goes to plan, with problems from finding enough sand to placating unhappy tourists. Everything comes to a head when one of the guests is hit on the head during dinner. Police Constable Dibbins decides that no-one can leave until the case is solved.

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The graphics and music are good and the controls are easy to learn. Wallace and Gromit can be moved around the screen using the arrow keys and the mouse is used to select objects, either to discuss or take them to use later. The inventory system is designed so that the next step in each puzzle is clear.

The game feels a little short; none of the puzzles had us stuck for long so don’t expect to spend more than five hours or so playing it through. But this is just one episode of five, and it’s cheap at $9 (around £5.50), or you can buy all five episodes for $35 (£22).

PEGI age rating: N/A

Manufacturer: Telltale Games

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